KMS rushes past Pillager

KERKHOVEN - The defending Class 1A state champion Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg Fighting Saints rushed for 269 yards on their way to a 20-6 victory over the Pillager Huskies Thursday.

Pillager's Jordan Hunstad scored from 17 yards out in the fourth quarter for the Huskies' lone score.

Hunstad finished with 40 yards on 15 carries. He also went 7-of-14 for 63 yards and one interception.

Pillager's Greg Flickinger rushed for 77 yards.

Charlie Arnzen recovered a fumble for the Huskies.

Joel Bauman of KMS rushed for 217 yards and one touchdown.

Pillager 0 0 0 6 - 6

Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg 0 14 0 6 - 20

Second quarter

KMS-Joel Bauman 2 run (Jonah Johnson kick)

KMS-Lee Keil 7 pass from Jake Armstrong (Johnson kick)

Fourth quarter

Pill-Jordan Hunstad 17 run (run failed)

KMS-Armstrong 1 run (kick failed

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: Pill 27-141; KMS 52-269

Pass comp-att-int-yards: Pill 7-14-1-63; KMS 3-8-0-21

Total offense: Pill 204; KMS 290

First downs: Pill 10, KMS 18

Fumbles-lost: Pill 2-1, KMS 1-1

Individual statistics

Rushing: Pill-Jordan Hunstad 15-40, Greg Flickinger 9-77, Shawn Nokken 3-24

Passing: Hunstad 7-14-1-63

Receiving: Flickinger 3-38, Shawn Nokken 3-22, Cody Osell 1-3

Overall: P 0-1. Next: Upsala-Swanville Area at Pillager 7 p.m. Sept. 11.