WALKER - Zach Struss ran for two scores and passed for another for Class 1A's seventh-ranked Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 28-18 Northwest Subdistrict White win over the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves Friday.
Struss completed 16 of 31 passes for 191 yards.
The other touchdowns came on a 22-yard catch by Hank Raph and four-yard run by Chris Geschall.
The Tigers are undefeated at 6-0 overall and tied with Pillager for the Subdistrict lead. The two teams meet next Friday at Pillager.
Pine River-Backus. 6 15 0 7 - 28
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Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 0 6 6 6 - 18
First quarter
PRB- Chris Geschwill 4 run (kick no good) 1:24
Second quarter
PRB- Zach Struss 2 run (Spencer Richards pass from Struss) 8:20
WHA- Beau Bergmann 3 run (kick good) 6:12
PRB- Struss 4 run (kick good) 4:23
Third quarter
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WHA-Bergmann 4 run (conversion fail) 10:51
Fourth quarter
PRB- Hank Raph 22 pass from Struss (kick good) 4:36
WHA-Charles Oothoudt 14 pass from Kevin Smith (conversion failed) 3:18
Team statistics
Rushes-yards: PRB 145 , WHA 194
Pass comp-att-int-yds: PRB 16-31-1-191 , WHA 11-28-1-132
Total offense: PRB , WHA
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Individual leaders
Rushing: PRB- Struss 18-53, Don Owen 7-34
Passing: PRB-Struss 16-31-1-191
Receiving: PRB- Raph 3-59, Zach Semmler 4-50, Richards 3-39
Sub: PRB 4-0. Overall: PRB 6-0. Next: Pine River-Backus hosts Pillager 7 p.m. Friday.
