Heppner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Knappa Loggers, posting a 42-14 win at home. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Heppner found their leader in underclassman Alakae Rodriguez, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heppner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Heppner's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Knappa, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heppner will head out to take on Irrigon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heppner's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Knappa, they are taking a road trip to face off against Gaston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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