KINGSFORD - Quarterback Alex Herman and running back Taylor Huotari connected on a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to send Iron Mountain past Kingsford 23-6 in the 87th meeting between the Twin City football rivals.
Herman-to-Huotari clicked for 37 and 61 yards at sun-splashed Flivver Field.
Flivver running back Reed Larson gained 188 yards on 18 carries including a 65-yard blast late in the first quarter that closed the deficit to 14-6. However, the junior back was checked to 15 yards on five trips in the second half.
Iron Mountain, winner of the past four varsity meetings, owns a 45-39-3 lead in the series.
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Iron Mountain 14 7 2 0 - 23
Kingsford 6 0 0 0 - 6
First quarter
IM Taylor Huotari 37 pass from Alex Herman (Nik Flood kick), 8:51.
IM - Huotari 61 pass from Herman (Flood kick), 1:00.
K - Reed Larson 65 run (kick failed), :44.
Second quarter
IM - Paul Brooks 10 run (Flood kick), 7:06.
Third quarter
IM - Safety (Gregory tackled in endzone), 7:43.
Statistics
Total offense - Iron Mountain 332 (212 rushing, 120 passing), Kingsford 276 (245 rushing, 31 passing).
Rushing - IM, Herman 8-25, Huotari 5-61, Flood 4-3, Brooks 22-93, Wender 7-30; Kingsford, Gregory 3-10, Larson 18-188, DeRidder 1-7, Menard 4-7, Sussman 3-33.
Passing - IM, Herman 3-6-0, 120; Kingsford, Gregory, 4-10-2, 31.
Receiving - IM, Huotari 2-98, Flood 1-22; Kingsford, Wienke 1-zero; Larson 1-7, Menard 2-25.
Pass interceptions - IM, Blomquist (two).
Penalties - IM, 5-47; Kingsford, 4-35.