St. Paul and Heppner squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Paul had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 56-16. The game marked the Buckaroos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alakae Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heppner, rushing for 187 yards and four scores while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Caleb George, who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.
St. Paul's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Heppner, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
St. Paul does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heppner, they will square off against Lost River at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Mustangs 6.2, the Raiders 13) so any points scored will be well earned.
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