Non-league football: Prairie 52, at Parkrose (Ore.) 33

Prairie clung to an early lead to defeat Parkrose to kick off the 2019 high school football season.

Led by AJ and Zeke Dixson, the Falcons cruised to a 38-7 lead immediately after halftime. AJ Dixson had already thrown for three touchdowns while his brother Zeke Dixson had caught one and returned a kickoff 78 yards for another score.

Parkrose slowly started to chip away. While the Falcon defense held the Bronces to minus-6 total yards in the first quarter, Parkrose made adjustments and responded by outscoring Prairie 33-20 in the second half.

The damage proved to be insurmountable, however, as Prairie held on for the victory.

AJ Dixson finished with six passing touchdowns and 273 yards on just 10 completions. He also led the team in rushing yards.

Prairie scored 52 points despite losing possessions with three fumbles and running half as many plays as Parkrose.

PRAIRIE 52, PARKROSE 33

Prairie 20 12 6 14–52

Parkrose 0 7 13 13–33

First quarter

Pr — Ian Davis 31 pass from AJ Dixson (pass failed)

Pr — Dustin Shelby 29 run (run failed)

Pr — Jimmie Barton 39 pass from AJ Dixson (AJ Dixson run)

Second quarter

Pk — Jay Jay Hudson 4 run (Ill Eee Ah Schichalin kick)

Pr — Zeke Dixson 78 kickoff return (run failed)

Pr — Zeke Dixson 5 pass from AJ Dixson (run failed)

Third quarter

Pr — Zeke Dixson 79 pass from AJ Dixson (pass failed)

Pk — Isaiah Parks 31 pass from Tre Singleton (run failed)

Pk — Hudson 12 run (Schichalin kick)

Fourth quarter

Pk — Kimball Moeaki 5 run (Schichalin kick)

Pr — Treyce Teague 20 pass from AJ Dixson (pass failed)

Pk — Hudson 20 pass from Singleton (Schichalin kick)

Pr — Shelby 42 pass from AJ Dixson (pass failed)

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Prairie: AJ Dixson 10-50, Shelby 6-44, Devante Clayton 4-17, Zeke Dixson 1-16, Teague 1-2; Parkrose, Hudson 12-47, Moeaki 4-27, Mactae Harper 6-16, Parks 1-(minus-1), Singleton 15-(minus-5).

PASSING — Prairie: AJ Dixson 10-14-0-273; Parkrose: Singleton 10-28-0-191, Hudson 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING — Prairie: Zeke Dixson 3-89, Shelby 2-86, Barton 1-39, Davis 1-31, Teague 3-28; Parkrose: Hudson 4-99, Parks 4-76, Moeaki 1-9, Harper 1-7.