High School Football: Dugan rushes C-I to victory

AURORA — Crosby-Ironton’s Kale Dugan was the Rangers’ rushing leader going 25-164 with two touchdowns as they defeated the Mesabi East Giants 20-6 Friday, Oct. 9.

Also scoring for the Rangers was Gabe Kramer on a 20-yard pass from Landon Erickson. Erickson completed six passes for 70 yards.

Crosby-Ironton 0 0 14 6 -- 20

Mesabi East 6 0 0 0 -- 6

First quarter

M-Gavin Skelton 11 run (kick blocked) 4:26

Third quarter

CI-Kale Dugan 3 run (Dugan run) 7:59

CI-Gabe Kramer 20 pass from Landon Erickson (run failed) 3:26

Fourth quarter

CI-Dugan 5 run (run failed) 1:28

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: CI 31-184, M 36-106

Pass comp-att-int-yds: CI 6-11-0-70, M 1-9-1-11

Total offense: CI 42-254, M-45-117

Individual leaders

Rushing: CI-Dugan 25-164, Kramer 2-12, Erickson 4-8; M-Skelton 19-61, Hunter Hannuskula 9-35, Neale Leete 1-6, Cole Swanson 7-4

Passing: CI-Erickson 6-11-0-70; M-Hannuskula 1-8-0-11, Skelton 0-1-1-0

Receiving: CI-Dietrich Winegarner 3-47, Gabe Kramer 1-20, Cam Durant 1-5; M-Skelton 1-11

Overall: C-I 1-0. Next: Crosby-Ironton hosts Aitkin 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.