The Lost River Raiders will face off against the Heppner Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lost River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Gaston 42-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won six games in a row.
Meanwhile, Heppner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 58-0 win over Waldport.
Heppner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Brown led the charge by rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Another rusher making a difference was Caleb George, who gained 95 total yards and a touchdown.
Heppner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Heppner wouldn't let Waldport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heppner can thank Tripp Stewart and George for forcing both of them.
Lost River pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.1 points per game. As for Heppner, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Lost River strolled past Heppner in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 20-6. Will Lost River repeat their success, or does Heppner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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