The Klondike Cougars officially have to wait a couple of weeks before they can celebrate their first district football championship since 1995.
But following Friday night’s convincing performance at Ackerly, it appears to be only a matter of time.
Ranked seventh in the state, Klondike took a huge step toward the Division II District 4-A championship by thumping Sands, 46-0.
The game was stopped at the half on six-man’s 45-point mercy rule.
The Cougars’ eighth straight 45-point rule victory was so overwhelming night that it even caught head coach Dalton DeGraffenreid somewhat by surprise.
“One thing we didn’t expect was to hold them to only ...