KSFY News - Sioux Falls, SD News, Weather, SportsGridiron Blitz #5

As the air turns a little crisper this fall, so does the play on the gridirons across the plains. South Dakota prep action has been explosive this year, including White River's 82 point performance and Corsica/Stickney's 70 points, among others. On the other hand, we have witnessed defenses like Winner which has not allowed a point to a South Dakota opponent this year.

It has been a season that has included upsets and "down to the wire" finishes on a regular basis. We have also witnessed the continuing excellence of teams like Dell Rapids in 11A and Canistota in 9A which continue to hum along. Both have 15-game winning streaks, which is the best in South Dakota. With the 11AA class knocking each other off week by week and constant movement in the rankings of several other classes, the rest of the season promises to provide many thrills and adrenaline rushes from the play on the field and not the chill in the air.

Big Matchups This Week

As the season begins its fifth week, two teams, Dell Rapids in 11A and Canistota in 9A, carry 15-game winning streaks. Last Friday, Tri-Valley, the top team in 11B, knocked off #4 Flandreau (3-1), 29-13, to end the Fliers 14-game winning streak that dated back to a 7-3 loss to Tri-Valley a year ago. Now, the Mustangs get a shot at 11A #1 Dell Rapids, which owns a 15-game winning streak dating to a October 27, 2009 35-6 setback to Milbank. The Quarriers will have home field in this key matchup. Can Tri-Valley once again (Flandreau last week) be the winning streak slayer?

Week five has several other big games this week including 9AA #1 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan hosting 9A #3 Hanson (2-2). The Beavers will face its third opponent ranked #1 in one of the 9-man classes after losing to 9B #1 Avon (32-28) and 9A #1 Canistota (48-0). 9AA #4 Deubrook Area (3-0) plays at 9B #3 Castlewood (3-0). 11A #2 West Central (3-1) will welcome 11A #4 Harrisburg (3-1) to Hartford. 9AA #2 Clark-Willow Lake (3-0) will host 9B #4 Waverly/South Shore (3-0). In addition 11AA Yankton (4-0) and Brookings (3-1) in a crucial ESD battle on homecoming at Crane-Youngworth Field in the river city. Then, we will see two top quarterbacks do battle – Lincoln's Alex Schultz and Brandon Valley's Chase Marso in a key matchup at Howard Wood Field.

31 Teams Remain Unbeaten

A total of 31 teams remain unbeaten, including 12 in 11-man and 19 in 9-man. In 11AA, two teams remain unbeaten, including top ranked Roosevelt and fifth-ranked Yankton. In 11A, five teams remain unbeaten including #1 Dell Rapids, #3 Dakota Valley, Little Wound, Todd County and Belle Fourche. In 11B, there are five teams without a loss including #1 Tri-Valley, #2 Winner, #4 Groton Area, Wagner, and Custer. In 9AA, four teams are unbeaten including #2 Clark/Willow Lake, #3 Leola/Frederick, #4 Deubrook Area, and #5 Great Plains Lutheran. In 9A, seven teams are left without a loss including #1 Canistota, #2 Corsica/Stickney, #3 Irene/Wakonda, #5 Colman/Egan, Herreid/Selby, Wall and Faith. In 9B, eight are unbeaten including #1 Avon, #2 Viborg/Hurley, #3 Castlewood, #4 Waverly/South Shore, #5 Sully Buttes, as well as Harding County, Langford, and Jones County.

Power rankings

#5 Yankton sits atop the 11AA power rankings with 57.750 points with #1 Roosevelt at 57.00 in second. In 11A, Dell Rapids leads the way with 62.00 points while Tri-Valley's 57.750 points is best in 11B. #2 Clark-Willow Lake is at top of the 9AA power rankings with 58.00 points. In 9A unranked Wall is on top of the power rankings with 62.667 points with #2 Corsica/Stickney (61.667) and #1 Canistota (61.333) just behind them. #4 Waverly/South Shore stands above everyone in 9B with 63.00 points with #2 Viborg Hurley just behind at 62.0.

