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[email protected] SPORTS DESK By Bill Thornley Rails overpower Cameron Comets BY BILL THORNLEY board at 9:19 of the first Back to
[email protected] quarter as Jackson Bas- sett scored on a 9-yard the land CAMERON– The Cam- run. Spooner went up 8-0 eron Comets are new to on a 2-point conversion. of grizzly the Heart O’ North Con- Cameron connected ference this season, but on a direct punch to the the visiting Spooner Rails mouth 18 seconds later memories did not extend a friendly as they scored on their Well, here we go! welcome, as they domi- first play from scrim- The envelope from nated the former mem- mage, a 70-yard touch- the Wyoming Game & bers of the Lakeland down pass, at 9:01. Fish Department ar- Conference by the score At 6:13 of the first rived recently, contain- of 50-20 on August 30. quarter, Spooner quar- ing my non-resident The Rails got on the terback Connor Childs mule deer license for late RAILS OPEN HOT Octo- ber. BILL THORNLEY Once Bulldozing his way for tough yardage against the Cameron Comets, Spooner Rail senior again, running back Noah Christianson dives forward during a second-quarter drive in the Heart w e ’ r e O’ North Conference game. The Rails went on to beat the Comets 50-20 to improve to 1-1 on our way out to Wyo- on the new football season. This week the Rails will return to Spooner to host Bloomer on ming.