High School Football: Broncos hold off Rangers rally – Brainerd Dispatch

INTERNATIONAL FALLS — Sophomore quarterback Wyatt Holmes threw for a touchdown pass and rushed for another as the winless Crosby-Ironton Rangers gave the unbeaten International Falls Broncos a scare in a 39-36 loss Friday, Sept. 27.

After trailing 24-0 at halftime, C-I cut into the Broncos’ lead at 24-20, but an 82-yard kickoff return following C-I’s score spoiled the Rangers’ upset hopes.

C-I’s Evan Rydberg rushed for three touchdowns and three two-point conversions. He carried the ball 23 times for 107 yards

Holmes, in his first career start, hit Eldon Mclean on a 24-yard pass for C-I’s touchdown pass.

Crosby-Ironton 0 0 12 24 — 36

International Falls 14 10 0 15 — 39

CI-Wyatt Holmes 19 run (run failed) 7:44

CI-Evan Rydberg 57 run (run failed) 4:53

CI-Rydberg 30 run (Rydberg run) 7:11

IF-82 kickoff return (pass good) 6:57

CI-Eldon McLean 24 pass from Holmes (Rydberg run) 1:58

CI-Rydberg 1 run (Rydberg run) 0:27

Rushing: CI-Evan Ryberg 23-107, JJ Lange 3-10, Wyatt Holmes

Passing: CI-Holmes 2-6-38

Receiving: CI-McLean 1-24, Jacob English 1-15,

Overall: CI 0-5. Next: Crosby-Ironton hosts Aitkin 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4.

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