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In a Minnesota College Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 10, the Central Lakes College Raiders were defeated by Mesabi Range 28-14 in Brainerd. The game turned in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter when Mesabi Range's Kaleb Faulk recovered a fumble after a completed pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown, giving the Norse a 21-14 lead with 15 seconds left in the period. That score came just 14 seconds after Mesabi Range had tied the game at 14-14 on an 11-yard run by Osten Jones.
Maurice Kirksey was a standout for the Raiders, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns. He opened the scoring with an 86-yard run in the first quarter to give CLC a 7-0 advantage. After Mesabi Range responded with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Zeyshawn Martin to Jonathan Rollins, Kirksey struck again in the third quarter with a 5-yard scoring run to put the Raiders up 14-7. However, Jones' touchdown and Faulk's fumble return swung the momentum back to the Norse.
Mesabi Range added an insurance touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in the game when Nehemiah Young rushed 26 yards into the end zone, sealing the 28-14 victory.
Defensively, the Raiders limited Mesabi Range to just 159 total yards. Gaziyah Carter intercepted two passes and recorded three tackles, while Dakiyan Rogers also picked off a pass. Quintin Flynn-Bellabance recovered a fumble and led the team with 12 tackles. Alex Daniels Jr. contributed two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, and six total tackles.
On offense, Central Lakes gained 301 yards. Quarterback Alex Morabito completed 13 of 41 passes for 148 yards. His top target was Cam Everett-Robertson, who caught three passes for 57 yards. Sedrick O'Neal rushed for 66 yards on three carries, helping the Raiders accumulate 153 rushing yards as a team.
Central Lakes will wrap up its regular season on Saturday, Oct. 17 against North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Originally reported by brainerddispatch.