Rangers roll over Deer River

DEER RIVER - Mark Hoge caught four passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted two passes as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers trampled the Deer River Warriors 26-6 Friday.

Hoge and quarterback Phil Kuhlmann connected on a 68-yard touchdown pass to open the game. The two reunited in the third quarter from 35-yards out for a 20-6 Ranger lead.

Kuhlmann, who finished with 115 yards on 8-of-18 passing, found Mitch Gutzman for a 15-yard score in the fourth quarter.

The Rangers' balanced offensive attack was helped by Nathan Hudrlik's 118 rushing yards, that included a 9-yard touchdown run.

Matthew Hudrlik rushed for 96 yards on 13 carries as the Rangers racked up 350 yards of offense.

Tyler Heinlin also had an interception for the 2-0 Rangers.

Crosby-Ironton 12 0 8 6 - 26

Deer River 0 6 0 0 - 6

First quarter

CI-Mark Hoge 68 pass from Phil Kuhlmann (kick failed)

CI-Nathan Hudrlik 9 run (kick failed)

Second quarter

DR-Kenny Benham 1 run (kick failed)

Third quarter

CI-Hoge 35 pass from Kuhlmann (Mitch Gutzman pass from Kuhlmann)

Fourth quarter

CI-Gutzman 15 pass from Kuhlmann (kick blocked)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: CI 26-235, DR 46-209

Pass comp-att-int-yards: CI 8-19-0-115, DR 5-19-3-44

Total offense: CI 45-350, DR 65-253

Individual statistics

Rushing: CI-Matthew Hudrlik 13-96, Nathan Hudrlik 5-118, Logan Patrick 3-15, Phil Kuhlmann 3-1, Reed Olander 1-5

Passing: CI-Kuhlmann 8-18-115, M. Hudrlik 0-1-0

Receiving: CI-Hoge 4-121, Gutzman 1-15, M. Hudrlik 2-17, Tim Chandler 1-5

Overall: CI 2-0. Next game: Crosby-Ironton hosts Greenway 7 p.m. Friday.