The final score didn’t show it, but for the first half the Ely Timberwolves went toe-to-toe with one of the area’s better Class A high school football teams.
Visiting Deer River won the Sept. 26 clash at Ely School Stadium 38-0, but the Warriors had their hands full with the winless Timberwolves for nearly two quarters.
Ely trailed 8-0 until the final minute of the opening half, and the Wolves were stopped on downs twice deep in Deer River territory -during the opening half.
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