MAHNOMEN - Tom Pavek scored twice and Jake Worms found the end zone after three long runs to lead Class 1A's top-ranked and two-time defending state champion Mahnomen past the Pillager Huskies 55-0 in the regular season finale for both teams Wednesday.
Mahnomen is 36-0 over the last three seasons and have beaten Pillager the last four seasons by a combined 190-6.
Ryder Hunstad completed 7 of 18 passes for 119 yards with one interception for Pillager and Dilllan Eischeid led the Husky ground game with 32 yards on five carries.
Mahnomen rushed 54 times for 425 yards.
Pillager 0 0 0 0 - 0
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Mahnomen 21 14 13 7 - 55
Team statistics
Rushes-yards: Pill 26-70, M 54-425
Pass comp-att-int-yds: Pill 7-18-1-119, M 2-2-0-90
Total offense: Pill 189, M 515
Individual leaders
Rushing: Pill-Dillan Eischeid 5-32
Passing: Pill-Ryder Hunstad 7-18-1-119;
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Receiving: Pill-Chris Ramsey 2-45, Brian Mason 2-52
Overall: Pill 4-4. Next: Pillager in Section 6-1A quarterfinals vs. TBA 7 p.m. Tuesday.
