Pequot improves to 2-1 with shutout win

PEQUOT LAKES - Pequot Lakes quarterback Matt Michaelson figured in on almost all the points in the Patriots 29-0 Heart O' Lakes Conference victory over East Grand Forks Friday.

Michaelson began the scoring with a 10-yard pass to Cole Engen in the first quarter and then ran for the conversion. Michaelson scored on runs of 5 and 7 yards in the third and added a 28-yard field goal in the fourth. Senior halfback Nick Greer scored the final touchdown on a 1-yard run.

After calling signals for the first half, Michaelson switched to running back in the second and led all rushers with 13 attempts for 122 yards.

East Grand Forks 0 0 0 0 - 0

Pequot Lakes 8 0 12 9 - 29

First quarter

PL-Cole Engen 10 pass from Matt Michaelson (Michaelson run) 2:35

Third quarter

PL-Michaelson 5 run (kick fail) 6:45

PL-Michaelson 7 run (run fail) 7:30

Fourth quarter

PL-Michaelson 28 Field goal 2:58

PL-Nick Greer 1 run (run fail) 6:00

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: EGF 34-24, PL 47-255

Pass comp-att-int-yards: EGF 3-8-1-25, PL 4-11-1-27

Total offense: EGF 49, PL 282

Individual statistics

Rushing: PL-Matt Michaelson 13-122, Greer 10-39, Cody Chambers 10-44, Logan Lange 3-18, Nolan Michaelson 7-27, Nate Stonacek 2-7, Travis Noska 1-6

Passing: PL-Matt Michaelson 2-9-1-28, Engen 2-3-0-(-1)

Conference: PL 2-1. Overall: PL 2-1. Next: Crookston at Pequot Lakes 7 p.m. Friday.