PINE RIVER - Big plays made the difference as the Pine River-Backus football team played "its best game of the season," but came up short against Northern Plains Conference opponent Lake of the Woods 28-18, despite two Jacob Joy touchdown receptions.
Lake of the Woods had scoring plays of 46-, 48-, 23- and 68-yards on its way to victory.
PR-B's Ben Kline was 15-of-20 for 156 yards with his two TD tosses to Joy.
Glen Abbott rushed 29 times for 96 yards and also connected with quarterback Kline on a running back pass of 28 yards to start the scoring for PR-B.
Lake of the Woods 7 7 0 14 - 28
Pine River-Backus 0 12 6 0 - 18
First quarter
LOW-46 pass (kick good)
Second quarter
PRB-Glen Abbott 28 yard pass to Ben Kline (conversion failed)
PRB-Kline 33 yard pass to Jacob Joy (conversion failed)
LOW-48 yard pass (kick good)
Third quarter
PR-B-Kline 18 yard pass to Joy (conversion failed)
Conference: PRB 2-3. Overall: PRB 3-3. Next game: Pine River-Backus hosts Frazee 7 p.m. Friday.
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