COLD SPRING - Zach Horesji carried the ball 35 times for 234 yards and a touchdown to help the Little Falls Flyers snap a 21-game losing streak with Friday's 16-7 Central Lakes Conference victory over the Rocori Spartans.
Horesji opened the scoring with a 3-yard run with 1:11 remaining in the first half.
Rocori tied the score in the fourth on a Spencer Schulte 26-yard run, but two minutes later Alex Scott hit Hunter Hanowski for a 16-yard touchdown pass to hand the Flyers the lead for good.
Joe Tuholsky added a safety for good measure.
Scott finished 7-of-14 passing for 66 yards and the score. Tuholsky led the Flyers with six tackles, including one for a loss, while Horesji had an interception.
Little Falls 7 0 0 9 - 16
Rocori 0 0 0 7 - 7
First quarter
LF: Zach Horesji 3 run (Sam Klinker kick)
Fourth quarter
R: Spencer Schulte 26 run (Christin Pedroza kick)
LF: Hunter Hanowski 10 pass from Alex Scott (Klinker kick)
LF: Joe Tuholsky safety
Individual statistics
Rushing: LF- Zach Horejsi 34-219
Passing: LF- Scott 4-11-1-48
Receiving: LF- Jake Waldvogel 8-28, Hanowski 1-10
Conference: LF 1-1. Overall: LF 1-1. Next game: Little Falls at Moorhead 7 p.m. Friday.
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