Raiders rock in season finale; Eagles edge Cowboys

The Raiders‘ defense was swarming and dominant throughout a 26-0 victory over the Colts in their MFL seventh-eighth grade finale Thursday night at Weiland Field.

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McCOOK, Neb. — The Raiders ran, passed and took interceptions to touchdowns during an impressive 26-0 finale over the Colts Thursday.

All this took place following a 0-0 first half.

Suddenly, DeAndre Hill dashed 65 yards and the Raiders (2-1) were on their way to a second win in three games this MFL season.

The Cowboys' Bentley Arterburn (10) tries to shake an Eagle Thursday night in their MFL season finale. Arterburn ran 31 yards for the lone Cowboy touchdown of this 7-6 contest.

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Mason Roblee ran 15 yards for the second score, making it 12-0 through three periods.

The 1-2 Colts’ comeback plans took a major setback when Asher Wilson picked off an attempted pass.

Wilson took the interception 10 yards for a third Raiders TD. Brody Anthony’s PAT run made it 20-0 for the late great John Madden’s favorite team.

The Raiders found better success with a pass. Conner Stromberger found Brextin Moreno on the final 27-yard touchdown.

Rambler Farr added one more PAT run.

Eagles over Cowboys

McCOOK, Neb. — Conner Weaver’s 25-yard touchdown run and a Sam Graham PAT were just enough to win 7-6 over the Cowboys in Thursday’s MFL finale.

Bentley Arterburn brooke free from Eagles for a 31-yard TD gallop.

Yet amazingly — for the second time in three games — a game-tying Cowboys PAT run was stopped.

The Cowboys also fell just short to the fifth-sixth grade champion Rams, 14-13, last week.

They did win a 7-6 squeaker Tuesday when Cowboys stopped the Commanders’ PAT try.

The Eagles (2-1) finished second to the Rams among four teams.