BRAINERD — Sophomore quarterback Bo Schwartz connected with sophomore Luke Merseth for a 38-yard touchdown with 1:48 remaining to give the Brainerd Warriors a 28-27 Week One win against the Buffalo Bison Friday, Aug. 29, at Adamson Field.

“They were in a man look on the back side and Luke is a great player and I just gave him a chance,” Schwartz said. “Me and Luke have been playing together for a long time and to get to play under the lights together for the first time was special.”

Buffalo marched down the field and lined up for a 24-yard field goal to take the lead with 57 seconds left. A bad snap turned into an incomplete pass and a turnover on downs to preserve the win.

“The kids were super calm,” Warriors’ head coach Jason Freed said. “No one was down and it was a testament to our

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