Burns football takes it to the Ontario Tigers, 37-14, in league game Burns Football Burns Sports Sports September 29, 2021September 29, 20210 Photos by BRIAN GRAHAM Dahlton Proffitt racked up 152 yards on the ground with four touchdowns. Hunter Kemper running the ball. The Burns Hilanders (3-0) traveled to Ontario Friday, Sept. 24 where they defeated the Ontario Tigers (0-3) 37-14. Senior quarterback, Dalhton Proffitt, provided another solid effort, running the ball with four rushing touchdowns on 17 carries totaling 152 yards. Proffitt also caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Adam White that got the Hilanders on the board for the first score of the game. Hunter Kemper contributed another 120 yards rushing on 12 carries on the night. Leon Dave finished with two carries for 16 yards. The Ontario defensive pressure forced the Hilanders to almost completely abandon the passing game, but the offensive line paved the way for 288 yards on the ground for a nine-yard per carry average. Linemen paving the way included senior Kevin Peasley, senior Devan Otley-Smith, junior Trey Cooley, junior Trenton Robbins, senior Bruin Thomas, and sophomore Liam McLain. Trey Cooley (No. 70) and Hunter Kemper take down Ontario’s Ruben Hernandez. The Hilanders held the Tigers to one rushing yard on the night. On defense, Burns was led by the Hunter Kemper with seven total tackles, two for loss and one and a half QB sacks, including a third-quarter interception. Proffitt led the Hilanders with eight total tackles from his secondary position. Freshman Easton Kemper continued to apply pressure on the QB throughout the night and totaled seven tackles with three for losses and two and a half QB sacks. Other notable defensive stats include Trey Cooley with five tackles. Oliver Barnes, Corbett Graham, and Kevin Peasley all finished with four tackles. Burns (3-0) will travel to La Grande (2-1) this Friday, Oct. 1 to take on the Tigers at Eastern Oregon University. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.