Pequot blanks Onamia 53-0

ONAMIA -- Quarterback Chase Nelson rushed for one touchdown and passed for another as the Pequot Lakes Patriots football team shut down the Onamia Panthers 53-0 Thursday.

The Patriots scored six touchdowns in the first half and added two more in the second. Kicker Michael Jacobs booted five extra points.

Pequot Lakes coach Tom Smith cited the play of linebacker Jeremiah Duvall, who made five solo and 18 tackles.

"It was a hard-fought defensive game with a great first half," said Smith.

Pequot Lakes 20 21 6 6

Onamia 0 0 0 0

First quarter

PL - Justin Biebighauser 75 run kickoff return (Michael Jacobs kick)

PL - Chase Nelson 18 run (kick fail)

PL - James Singer 18 pass from Chase Nelson (Jacobs kick)

Second quarter

PL - Robbie Biley 4 run (Jacobs Kick)

PL- Leo McSherry 18 run (Jacobs kick)

PL- Eric Miller 10 pass from Matt Royer (Jacobs kick)

Third quarter

PL- Biley 4 run (kick fail)

Fourth quarter

PL- Patrick Hoffman 8 run (kick fail)

Team statistics

First downs -- PL 19, O 2

Rushes-yards -- PL 25-246

Pass comp-att-int -- PL 3-5-29

Passing yards -- PL 75

Total offense -- PL 321, O 90

Fumbles-lost -- 1-1 1-1

Penalties-yds lost -- PL 7-65, O 4-20

Individual statistics

Rushing -- PL Nelson 6-61, Biebighauser 7-22, Biley 6-34, Royer 2-6, Landecker 3-2, McSherry 5-32

Passing -- PL Royer 2-2-17, Nelson 1-3-12

Receiving -- PL Singer 1-18, Miller 1-10, Landecker 1-13

Overall -- PL 1-0. Next game -- PL hosts Bagley Sept. 8.