Coaching Milestones

Vermillion Gary Culver was denied his 200^th career win when the Tanagers fell to Canton, 27-7, last Friday. He and his squad get another chance when they host Lennox on Friday at the DakotaDome.  

Review of this week's highlights

11AA

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. Sioux Falls Roosevelt (4-0) 2. Sioux Falls Gorman (3-1) 3. Sioux Falls Lincoln (3-1) 4. Sioux Falls Washington (2-2) 5. Yankton (4-0)

Sioux Falls Roosevelt (4-0) rolled to a 35-17 win over Watertown (0-4) on Friday, led by the play of quarterback Scott Tyler who completed 18-of-22 passes for 253 yards and two TDs. Running back Justin Warne had 17 carries for 97 yards and three TDs, runs of 2 and 1 yards and a 42-yard pass reception. Wideout Josh Angulo had 119 yards receiving on eight catches plus a 17-yard TD reception.

Notes: Tyler now has completed 55-of-76 passes for 718 yards and six TDs. Angulo has 20 receptions for 410 yards and five TDs. With the loss of Mikal Smith for a few weeks due to injury, Justin Warne is the primary running back.

#2 O'Gorman (3-1) ran past Rapid City Stevens (2-2), 42-17 as Flynn Donelan had 11 carries for 113 yards and scored three TDs while Sam Steffl had 137 rushing and two TDs. Overall O'Gorman rushed for 284 yards.

#3 Sioux Falls Lincoln (3-1) used its pass offense to build a 28-6 lead and cruised to a 41-6 win over Rapid City Central (2-2).  Schultz threw for 292 yards and four TDs. Josh Kunzman had 100 yards receiving for the fourth straight game with eight catches for 143 yards and three TDs.

Notes: Schultz has completed 82-of-137 passes for 1,292 yards and 17 TDs this season. He is completing 59.9 percent of his passes and has just three interceptions. Caden Quintanilla has 39 carries for 307 yards and two TDs. Josh Kunzman has 28 catches for 635 yards and 10 TDs. He is averaging 158.8 yards per game and 22.68 per catch. Nick Goeman has 15 catches for 241 yards and a TD. Overall, Lincoln is averaging 347.8 yards passing and 127.8 rushing along with 34.0 points per game.

#4 Washington (2-2) scored 43 first quarter points and defeated Sturgis, 57-7, on Friday in Sioux Falls, as the Warriors ended a two-game losing streak. Davonte Clay rushed for 85 yards and scored four TDs as Washington rolled up 237 rushing yards against Sturgis. Defensively, the Warriors held Sturgis to -11 yards on the ground and 149 yards through the air.

Notes: On the season Clay has 354 yards rushing on 60 carries with five TDs (six overall). Nate Gerry has 14 receptions for 228 yards and four TDs. Junior quarterback Jon Hander has completed 47-of-75 passes for 537 yards and 6 TDs with just three interceptions.

#5 Yankton (4-0) raced to a 24-0 lead after one quarter and won their fourth straight game with a 30-13 decision of Aberdeen Central (0-4). The Bucks had 95 yards passing and TDs from Michael Rucker (6-11-1-54 yards) and one by Connor Fitzsimmons, who had 50 yards rushing on 10 carries. The Bucks had 195 yards rushing on 44 carries with Evan Schroeder providing 46 yards on 13 carries and a TD. Aberdeen Central was led by Reid Fust who had 146 yards receiving on five catches, including a record 99-yard TD reception.

Notes: Yankton quarterback Michael Rucker has completed 44-of-72 passes for 665 yards and 6 TDs with four interceptions. Connor Fitzsimmons has eight combined TDs (five rushing, two receiving, 1 passing) and has 34 carries for 337 yards rushing along with 12 catches for 187 yards receiving. Jackson Pasco has 193 yards receiving on 12 catches with two TDs and also has 117 yards rushing and a TD. Evan Schroeder has 10 receptions for 166 yards and 3 TDs.

