Football Preview: Crosby-Ironton Rangers vs. International Falls Broncos
The Crosby-Ironton Rangers will take on the International Falls Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crosby-Ironton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while International Falls will come in with four straight wins.
Crosby-Ironton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rush City on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers at home and fell 36-0.
Meanwhile, everything went International Falls' way against Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin on Friday as International Falls made off with a 35-14 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Hayden Swenson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cooper Crandall, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
International Falls' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Carter Line led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Crosby-Ironton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for International Falls, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Crosby-Ironton beat International Falls 34-26 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crandall, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crosby-Ironton still be able to contain Crandall? There's only one way to find out.
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