Football Recap: Cook County Vikings vs. Kelliher/Northome Mustangs
Cook County entered their tilt with Kelliher/Northome on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs on the road. The Vikings pushed the score to 33-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had no chance of recovering from.
A big part of Cook County's victory came down to the chemistry between Hunter Rex and his top target Macoy Fairbanks. Rex threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes while Fairbanks picked up 106 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Rex is becoming a predictor of Cook County's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Nicholas Spry was in the mix as well, providing Cook County with a touchdown.
Cook County wouldn't let Kelliher/Northome keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Cook County can thank Parker Backstrom and Devan Rude for forcing all of them. Rude is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Cook County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kelliher/Northome, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Cook County will welcome North Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cook County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Kelliher/Northome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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