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TOMAHAWK 24, MEDFORD 14 - TRYING TO HANG ON

Depleted Raiders fade late in homecoming loss
TRYING TO HANG ON
Medford’s Sawyer Elsner grabs on to Tomahawk’s Rex Reilly as help arrives to keep the Hatchet running back out of the end zone early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s homecoming game. Cash Thums (l. to r.), Ian Stickney, Parker Hill and Blake Thorson all aid on the tackle at the 1-yard. The Hatchets, though, scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next play and went on to win 24-14. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
TRYING TO HANG ON
Medford’s Sawyer Elsner grabs on to Tomahawk’s Rex Reilly as help arrives to keep the Hatchet running back out of the end zone early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s homecoming game. Cash Thums (l. to r.), Ian Stickney, Parker Hill and Blake Thorson all aid on the tackle at the 1-yard. The Hatchets, though, scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next play and went on to win 24-14. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Playing with energy and emotion, the Medford Raiders gave themselves a chance in Friday’s homecoming matchup with one of the Great Northern Conference’s co-leaders, but ultimately the momentum swu...
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