This game is a huge rivalry between two schools who share a long history with each other. The rivalry, however, is coming to a close and this game is being referred to as “The Last Round Up” and the teams will play in a rodeo arena. These two schools have played each other more than 90 times in the past, but this is the last time they will play each other, as Hermiston High School is switching to a more competitive level and with closer schools in the Washington League.

MVP

Andrew James
Hermiston

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Nicholas Bower

Pendleton

Nicholas was born in Cleveland, Ohio and plays football and baseball at Pendleton High School. Nicholas has been on the honor roll all four years of high school, and he loves history class.
Tyler Rohrman

Hermiston

Tyler is a three-year letter winner in football and three years in track and field. He starts at both receiver and defensive back. Last year he placed second in three events at the state track and field competition. Tyler is also a member of the National Honor Society and Student Leadership.

HALL OF FAME

PHS Linebackers' Club

Pendleton

The PHS Linebacker’s Club was established in 1983 in an effort to preserve the memory of legendary Coach Requa, as well as raise funds for scholarships and financial support for the PHS Football team. The Don Requa scholarship is awarded to the top senior football player who exemplifies the high performance standards set by Coach Requa. In 2017, the Linebacker’s Club recognized its largest amount of male and female athletes into the Buckaroo Hall of Fame.
Jared Zabransky

Hermiston

Jerod played at Boise State and was signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was named the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl when Boise State beat Oklahoma in overtime.

GAME SUMMARY

The visiting Hermiston Bulldogs fans got loud as their team jumped out to an early lead of 14-0 but were quieted when Pendleton scored to cut the lead in half and as the Hermiston offense stalled. The second half of the game was purely dominated by Hermiston as its defense had an interception and the offense started rolling. The game MVP belonged to Hermiston quarterback Andrew James, as he led the Hermiston comeback for the 42-15 victory.

GAME GALLERY