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North Dickinson trailed just 26-20 at halftime against Laona-Wabeno in a non-conference eight-player game at home Thursday, but the Rebels pushed on for a 42-26 win.
The Nordics, 4-3 overall, will host North Central (5-2) in a non-conference Homecoming game Friday. North Dickinson has already captured the Great Lakes Eight Conference-East crown with a 3-0 record.
Against Laona-Wabeno, Luke Grunlund was 22 for 30 passing for 228 yards and three touchdowns.Trenton Kramer had 114 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
“His 39-yard TD was the catch that put him in the record book for career receiving yards,” said Nordics coach Mike Christian. Kramer is now at 3,147 yards at North Dickinson, breaking the Michigan eight-player record of 3,086 held by Mekhi Wingfield of Concord.
North Dickinson’s Jason Graham added 73 yards rushing with a TD and 100 yards receiving, including a TD.
The defense was led by Graham with 17 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception. Xavier Remer also had an interception.
Laona-Wabeno’s Cooper Albrecht threw for 326 yards and five touchdowns, completing 16 of 23 with two interceptions. Carson Lemerande caught nine passes for 196 yards and three TDs as the Rebels improved to 7-1 on the season.
North Dickinson scoring:
1st quarter
Trenton Kramer 17-yd. pass from Luke Grunlund.
2nd quarter
Kramer, 39-yd. pass from Grunlund (Jason Graham, pass from Grunlund)
Graham, 10-yard run
4th quarter
Graham, 31-yd. pass from Grunlund