PARK RAPIDS -- The Adam Johnson-Tyler Frisk connection hooked up three times in the first half to help lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 50-14 victory over Northern Lakes Conference foe Park Rapids Friday.
Frisk added a rushing touchdown to finish with four scores. He finished with 108 receiving yards and 46 yards rushing.
Adam Johnson finished with 132 yards on 8-of-15 passing. The junior quarterback also rushed for 120 yards.
Staples-Motley 14 14 8 14 -- 50
Park Rapids 0 0 0 14 -- 14
First quarter
SM--Tyler Frisk 20 pass Adam Johnson (Shaffer pass from Johnson)
SM--Frisk 15 run (pass failed)
Second quarter
SM--Frisk 39 pass from Johnson (pass failed)
SM--Frisk 8 pass from Johnson (Landon Thompson run)
Third quarter
SM--Thompson 3 run (Johnson run)
Fourth quarter
SM--Jake Wagner 5 run (Thompson run)
SM--Dave Frisk 21 run (pass failed)
PR--Lempola 67 run (Pilgrim kick)
PR--Lempola 1 run (Pilgrim kick)
Team statistics
Rushes-yards -- SM 44-338
Pass comp-att-int-yards -- SM 8-15-0-132
Total offense --SM 477, PR 232
Individual statistics
Rushing -- SM, Tyler Frisk 8-46, Landon Thompson 11-64, Adam Johnson 9-120, Nick Doll 3-3, Andy Mertens 5-19, Dave Frisk 2-20, Joe Weishalla 4-29, Josh Anderson 1-32, Wagner 1-5
Passing -- Johnson 8-15-0-132
Receiving -- T. Frisk 5-108, I. Schafer 3-31
Conference -- SM 3-0. Overall -- SM 4-0. Next game -- S-M hosts East Grand Forks 7 p.m. Friday.
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