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BLACKDUCK - A three-touchdown third-quarter deficit proved to be too much for Blackduck in their Section 7A playoff game Tuesday, and Barnum eliminated the Drakes with a 38-28 victory.
Blackduck, which finishes the season 5-4, got off to a poor start as Barnum (4-5) scored the first 22 points of the game, including a 14-0 halftime lead.
The Bombers took a 22-0 lead with 8:09 to go in the fourth quarter before the Drakes got on the scoreboard on Cooper Jedlicka's touchdown run, cutting Barnum's lead to 22-6, but the Bombers scored two more times in the fourth quarter to make it 30-6 and give Blackduck a big mountain to climb.
Tanner Depew scored a touchdown on the ensuing kick return to give the Drakes some hope, making it 30-12, but the Bombers added another touchdown on the next drive to all but put it out of reach.
Jedlika scored a late touchdown for the Drakes while Levi Dexter also scored to make it a 38-28 final score.
Barnum, the fifth seed in Section 7A, will take on top-seeded Braham at 2 p.m. Saturday in Braham.
In the other side of the bracket, third-seeded East Central routed Ogilvie 35-6. They will play second-seeded Deer River Saturday afternoon.
Section 8A
The only area team involved in Section 8A action was Red Lake. The No. 8 seed Warriors, who finish the season 0-9, lost to top-seeded Mahnomen 39-6 Tuesday.
Mahnomen, the defending Class A champions, will take on Fertile-Beltrami Saturday.
Also in Section 8A, second-seeded Fosston (7-1) topped No. 7 East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 35-14; the Greyhounds will take on No. 3 Lake Park Audubon Saturday.
Section 8-2A
Bagley, the No. 3 team in Section 8-2A, advanced to the semifinals with a win over Warroad.
The Flyers (7-2) beat the Warriors 28-14 to set up a matchup against No. 2 Frazee, which routed United North Central 44-6.
Top-seeded Hawley will host No. 4 Barnesville in the other semifinal matchup
Section 7 9-Man
Kelliher/Northome got a big victory over Littlefork-Big Falls Tuesday, beating up on the Vikings 52-14. The Mustangs will travel to Ely Saturday night for the semifinals. Second-seeded Ely beat Chisholm 42-20.
Section 8 9-Man
Clearbrook-Gonvick saw its season come to and end with a 567-26 rout at the hands of Win-E-Mac Tuesday.
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