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Cowboys Run for 362 Yards in 49-12 Win over Pine River-Backus

By Craig Olson, 09/22/23, 11:15PM CDT

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Breckenridge ran for 362 yards on Friday night and handed Pine River-Backus a 49-12 loss.  The Cowboys had 393 total yards and recorded 24 first downs in the game.  Defensively, Breckenridge had 3 interceptions and a fumble recovery, while allowing 236 total yards.

The Cowboys led 7-0 after one quarter as David Erlandson scored on a 24 yard run.  Bailey Evans added the PAT kick for a 7-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Pine River-Backus scored on a 2 yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 7-6.  Breckenridge then took a 13-6 halftime lead on a 26 yard TD run by Evans.

The Cowboys increased their lead to 20-6 early in the third quarter when Jacob Kunkel ran the ball in from 50 yards out and Evans added the extra point kick.  Pine River-Backus made it 20-12 with a 2 yard TD run.  Breckenridge then scored on a 1 yard run by Paul Armitage and a two-point run by Erlandson for a 28-12 advantage. 

The Cowboys scored their first of three fourth quarter touchdowns on a 7 yard run by Erlandson and added an Evans extra point kick, giving them a 35-12 lead.  Lawson Oliphant scored on a 13 yard run to kick the lead to 41-12 and Logan Church returned an interception for the final TD of the game.  Riley Kappes carried the ball into the end zone for a two-point conversion and a 49-12 victory.

Armitage led the rushing attack with 126 yards on 24 carries.  Erlandson added 95 yards on 11 attempts, Oliphant ran for 68 yards on 6 carries, Kunkel had 50 yards on his only carry and Evans ran the ball twice for 30 yards.  Cooper Roberts hauled in 3 passes for 36 yards and Evans completed 3-of-7 passes.

Defensively, Churck , Aidan Sanchez and Erlandson each had an interception.  Jaxon Bolte recovered a fumble and Brian Martinez recorded a sack.  Erlandson led the team with 7 tackles.

The win was the first in four games for the Cowboys.  They will now play at Parkers Prairie next Friday night.