Ewoniuk sets Heart River rushing record in opener

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WATFORD CITY — Seth Ewoniuk became the career leading rusher in Heart River football history Friday night as the Cougars ran away with a Class 1A nonconference victory over Watford City at Fred Fridley Field.

Ewoniuk had 241 yards rushing and five touchdowns on 12 carries as Heart River won its season opener 48-13.

Heart River coach Dave Hendrickson said coming into the game that the senior needed 165 yards to break the Belfield-South Heart co-op’s record for rushing yards.

Cole Hecker added 93 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 13 carries for the Cougars.

Ewoniuk had scores of 35, 3, 80, 38 and 5 yards. Hecker scored on a 35-yard run in the first quarter and a 3-yard run in the third.

Quarterback Keegan Thompson led Watford City. He had a 60-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Bates in the second quarter and a 48-yard TD run in the fourth quarter, finishing with 65 yards rushing.

Heart River hosts Southern McLean at 7 p.m. next Friday.

WC 0 7 0 6 — 13

HR 21 14 13 0 — 48

First quarter

HR–Seth Ewoniuk 35 run (Mitch Krebs kick)

HR–Ewoniuk 3 run (Krebs kick)

HR–Cole Hecker 35 run (Krebs kick)

Second quarter

HR–Ewoniuk 80 run (Krebs kick)

WC–Tyler Bates 60 pass from Keegan Thompson (Cole Rolfsrud kick)

HR–Ewoniuk 38 run (Krebs kick)

Third quarter

HR–Ewoniuk 5 run (Krebs kick)

HR–Hecker 3 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

WC–Thompson 48 run (kick failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Seth Ewoniuk 12-241, Cole Hecker 13-93, Cole Hlebechuk 4-24. WC, Austin Garmann 4-13; Josh Rolfsrud 5-12; Keegan Thompson 8-65.

PASSING: HR, Tyson Kudrna 1-2-0, 5. WC, Thompson 3-7-0, 69.

RECEIVING: HR, Hlebechuk 1-5. WC, Tyler Bates 1-5, 1-60.

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