If Kelliher/Northome was riding high fresh off their 45-8 takedown of Bigfork last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kelliher/Northome Mustangs were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Cook County Vikings on Friday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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 has become a key player for Cook County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Jordan Backstrom got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kelliher/Northome's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cook County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Kelliher/Northome does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cook County, they will host North Woods at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cook County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
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