Turner Leads Esko

Dwight Cadwell – NSO

Photos by; Ken Palmer

Jaxson Turner rushed for four touchdowns and ran for 163 yards as the Eskomos beat Duluth Marshall 35-12 in a section 7AAA semifinal match-up in Esko Saturday afternoon.

Turner scored all four touchdowns in the first half Saturday as Esko built up a 27-6 halftime lead. Cole Litsey scored Esko’s lone second half touchdown as he had a 36 yard touchdown run  which sealed the Eskomos victory.

Marshall Jeremy Stephan scored on a 30 yard run int he first quarter and he scored the games last touchdown as he recovered a fumble and dashed 78 yards for a touchdown to make it a 23 point margin of victory for the Eskomos.

The Eskomos improve to 7-2 on the season and they will face Two Harbors who defeated the Proctor Rails Saturday afternoon. The Eskomos and the Agates will meet next Thursday night at UMD for the section 7AAA title and a trip to the State tournament is on the line.

Duluth Marshall    6-0-0-6—12

Esko    7-20-8-0—35

E — Jaxson Turner 10 run (Ryan Bodie kick)

DM — Jeremy Stephan 30 run (kick failed)

E — Turner 47 run (Bodie kick)

E — Turner 2 run (Bodie kick)

E — Turner 24 run (kick blocked)

E — Cole Litsey 36 run (Jack Kuhlman pass from Nick Emanuel)

DM — Stephan 79 fumble return (pass failed)

Dwight Cadwell can be reached at dwight@northlandsportsonline.com