Kittson County Central rides second half wave into 9-man quarterfinal win over Cook County

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A chilled Kittson County Central came out of the locker room at halftime Thursday ready to fire up its offense. A timely score at the end of the first half got its legs going, but it didn’t see much time of possession. The floodgates opened in the third quarter, and the running game came alive for the Bearcats at Moorhead High School as they earned a second consecutive trip to US Bank Stadium for the 9-player semifinals following a 47-18 win over Cook County. “Last year we were happy to get (to US Bank Stadium). It was an ooh and ahh kind of deal and got ourselves into a little bit of a hole,” Kittson County Central head coach Cory Waling said. “So, we’re getting a little more locked in to begin with and they know it. We’ve been talking about it since it happened and all summer. They are ready.” The majority of rushing plays were going for 20 or more yards for KCC, and it racked up in the second half. Elijah Muir and Ashton Knutson combined for 343 yards.

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