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Unstoppable: Midgets score 76, rush for 647

 

October 21, 2017

Jason Juno/Daily Globe

Hurley's Dakota Haanen (25) reaches to deflect a pass intended for Turtle Lake's Caden Torgerson Friday night at Turtle Lake. It was a fourth down pass in the second quarter and was Hurley's first defensive stop of the game.

TURTLE LAKE, Wis. --- While the score may have looked like it, Hurley didn't play a basketball game Friday night.

Their football season shows no signs of ending anytime soon.

Taking their offense to another level, the No. 4-seeded Midgets defeated No. 5 Turtle Lake 76-44 Friday night in a WIAA Division 7 Level 1 playoff game.

Hurley compiled a video-game like 647 rushing yards, led by senior fullback Scott Subert's 318, and it was more than enough to offset the Lakers' vaunted passing attack.

The Midgets (6-3) advance to play at top-seed Clear Lake (10-0) next week for a Level 2 matchup. Cl...



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