Huskies lose in first round

BROWERVILLE -- Despite outgaining Browerville 359-253 in total yards, the Pillager Huskies football team lost to the Tigers 20-7 in the first round of the Section 6, Class 1A playoffs Tuesday.

Steve Dahlquist led the Huskies with 159 yards on the ground. Travis Dixon added 93 rushing yards, including a 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for the Huskies' only score.

Pillager 0 7 0 0 -- 7

Browerville 7 7 6 0 -- 20

First quarter

B -- Tyler Hoelscher 88 run (kick good) 5:15

Second quarter

B -- Nate Pachan 15 fumble return (kick good) 11:04

P -- Travis Dixon 17 run (Dan Walkowiak kick) 3:24

Third quarter

B -- Hoelscher 32 run (kick failed) 8:02

Team statistics

Rushes-yards -- P 56-306, B 34-227

Passing -- P 3-8-53, B 1-1-26

Total offense -- P 359, B 253

Individual statistics

Rushing -- P-Steve Dahlquist 25-159, Travis Dixon 17-93, Josh Horn 5-17, Jason Eastman 9-37; B-Tyler Hoelscher 17-192.

Passing -- Eastman 3-8-53

Receiving -- P-Dixon 3-53

Overall -- Pillager finishes 1-8.