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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Hi-Liner football team delivered the knockout punch early against the Lisbon Broncos on Friday night.

John Halgrimson returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for the Hi-Liners before you could blink an eye.

On the next possession Nate Rodriguez rushed for a 25 yard touchdown as Valley City increased the lead to 14-0 with 9:09 left to go in the first quarter. 

Afterwards, Levi Nix would show-off  his running and passing capabilities the next two drives. Nix rushed for a touchdown from eight yards out before he hit Justin Manson on a 64 yard touchdown pass, which increased Valley City’s lead to 28-0 with 2:11 left in the first quarter.

The Hi-Liners would go on to win 42-0 over the Lisbon Broncos an improve to 2-0 on the season. Lisbon is now 0-2. 

Valley City will play against Turtle Mountain Community High School next Friday night at 7 p.m. on the road. You can listen to the game on AM 1490 KOVC and https://www.newsdakota.com/kovc-1490am/

Hi-Liner scoring plays:

8-0 – Halgrimson scores on an 85 yard kickoff return in the first quarter. (2pt conversion was successful on a Rodriguez run).

14-0 – Rodriguez rushed for a 25 yard touchdown in the first quarter. (2pt conversion was unsuccessful).

22-0 – Nix rushed for an 8 yard touchdown in the first quarter. (2pt conversion was successful on a Kory Johnson run).

28-0 – Nix connected with Manson on a 64 yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. (PAT was blocked).

36-0 – Halgrimson rushed for a 16 yard touchdown in the second quarter. (2pt conversion was successful on a Halgrimson run).

42-0 – Lucas Jury scored on a 15 yard touchdown run in the third quarter. (PAT was blocked).