CLOQUET-Ridge Reed and Nuke Crowell combined to rush for 313 yards and four touchdowns and the Central Lakes College Raiders wrapped up the Eastern Division title with a 38-20 victory over the Fond du Lac Thunder Saturday, Oct. 13.
Reed carried 17 times for 163 yards and scored on runs of 2 and 25 yards. Crowell rushed 23 times for 150 yards and a score. He also returned a kickoff 74 yards for a TD.
The Raiders piled up 490 total yards to the Thunder's 254.
CLC completed division play with a 5-0 record and improved to 5-2 overall with its fifth-straight victory.
"Nuke and Ridge combined for 313 yards rushing on 40 attempts to control the running game and lead our offense," CLC coach Greg Medeck said. "Each scored two TDs as well. Defensively we were led by Bubba Magalei who registered 12 total tackles including four tackles for loss."
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CLC quarterback Jake Franklin passed for 153 yards including a 58-yard score to Jordan Thompson late in the first quarter.
Mekhi Besseck and Anthony King intercepted passes for the Raiders who end the regular season Saturday, Oct. 20, with a home game against Minnesota State Fergus Falls.
"A win will earn us home field advantage in the postseason," Medeck said. "Saturday is also alumni day and we are anticipating a nice turnout welcoming all alumni to stop by the game and participate in the celebration."
Central Lakes 7 6 12 13-38
Fond Du Lac 0 8 6 6-20
First quarter
CLC-Jordan Thompson 58 pass from Jake Franklin 2:59
Second quarter
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CLC-Ridge Reed 2 run (Jack Quaal kick) 4:45
FDL-9 TD run (LaDarin McAllister pass from Armani Cebalos) 2:23
Third quarter
CLC-Nuke Crowell 74 kickoff return (pass fails) 14:48
FDL-Cebalos 8 pass from Dijuan McCullum (pass fails) 12:46
CLC-Crowell 3 run (run fails) 7:27
Fourth quarter
CLC-Cameron Whitney 3 pass from Franklin (Quaal kick) 14:55
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FDL-Trebian Suggs 19 pass from McCullum (run fails) 13:15
CLC-Reed 25 run (kick fails) 0:22
Team statistics
Rushes-yards: CLC 50-337, FDL 29-79
Pass comp-att-int-yds: CLC 8-19-2-153, FDL 13-17-2-175
Total offense: CLC 490, FDL 254
Individual leaders
Rushing: CLC-Ridge Reed 17-163, Nuke Crowell 23-150, Jake Franklin 6-17, Trae Martin 1-9
Passing: CLC-Jake Franklin 8-19-2-153; FDL-Armani Cebalos 10-20-2-140, Dijuan McCullum 3-7-0-35
Receiving: CLC-Jordan Thompson 1-58, Zach Severtson 2-51, Mike Bostrom 1-20, Trae Martin 1-9, Will Peabody 1-8, Cameron Whitney 2-7; FDL-Trebian Suggs 2-58
Div: CLC 5-0. Overall: CLC 5-2. Next: Minnesota State Fergus Falls at Central Lakes 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct 20.
