AITKIN — Jacob Williams rushed eight times for 173 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns and a punt return for a touchdown as the Aitkin Gobblers defeated the Pine City Dragons 73-30 Friday, Sept. 9.
Alex Palm scored a 5-yard rushing touchdown and a 70-yard kick return as the Gobblers went into halftime with a 50-0 lead.
Zach Ehnstrom and Kane Beirne each added rushing touchdowns while Ian McNevin caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from Braden Smith to cap off the scoring for Aitkin as they improved to 2-0 this season.
A-Jacob Williams 6-yard run (Williams run) 7:57
A-Jacob Williams 35-yard punt return (Kane Beirne run) 5:18
A-Alex Palm 5-yard run (Williams run) 4:15
A-Zach Ehnstrom 4-yard run (run fails)
A-Jacob Williams 45-yard run (Zach Ehnstrom pass to Braden Smith) 6:53
A-Kane Beirne 1-yard run (kick fails) 6:05
A-Jacob Williams 35-yard run (kick fails) 0:31
A-Jacob Williams 56-yard run (Zach Ehnstrom kick good) 11:32
PC-15-yard run (pass good) 6:28,
PC-30-yard run (pass good) 0:59,
A-Alex Palm 70-yard kick return (Braden Smith pass to Ian McNevin) 0:48
PC-5-yard run (run good) 9:39
A-Ian McNevin 45-yard from Braden Smith (Will Henline run) 6:08
PC-30-yard run (run fails) 1:12
Overall: A 2-0. Next: Aitkin at Two Harbors 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.