South snaps North's win streak at Big Sky All-Star Game

by The Daily Inter Lake
| June 14, 2014 11:37 PM

BILLINGS — The South team broke a four-year winning streak by the North, rolling to a 27-8 victory in the Big Sky Class B All-Star football game.

Baker’s Mason Melby led the South with a touchdown and a field goal in the contest, helping the side take a 21-0 lead at halftime.

The North didn’t get on the board until the fourth quarter, on an 8-yard pass to Missoula Loyola’s Pat Kosena from Plentywood’s Trey Howard. Ronan’s Connor Benn punched in a two-point conversion.

Bigfork’s Boyd Rieke finished with 10 rushes for 13 yards and Cam Nissen had two catches for 24 yards.

Big Sky Class B All-Star Football Game

at Rocky Mountain College, Billings

South 27, North 8

North 0 0 0 8 — 8

South 9 12 0 6 — 27

First quarter

South -- Mason Melby 32 FG, 12:07

South -- Luke Schwagler 17 run (Melby kick), 4:45

Second quarter

South -- Jordan Walker 4 run (run failed), 9:18

South -- Melby 7 run (kick blocked), 6:12

Fouth quarter

North -- Pat Kosena 8 pass from Trey Howard (Connor Benn run), 14:05

South -- Walker 18 run (pass failed), 3:37

Team statistics

North South

First downs 4 17

Rushes-yards 39-55 64-375

Passing 5-21-5 8-14-1

Passing yards 96 73

Total yards 151 448

Punts-avg. 5-40.8 7-33.8

Fumbles-lost 3-0 3-0

Penalties-yards 8-55 12-135

Individual statistics

RUSHING -- North: Thane McCracken 17-23, Boyd Rieke 10-13, Trey Howard 8-10, Seth Adams 4-9. South: Tanner Oblender 11-68, Jordan Walker 17-114, Luke Schwagler 5-64, Mason Melby 21-99, Brandon Weber 5-9, Levi Lynde 2-8, Jonathan Weinmeister 1-7, Bryce Cobbs 2-6.

PASSING -- North: Tucker Toavs 4-15-3, 88 yards; Trey Howard 1-5-2, 8 yards; Morgan Schenk 0-1-0, 0 yards. South: Tanner Oblender 5-8-0, 25 yards; Jordan Walker 3-5-1, 48 yards; Tristen Clark 0-1-0, 0 yards.

RECEIVING -- North: Morgan Schenk 2-64, Pat Kosena 1-8, Cam Nissen 2-24. South: Tristen Clark 2-31, Levi Lynde 4-37, Mason Melby 1-(-1), Bryce Cobbs 1-6.