Kelley, Stark lead Tigers

PARK RAPIDS -- Travis Kelley and Casey Stark combined to figure in all Pine River-Backus scoring as the Tigers opened the football season Thursday with a 27-8 victory over Park Rapids.

Kelley caught three touchdown passes, all from Stark, and ran for a fourth-quarter score.

"Kelley, offensively, was definitely outstanding," Tigers coach Randy Schwegel said. "Stark is a sophomore. He's never played quarterback before. Basically, last year he just kicked for us. He came in, in his first real competition, and did a nice job. I was happy with him and everybody."

Schwegel singled out the defensive play of linebackers Thomas Anderson and Nate Winn and defensive tackle Joe Bresnahan.

Pine River-Backus 0 20 0 7 -- 27

Park Rapids 0 0 0 8 -- 8

Second quarter

PRB-Travis Kelley 26 pass from Casey Stark (extra point failed)

PRB-Kelley 14 pass from Stark (run failed)

PRB-Kelley 17 pass from Stark (Stark run)

Fourth quarter

PRB-Kelley 2 run (Tyler Johnson kick)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards -- PRB 37-157, Park 41-106

Pass comp-att-int-yards -- PRB 3-10-0-57, Park 2-5-1-18

Total offense -- PRB 214, Park 124

Individual statistics

Rushing -- PRB-Alan Anderson 16-63, Thomas Anderson 4-45

Passing -- PRB-Stark 3-10-0-57

Receiving -- PRB-Kelley 3-57

Overall -- PRB 1-0. Next game -- PRB at Bagley 7 p.m. Sept. 5.