Lions get comfortable in new division, send Bulldogs packing

COTTAGE GROVE – Creswell and Cottage Grove hadn’t played football together in nearly 20 years. So it was no big surprise when both teams came out swinging, delivering early haymakers Friday night.

Creswell landed the first big punch – a 75-yard touchdown run around right end by junior Hunter Mustin on the Bulldogs’ first snap. 

Cottage Grove answered with a quick counterpunch, though. John Paulo Delima found Trevor Cooper two plays later with a 32-yard…