Coming off a 7-4 campaign a year ago, Duluth Marshall opened the 2013 high school football season with a decisive 41-16 victory over visiting Cook County on Friday afternoon.

Charlie Kratz and Jeremy Stephan each scored two rushing touchdowns as the Hilltoppers (1-0) tallied 41 first-half points against the Vikings (0-1).

Jordan Fralich and Cullen Mudrak also scored rushing TDs for Marshall.

Jacob Schroeder put Cook County on the scoreboard in the second half with a pair of short rushing scores.

Cook County 0-0-8-8—16

Duluth Marshall 28-13-0-0—41

DM— Charlie Kratz 8 run (Jordan Fralich kick)

DM — Jeremy Stephan 10 run (Fralich kick)

DM — Kratz 6 run (Fralich kick)

DM — Fralich 32 run (kick failed)

DM — Stephan 74 run (kick failed)

DM — Cullen Mudrak 5 run (Mudrak kick)

CC — Jacob Schroeder 4 run (Jamie Wick pass from Leo Johnson)

CC — Schroeder 2 run (Jack Wieben run)