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“It feels awesome — it’s something you hope to achieve,” Abrook said of hitting the 1,000-yard plateau.

“It’s awesome once you get it. It’s good for the whole organization to get the win, get the back-ups in and get them playing. It’s great to keep the winning streak alive and keep going.”

Abrook had TD runs of 16 and 52 yards. Tanner Rhode, making his season debut after coming back from a shoulder injury, added a 65-yard TD reception. Connor Graham hauled in a 26-yard TD grab.

Rylan Kleiter booted field goals from 12, 27, 40 and 15 yards. He added five converts and a 40-yard single on a missed field goal. Kirk Morrow rounded out Saskatoon’s scoring with a 52-yard punt single.

Brandon Urciuloli had a pair of TD majors for Winnipeg with three-yard and one-yard plunges.

Saskatoon racked up 541 yards in total offence, including 392 yards in the first half with all of its starters on the field.

“With the run game, the O-line was firing off the ball like we wanted,” noted Sargeant, whose team officially eliminated the Rifles from PFC playoff contention.

“It was a big game for the Rifles. We knew we had to match their intensity and I’m more than confident we did. We had a bit of a lull in the third quarter when we put in our second- and third-stringer players. But, at the end of the day, I’m happy with a lot of plays out there, a lot of fun and a lot of good energy. Once again, we got to unload the bench and makes us feel good as coaches, players and families.”

Herman finished the afternoon with 10 completions on 19 passing attempts for 239 yards and three TDs. Back-ups Doug Fleming and Damon Dutton both saw action in the second half.

Rifles pivot Riley Naujoks completed 20 of 38 passes for 270 yards, one TD and one interception. Kyle Logan hit seven of 13 passes for 121 yards.

The Hilltops return to action next Sunday at home against the Edmonton Wildcats in a preview of what will be a PFC semifinal match-up in two weeks.

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