Coach Lingenfelter releases season football stats

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows/CAL head football coach Newt Lingenfelter has released his team’s final season stats along with how they ranked as a team and individually in Class 2A, District 2.

The 2016 Cowboy team finished 4-5 overall, with a 2-5 record in district play to finish sixth. Crestwood, Cresco won the district title at 7-0, with New Hampton also qualifying for the playoffs at 6-1. The team scored 266 total points for an average of 29.6 per game, while giving up 225 points for an average of 25.0 per game. They compiled 2,231 rushing yards and 973 passing yards for a total of 3.204 or 356 yards per game.

In district games only, the Cowboys team was second in total offense, third in scoring offense, second in rushing offense and fifth in passing offense. They were sixth in total defense, sixth in scoring defense, sixth in rushing defense and seventh in passing defense.

For stats on the team's passes, punts, and tackles, see the November 10 edition of the Monitor.