Quarterback Skyler Murray helped the Greyhounds complete the first undefeated regular season (8-0 overall, 5-0 North Country Conference) in school history by scoring five touchdowns, rushing for 176 yards and passing for 100 in the Greyhounds' 51-8 victory over host Detroit Lakes (5-3, 4-1) on Wednesday night.
The victory clinched the North Country title for Duluth East.
The Greyhounds and Lakers traded touchdowns and 2-point conversions early in the first quarter, but Duluth East scored 43 unanswered points to dominate the rest of the game. Running back Erik Neilsen scored East's other two touchdowns.
Duluth East 15-22-14-0--51
Detroit Lakes 8-0-0-0--8
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DE -- Skyler Murray 30 run (Murray run)
DL -- Dustin Rietsema 1 run (Joshua Stalberger run)
DE -- Murray 19 run (Henry Roningen kick)
DE -- Murray 5 run (Conner Kolodge run)
DE -- Erik Neilsen 8 run (Roningen kick)
DE -- Murray 14 run (Roningen kick)
DE -- Murray 19 pass to Travis Larson (Roningen kick)
DE -- Neilsen 25 run (Roningen kick)
