Muskies conclude home schedule with convincing win

The Fort Frances Muskies captured the 76th Homecoming football game with a 61 – 21 victory over Kenora’s Beaver Brae Broncos on Friday.

It was the Muskies’ 3rd straight win at home to start the season.

The Black and Gold will finish the regular season in the Winnipeg High School football league with 4 road games.

The Broncos opened the scoring with a long drive to take a 7-0 lead early in the game.

The Muskies tied the score late in the first quarter, aided by a one-handed catch by receiver Malachi Barkley on a 60-yard pass from quarterback Milo Stafford.

Running back Parker Sisco capped off the drive with a short touchdown run.

The Muskies exploded with 31 points in the second quarter.

Barkley put the Muskies ahead on a 57-yard punt return for a touchdown.

The Muskies later pinned the Broncos deep in their own end, forcing a safety.

The Muskies increased their lead to 23-7 when Stafford hit slotback Chase Whitecrow from 30 yards out.

Trent Friesen, who was successful in converting all of the Muskie touchdowns, booted the ensuing kickoff into Beaver Brae’s end zone to make it 24 – 7.

Fullback Landon Johnson later sprinted in from 20 yards to extend the Muskies’ lead to 31-7.

Beave Brae responded with a long scoring drive in the final minute of the half, only to be matched by the Muskies when Stafford scored from 5 yards out as time expired, extending their lead to 38-14 at halftime.

Kenora scored its final touchdown on the opening possession of the third quarter.

The Broncos conceded another safety before the Muskies put the game well out of reach with touchdowns by Stafford and Ben Boettcher on quarter sneak plays and Landon Medwechuck on a 25-yard run.

The Muskies travel to Winnipeg for their next game at the North Winnipeg Nomads Field on Friday, September 26th, to face the St. Norbert Celtics.

The Celtics are coached by former standout Muskie player Adrian Huntley.