AMAZING! Three teams from Malheur County to play for state championships

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Good morning and what a weekend for Malheur County!

Three football teams from Malheur County head to Bend next weekend, each competing to bring home a state title.
Here’s a quick look at semifinal results and what’s ahead.
The Enterprise will have full game coverage and photos from the semifinals.


HARPER
Harper 65, Prairie City/Burnt River 22 (La Grande, Saturday, Nov. 23)
Stats: The OSAA as of Sunday morning, Nov. 24, had not posted stats.
Record: Harper is 10-0 on the season, ranked No. 2 in the state by the OSAA for 1A six-man teams.
Six-man 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Opponent: Powers of the Skyline League is 11-0 on the season, ranked No. 1 in the state by the OSAA.
Game time: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 (Pacific).
Place: Caldera High School, Bend.
Last game: The Cruisers beat South Wasco County 40-30 on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Notable: Both teams played South Wasco County twice this season. Besides the semifinal win, Powers won earlier in the season 66-20. The Hornets beat South Wasco County 45-6 and 53-20.


ADRIAN:
Adrian 34, Crane 26 (La Grande, Saturday, Nov. 23)
Stats: The OSAA as of Sunday morning, Nov. 24, had not posted stats.
Record: Adrian is 11-0 on the season, ranked No. 1 in the state by the OSAA for 1A eight-man teams.
8-man 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Opponent: North Douglas of the Skyline League is 11-0 on the season, ranked No. 3 by OSAA.
Game time: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 (Pacific).
Place: Summit High School, Bend.
Last game: The Warriors of Drain beat Crosspoint Christian 50-6 on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Notable: The Adrian-Crane game was tied 26-26 with 46 seconds left when the Lopes scored the winning touchdown.


VALE:
Vale 20, North Valley 3 (Bend, Saturday, Nov. 23)
Viking scoring: Kase Schaffeld scored two touchdowns, Brooks Aldred scored one.
Notable: The Vikings ran 60 plays for 297 yards while the Knights of Grants Pass had 49
plays for 126 yards.
Record: Vale is 12-0 on the season, ranked No. 4 in the state by the OSAA in 3A play
3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Opponent: Burns of the Eastern Oregon League is 10-2 on the season, ranked No. 12 by the OSAA.
Game time: 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 (Pacific).
Place: Summit High School, Bend.
Last game: Burns beat Banks 22-15 on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Notable: The Vikings beat the Highlanders 18-12 on Oct. 4.

–Les Zatiz, editor and publisher

Adrian players celebrate after scoring a game-winning touchdown against Crane on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Lopes play for the state title in Bend on Saturday, Nov. 30. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Harper’s Kade Spelman pulls in a pass in a playoff game against Prairie City/Burnt River on Saturday, Nov. 23, in La Grande. The Hornets face Powers on Saturday, Nov. 30, for the state championship. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)

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