Amador County – Argonaut High School football team advanced with a 41-16 win over Hilmar last Friday.

Argonaut led 21-16 and got three touchdown runs by Austin Cramer in the fourth quarter. Cramer scored on runs of 5, 10 and 30 yards, one coming after a pooch kick by Russ Ellyson that was recovered by Argonaut.

Ellyson also led off the second half with a kickoff that nearly stopped at the 1-yard line. A Hilmar player fielded it and was dropped inside the 10-yard line.

Argonaut also got a 49-yard touchdown run by Kyle Richardi in the first quarter, and Hunter Affonso scored twice in the second quarter, on runs of 1 and 13 yards.

Argonaut plays again at 7 p.m. this Friday, at Colfax, which advanced with a 48-33 win over Orestimba.

Calaveras also advanced, with a 28-7 win over Dixon. Amador and Summerville both lost in lopsided games. The Buffs fell to Escalon, and the Bears lost to Central Catholic.

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