(KWMN)- The #1 Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates started the playoffs with a bang, defeated Hillsboro 55-7.
It took the Pirates just five plays to score twice, and both times were by Aidan Lisowski. Lisowski ripped off a 47-yard run on a 2-play drive to score his second, and the eventual game winner. After forcing three consecutive three-and-outs, the CFC would turn to Parker Kujak on their third drive, who walked the ball in from the 3-yard line for his first and only touchdown on the ground in the game. The fourth drive of the game shined light on the Kujak-Lisowski connection, as Lisowski surged for 17 yards on the ground, before Kujak tossed a 5-yard screen pass to him to get the Pirates within the redzone. The, only the fourth and final playoff the drive, Kujak found Arneson in the slant. before Arneson put on a few incredible spin moves for the touchdown.
Cochrane-Fountain City wouldn’t have to wait for their offense to get back on the field to score again, as Aidan Lisowski stripped Hillsboro of the ball before Mavrik Ehrat fell on it in the endzone for the score. The Pirates then forced a turnover-on-downs the very next drive, before Kujak threw a screen pass to Lisowski, who danced and drove down the field 25-yards for the second passing touchdown of the night. Maverick Arneson picked off Hillsboro for an interception the next Tiger’s possession, before catching a 4-yard moonball from Kujak for his second recieiving touchdow on the night.
Nash Noeldner put the final tally on the board, taking it in from the 5-yard line after the Pirates forced another turnover-on-downs.
Pirate’s head coach Jesse Cyrus joined after the game, you can hear his interview here:
The Pirates will play in the level 2 game Friday, October 30th against the winner of Royall v. Cadott (no final score posted as of writing). That game will be available on 99.3 the Fan Winona.
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