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Rebels keep on rolling

Young Barnum team struggles

Things got tough early for Barnum in Friday night's football matchup with Moose Lake-Willow River. The Rebels got out to a two-touchdown lead and were up 42-0 at the end of the first half. By the time the dust cleared, ML-WR had picked up its second-straight win by beating the Bombers 78-0.

"A margin of victory like that is never desired," said Rebels coach Dave Louzek. "Every one of our kids, right on down to the ninth-graders, played a lot in the game."

A big key to the Rebel victory was the play of quarterback Mason Olson, who threw four first-half touchdown passes.

"Mason is in his second...