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Copper Kings football surrenders lead on late field goal in loss to Flivvers

KINGSFORD — Despite taking a 15-14 lead on a 17-yard touchdown strike from Tyler Halonen to Trent Anderson in the fourth quarter, the Calumet Copper Kings could not hold off a late field goal that gave the Kingsford Flivvers the win, 17-15, Friday night in Kingsford.

With the Copper Kings trailing 14-7, Anderson hit Halonen for the strike. Ben Anderson followed the play up with a two-point conversion run to put the Copper Kings ahead.

Halonen also had the Copper Kings’ first score of the game in the third quarter when he converted on a 17-yard run. Ben Anderson made the extra-point kick on that play.

The two teams battled to a 0-0 score after the first quarter before the Flivvers took a 7-0 lead into half time with a second quarter score from three yards out.

Kingsford regained the lead in the fourth quarter on another 3-yard run.

Halonen went 6-of-10 through the air for 94 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the game. On the ground, he rushed 10 times for 44 yards and a touchdown.

Ben Anderson ran 12 times for 26 yards. He also made three catches for 55 yards.

Jax Carlson led the Copper Kings in tackles with five solo and 12 assists.

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