Previously #4 Mitchell (3-1) dropped a 14-8 decision to Brandon Valley (2-2) as the Lynx's junior quarterback Chase Marso was 20 of 48 for 268 yards and two TDs. Running back Trevor Crow had 145 yards on 22 carries. Mitchell, which dropped out of the 11AA poll with the loss, received 104 yards from Jason Greenway. The Kernels trailed 14-0 and lost three fumbles and had an interception.

Notes: Jason Greenway of Mitchell has 77 carries for 623 yards and three TDs. He has four straight games over 100 yards (130, 244, 145, 104). Justin Greenway has 24 carries for 189 yards and three TDs. Quarterback Brent Havlik has 104 yards rushing and three TDs and is 17-of-41 passing for 313 yards and three TDs. For Brandon Valley, Marso has completed 67 of 134 passes for 974 yards and five TDs.

Brookings improved to (2-2) with a 34-14 win over Pierre on Friday. The Bobcats were led by Brycen Nelson who rushed 32 times for 206 yards and two TDs to lead the Bobcats. Landon Busch was 8-8 passing for 90 yards and had two rushing TDs. Matt Thomas had a 6 yard TD run. Notes: The Bobcats' Nelson now has 95 carries for 473 yards and seven TDs. Landon Busch is 36 of 58 passing for 531 yards and four TDs.

Huron (2-2) won its second straight with a win over 11A #2 Harrisburg, 13-8. Huron quarterback Adam Zwanziger completed 10-of-23 passes for 113 yards and TD to wide receiver Luke Carr on a four-yard pass in the first half. Zack Cranston added field goals of 24 and 23 yards for Huron which led 13-0 at halftime.

11A

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. Dell Rapids (3-0) . West Central (3-1) 3. Dakota Valley (4-0) 4. Harrisburg (3-1) 25. Milbank (2-1)

In 11A, Dell Rapids (3-0) defeated Madison, 28-7. Zachary Barber scored two rushing TDs and one receiving to lead the top-ranked in Class 11A Quarriers. Barber rushed 13 times for 145 yards. Riley Rinehart had a 42 yard TD run. Dell Rapids had 393 yards rushing as a team.

Notes: Zachary Barber continues to lead the team in rushing with 26 carries for 339 yards and has four TDs (five overall).

#2 West Central (3-1) won for the third time in four games with a 27-13 decision over Sisseton (1-2). Devon Blaine rushed for 183 yards on 23 carries and had a 14-yard TD run to lead the Trojans. With the win, West Central moved up two spots in the rankings. However they now have a key matchup with Harrisburg.

Notes: Blaine now has 76 carries for 566 yards and 5 TDs rushing this season.

#3 Dakota Valley rolled to a 40-0 win over Lennox as quarterback Brock Bergmann had 161 passing yards and one TD to lead the third-ranked Class 11A Panthers. Tanner Lambert had 12 rushes for 94 yards and one TD. Michael Rennerfeldt had three rushing TDs.

Notes: Bergman has thrown for 521 yards and six TDs. Lambert has 352 rushing yards and six rushing scores this season.

#4 Harrisburg (3-1) dropped a 13-8 decision to Huron (2-2) as the Tigers had three turnovers in the opening half and missed a field goal in the second half while failing to score in the red zone on two other occasions in the second half. The Tigers finally scored late in the fourth quarter when Andrew McCuen connected with Trevor DeSchepper on a 37-yard TD pass with just over a minute to play.

Notes: Tigers' running back Thomas Hudson has 459 yards rushing and two TDs this season. Quarterback Andrew McKuen has thrown for 721 yards this season.

#5 Milbank (2-1) lost to 11B #4 Groton, 28-13. Nick Mears scored on a 26-yard run and threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Andy Buchele. Mears ran for 122 yards and threw for 114.

Canton defeated Vermillion (1-3), 27-7 as Kase Jacobs had two TDs (also 11 tackles). Logan Dolen had 15 carries for 78 yards and a TD run. D'Andre Fore led the Tanagers with 116 yards rushing on 29 carries with a TD.

