The Adrian Lopes kept their season record perfect with a 66-20 win over the Union Bobcats in Adrian on Friday, Oct. 28.
The win gave the Lopes the High Desert League title with a 6-0 league record and 7-2 overall.
They go into the first round of state playoffs with a home game at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, against the Dufur Rangers.
The Rangers beat Ione/Arlington 48-8 on Thursday, Oct. 27. They have been in high-scoring games recently, beating Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat 50-32 on Oct. 21 and Pilot Rock 60-32 on Oct. 7.
The Lopes beat Pilot Rock 96-0 in the second game of the season.
Both teams also faced Crane. Adrian won 38-16 while Dufur lost 38-8.
Adrian linemen open a lane in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Safety Edgar Amaral of Adrian closes in on the Union quarterback in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Rance Jordan of Adrian advances downfield in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Jace Martin of Adrian advances downfield in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Quarterback Jace Bateman of Adrian sets for a pass in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Colten Bayes of Adrian advances downfield in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Quarterback Jace Bateman of Adrian faces a defender in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Quarterback Jace Bateman of Adrian evades a tackler in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian players and coaches watch the action in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Jace Martin of Adrian advances downfield in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Adrian defenders work to break up a pass play in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Jace Martin of Adrian advances downfield in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Defensive end Robert Garza of Adrian helps tie up a Union runner in a home game on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes own the league title after beating Union 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Tight end Robert Garza heads for the end zone in the game against Union on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes won 66-20 and took the league title. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)Running back Rance Jordan of Adrian gains ground against Union in the last league game of the year on Friday, Oct. 28. The Lopes won 66-20. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise)
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