Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Miners win big over Gladiators

By JASON JUNO

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EWEN — Gogebic rushed for 124 yards, scored three touchdowns, intercepted Ontonagon twice and stopped them another two times on downs.

Then the first quarter ended.

The Miners did it again in the second quarter, putting up another 21 points before Ontonagon got in the end zone for the first time. They rode that fast start that saw them lead 42-0 to a 56-21 Great Lakes Eight West win Friday night at Ewen-Trout Creek.

The Miners kept Ontonagon’s big-play offense in check and countered with a rushing attack that outgained the Gladiators 304-34 overall.

“It...