Thursday night’s I8FA clash between St. Anne and Milford/Cissna Park was shaping up to be a close contest through the first two quarters, as could be expected for a game between two of the state’s top 8-man teams.

But then the second half started, and St. Anne took off running.

The visiting Cardinals (7-1) pulled away for a 61-28 win over Milford/Cissna Park (6-2), outscoring the host Bearcats 42-8 in the second half to turn a 20-19 halftime deficit into a 33-point win.

Now in its third season back since the football program was resurrected, St. Anne took down the Bearcats for the first time. The Cardinals fell 70-21 two seasons ago and then took a narrow 32-26 loss last season.

Senior Quinton Thompsen ran for 233 of the team’s 404 rushing yards and four of their nine touchdowns on

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