Football Recap: Cook County Vikings vs. Blackduck Drakes
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherry, Cook County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blackduck Drakes 33-6 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Hunter Rex was a one-man wrecking crew for Cook County as he threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rex a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Cook County was Macoy Fairbanks, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Cook County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rayce Gibson and Nicholas Spry. Another thorn in Blackduck's side was Devan Rude, who made 23 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Cook County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Blackduck, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cook County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cass Lake-Bena at 4:00 p.m. As for Blackduck, they are taking a road trip to take on Mountain Iron-Buhl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Iron-Buhl will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Blackduck surely won't give up without a fight.
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