Area Football: Gobblers run their way to win over Duluth Denfeld

AITKIN - Jerod Novak rushed for 249 yards on 27 carries and the Aitkin Gobblers defeated Duluth Denfeld 36-21 in a non-subdistrict game on Friday.

Novak scored on runs of 37 and 5 yards. Caleb Curtiss tallied five rushes for 102 yards including a 77 yard scoring dash.

Jeb Sanford opened the scoring on a one yard burst and Wyatt Sanford also ripped off a 42 yard run in the Gobblers win.

Duluth Denfeld 21

Aitkin 36

First quarter

Atk: Jeb Sanford 1 run (kick failed)

Atk: Novak 5 run (Wyatt Sanford pass from Hunter Sanford)

Second quarter

Atk: Jerod Novak 37 run (Sanford run)

Third quarter

Atk: Caleb Curtiss 77 run (Sam Peterson pass from Hunter Sanford)

Atk: Wyatt Sanford 42 run (pass failed)

Fourth quarter

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: A-Jerod Novak 27-249, Caleb Curtiss 5-102

Overall: A 1-1. Next: Aitkin at Crosby-Ironton 7 p.m. Friday.