CLEARBROOK, Minn. - Polk County West, a first-year co-op between East Grand Forks Sacred Heart and Climax-Fisher, will open the postseason with some momentum.
Polk County West closed the regular season Thursday night with a 36-34 win over Clearbrook-Gonvick in Minnesota 9-man football.
Riley Wavra caught two touchdown passes from Devin Evavold and Chris Devine added two rushing touchdowns.
“We played a solid four quarters,” Polk County West coach Darrin Byklum said. “It was nice to get a win in the last game of the season to head into the playoffs.”
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Sam Lavin had three rushing touchdowns and threw for another to pace Clearbrook-Gonvick, which dropped to 2-4 on the season.
Polk County West, which improved to 2-5, will transition to the Section 8A 11-man playoffs after playing a regular season schedule of 9-man.
Eddie Bushaw also scored for PCW on an 8-yard run in the third quarter.
Wavra’s 14-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter, followed by a Kane Perrin run gave just enough cushion.
The Bears scored the final points of the game in the fourth quarter on a Hunter Churness 5-yard catch from Lavin. However, the 2-point conversion pass failed.
