In a battle of winless teams in the Heart O'North Conference, it was Ladysmith that came out on top.
The Lumberjacks rallied from an early 10-point deficit and held off a late Barron rally to earn the 21-16 victory on Friday in Ladysmith.
"It was a rough start. It was a back-and-forth game," Ladysmith coach Woody Keeble said. "They really played well tonight. (Jason Prince) just did a great job of getting open."
Prince was the hero of the day for the Lumberjacks, hauling in a pair of 62-yard touchdowns and capping the game with a 5-yard touchdown run to seal the victory.
Eric Holten and Cody Penck each scored touchdowns for Barron, which opened the game with a safety after a Ladysmith punt attempt was snapped out of the end zone.
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Bloomer 31, Chetek 0
Alex Koehler threw for 130 yards and two TDs and added a late 29-yard field goal as the Blackhawks remained in a tie atop the HON standings.
Malcolm Wankel ran for 132 yards, including a 37-yard TD scamper in the second quarter for Bloomer.
Blaine Seibel returned a fumble 56 yards for a TD to round out the Blackhawks' scoring.
Hayward 42, Cumberland 28
Cory Peterson ran for two touchdowns and threw for one more as the Hurricanes ended the Beavers' winning streak at three games.
Ian Malcolm added two touchdown runs and Phil Beaudin ran for one to lead the Hayward ground attack that finished with 299 yards.
Brady Rose ran for a game-high 129 yards and a touchdown for Cumberland, which saw quarterback Sam Clark throw for 249 yards and two TDs.
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Northwestern 54, Spooner 12
T.J. Polkowski rushed 15 times for 175 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers scored 48 points before halftime.
Kevin Derick added seven carries for 143 yards and two scores for the Tigers, who had 21 points in the first and 27 more in the second.
Ryan Miesbauer scored a rushing TD for the Tigers, and Casey Leggate caught a 48-yard scoring pass from Steven Perry.
Brandon Shutt caught a 6-yard TD pass from Sam Holden for the Rails, and Donnie Roberts returned a fumble 75 yards for a touchdown.
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