High School Football: Hawley tops Cardinals

ALEXANDRIA — Staples-Motley’s Sivert Klefsaas led the Cardinals in rushing with 19 attempts for 181 yards and three touchdowns as they fell to the Hawley Nuggets 21-18 Friday, Oct 23.

Chandler Braith led the Cardinals in receiving with 2 catches for 49 yards.

Hawley 6 15 0 0 -- 21

Staples-Motley 6 6 6 0 -- 18

First quarter

H-Juston Koski 8 run (kick failed)

SM-Sivert Klefsaas 40 run (kick failed)

Second quarter

SM-Klefsaas 20 run (conversion failed)

H-Unknown 52 run (two-point conversion)

H-Koski 5 run (kick)

Third quarter

SM-Klefsaas 25 run (kick failed)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: SM 28-186, H 43-258

Pass comp-att-int-yds: SM 8-20-1-96, H 4-9-0-88

Total offense: SM 51-282, H 69-346

Individual leaders

Rushing: SM-Klefsaas 19-181; H-Koski 23-108

Receiving: SM-Chandler Braith 2-49, Max Strickland 2-21, Klefsaas 2-4; H-Koski 1-15

Overall: SM 0-3. Next: Staples-Motley at Roseau 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.