Rangers run record to 6-0

BRAHAM - Phil Kuhlmann was near perfect Friday, leading the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to a 31-6 Great Polar Alliance victory over the Braham Bombers Friday.

Kuhlmann went 16-of-20 for 286 yards and three touchdowns.

Matthew Hudrlik caught six of those passes for 129 yards and two scores. Tim Chandler caught the third TD pass from the junior quarterback.

Nathan Hudrlik scored on runs of 74 and 18 and finished with 132 yards on 12 carries for the 6-0 Rangers.

Kuhlmann did throw two picks, but the Rangers won the battle of turnovers as Mark Hoge, Alex Bundy and Matthew Hudrlik intercepted passes and Reed Olander and Brett Arneson recovered fumbles

Crosby-Ironton 7 12 6 6 - 31

Braham 6 0 0 0 - 6

First quarter

B-Eric Vavra 80 pass from Mike Strelow (pass failed)

CI-Nathan Hudrlik 74 run (Tyler Heinlin kick)

Second quarter

CI-Matthew Hudrlik 15 pass from Phil Kuhlmann (kick failed)

CI-Matthew Hudrlik 45 pass from Kuhlmann (pass failed)

Third quarter

CI-Nathan Hudrlik 18 run (pass failed)

Fourth quarter

CI-Tim Chandler 18 pass from Kuhlmann (kick blocked)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: CI 35-186

Pass comp-att-int-yards: CI 16-20-2-286

Total offense: CI 55-472

Individual statistics

Rushing: CI-Matthew Hudrlik 7-29, Logan Patrick 4-18, Nathan Hudrlik 12-132, Phil Kuhlmann 9-4, Reed Olander 1-1, Justin Edmundson 1-1, Tyler Heinlin 1-1

Passing: CI-Kuhlmann 16-20-286

Receiving: CI-Mark Hoge 4-68, Matthew Hudrlik 6-129, Justin Edmundson 1-36, Mitch Gutzman 4-35, Tim Chandler 1-18

Conference: CI 3-0, B 2-2. Overall: CI 6-0, B 3-3. Next game: Crosby-Ironton hosts Pine City 7 p.m. Wednesday.