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| 10/25/24 - Home | 58-14 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 54-14 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 36-12 W |
| 03/19/21 - Home | 35-16 W |
| + 5 more games |
Heppner is 9-1 against Grant Union since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. Heppner will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Heppner took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-6 win over Riverside. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heppner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alakae Rodriguez, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD. Rodriguez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Heppner didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverside to a completion percentage of just 36%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Rodriguez and Tripp Stewart, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Heppner; they were averaging 64.8%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 64.8%.
Heppner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joesph Albitre and Caleb George.
Grant Union played against Stanfield on Friday and won via forfeit.
Heppner's record is now 8-0. As for Grant Union, their record now sits at 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Heppner against Grant Union in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-14 victory. In that contest, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 50-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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