Vikings pour on the points

Published 12:44 pm Saturday, October 22, 2016

It looked like it was going to be a shootout.

Thirty points were scored in the first quarter between Northwood-Kensett and Clarksville Friday night.

After that opening quarter, though, it was all Vikings. They scored 59 of the game’s next 65 points on their way to a 75-20 victory.

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Hayden Halbach rushed for three touchdowns and 136 yards, and Marquise Berry also rushed for three touchdowns and topped 100 yards on the ground for the Vikings.

The 75 points scored by the Vikings is the most they have scored this season, eclipsing the 66 points they scored against North Iowa-Buffalo Center on Sept. 16.

The Vikings scored 24 points in the second quarter and 28 points in the third quarter while just allowing six points during that stretch in the game.

The Vikings rushed for 375 yards and eight touchdowns, and quarterback Caleb Kliment threw for two more.

The defense for Northwood-Kensett forced three turnovers.

The Vikings scored the last 35 points of the game.

Northwood-Kensett ends their season with a record of 5-4 and on a two-game winning streak.