MINOT, N.D. — Grand Forks Red River was able to put a scare into Minot North late Friday night, but the Roughriders' season still came to an end.
After trailing 10-0 at halftime, Red River's second-half surge came up just short in a 19-14 defeat to Minot North in the North Dakota Division AA state quarterfinals.
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"We made some things happen on the offensive side of the ball," Red River coach Vyrn Muir said of the second half. "In the first half, we played on our half of the field the whole time."
Red River quarterback Reese Walters scored two rushing touchdowns in the second half to pull Red River within striking distance. However, Minot North was able to milk the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter as Red River was unable to turn the ball back to the offense.
"In the second half, we started throwing it around a little more and Reese made some plays with his legs," Muir said. "We got a long pass to Max (Mannausau) to set up our first score. We just have to play more than a quarter and a half of football to give us a really good chance to win."
The Red River-Minot North game was put on hold in the fourth quarter just as the game drew close. A Minot North player ne...