Prairie - North recap October 22, 2013
Adding to the longest winning streak in Prairie - North this week, Barnesville beat West Central Area 61-0. The win marks eighth in a row for the the Trojans.
Upsala/Swanville and Royalton played the most contested game in the league this week, with Upsala/Swanville eventually emerging with a 24-21 victory. Tyler Evans threw for 72 yards and 1 touchdown and ran for 71 yards during the win.
Nick Carlson was a passing and rushing force as Wadena-Deer Creek lost to New York Mills. He completed 5 passes for 37 yards and also ran for 161 yards. Carlson's favorite target this week was Dylan Dumpprope, who caught 2 passes for 23 yards.
Thomas Brekke was a key player and the best on defense this week as the Wolverines lost to the Eagles. He nabbed 1 interception and recorded 1 fumble.
Carlson was the best running back in the league this week. In 23 carries, he ran for 161 yards as Wadena-Deer Creek topped the Royals. Zach Schertler also contributed to the rushing game with 121 yards on the ground.
Upsala/Swanville's offense cannot be tamed this season and the Patriots feature the season leaders in passing, rushing and receiving yards. Evans has thrown for 559 yards and 8 touchdowns this season, while Sales has 23 catches for 419 yards.
Barnesville led Prairie - North in scoring this week after putting up 61 points on the Knights.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.