Carrington captures playoff position

Carrington sewed up a playoff spot with a 23-14 road victory over Rugby in Class AA West Region football action Tuesday night.

Alex Nelson hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Cole Hendrickson for the lone score of the first half.

Seth Abaurrea got the second half off to a fast start for the Cardinals with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Casey Murphy, who ran for 172 yards on 26 carries, got 32 of them on a 32-yard scoring dash later in the third quarter. McKenzie Miller gave the Cardinals a nine-point cushion with a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter as the Cardinals improved to 5-2.

Carrington 23, Rugby 14

Carrington 6 0 14 3 — 23

Rugby 0 0 14 0 — 14

C—Alex Nelson 40 pass from Cole Hendrickson (kick failed)

C—Seth Abaurrea 88 kickoff return (Casey Murphy pass from Hendrickson)

R—Kyle Lovcik 1 run (Brad Heidlebaugh kick)

C—Murphy 32 run (conversion failed)

R—Heidlebaugh 19 run (Heidlebaugh kick)

C—McKenzie Miller 27 field goal

— Sun Staff

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