11B

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1.Tri Valley (4-0) 2. Winner (4-0) 3. St. Thomas More (3-1) 4. Groton (4-0) 5. Flandreau (3-1)

#1 Tri-Valley (4-0) defeated #4 Flandreau, 29-13, and now has outscored its four opponents, 194-39. While the Mustangs didn't dominate statistically, they made their plays count in the Flandreau win. Tri-Valley, which trailed Flandreau, 7-0, led 15-13 at halftime despite just 49 yards in total offense. They held Flandreau scoreless in the second half to avenge the 12-7 playoff quarterfinal loss to Flandreau. It was the only loss by Tri-Valley to Flandreau in their last 10 meetings. In the fourth quarter, Tri-Valley quarterback Brett Page connected with Andrew Buchmann on a 50-yard scoring play for a 21-13 lead over the Fliers. Then after Kenton Welbig had an interception late, Page scored a TD to seal the win.

#2 Winner (4-0) Kyle Bertram scored on a 19-yard run and rushed for 143 yards. Austin Calhoon scored on a 3-yard run and Nathan Naasz a 1-yard run for Winner. Ben Connot had a 38-yard interception return for Class 11B No. 1 Winner (4-0).

Notes: Bertram now has 339 yards rushing and three TDs on the season.

#3 St. Thomas More (3-1) edged Hot Springs, 40-32, in a shootout on Friday. Newt Johnson, after 11 carries for 101 yards and a TD in the first half, sat out the second half. Jackson Truong gained 143 yards rushing and had three TDs. Quarterback Jake Sullivan had 118 yards rushing with a TD and was 6-10 passing for 123 yards and a TD pass.

Notes: Sullivan has completed 31-of-64 passes for 629 yards and six TDs and one interception. He also has 41 carries for 209 yards and two TDs. Johnson has 298 yards rushing and three TDs while Trong has 277 rushing and Taton Bolton has 231 yards rushing and two TDs.

#4 Groton defeated 11A #3 Milbank, 27-13. Quarterback Matt Thorson had 100 yards rushing on 23 carries, threw a TD pass and scored on a 6-yard run to lead Groton. Rielly Ell had a 22-yard touchdown reception and Ryland Strom scored on runs of 2 and 48 yards and finished with 103 yards rushing. 

#5 Flandreau (3-1) had its 14-game winning streak snapped in a 29-13 setback to #1 Tri-Valley.  The Fliers led early but a rash of penalties and missed opportunities hurt their chances to knock off rival Tri-Valley.  

Wagner (3-0) defeated Beresford, 20-3, as Alex Kocer had 164 total yards and a 34 yard TD run. Derek Dickerson added 81 yards rushing with TDs of 1 and 13 yards.  For Beresford, sophomore Trevor Anderson hit a school-record 47-yard field goal.

McCook Central/Montrose (3-1) rushed for 285 yards in a 14-0 win over Parkston. Andy Kappenman scored two TDS (6, 54) and had 153 rushing yards on 16 carries. Dominic Blindert added 99 yards on 19 carries.  MC/M held Parkston (1-3) to 34 total yards.

Tyson DeGroot had 27 carries for 201 yards and TD runs of 3 and 14 yards to lead Sioux Valley (2-2) to a 40-7 win over Webster. Adam Fideler added TD runs of 1 and 5 yards, while Travis Bolstad had a 1-yard TD run and Layne Lucas a 5-yard TD run. Fideler was 6-for-7 for 94 yards. For Webster (0-3), Jared McClurg had 139 yards rushing and a 70-yard TD jaunt.

Notes: On the season DeGroot now has 466 yards rushing and four TDs, and owns two games of 200 yards or more rushing (201, 240).

Jon Hoeksema scored rushed for 147 yards on 16 carries with four TDs to lead Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian (2-2) past Elk Point/Jefferson (1-3), 31-14. Hoeksema scored three rushing TDs and also caught a 55-yard TD pass. Cody Wagner finished with 98 yards added a six-yard TD run for PG/DC.

9AA

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (2-1) 2. Clark/Willow Lake (3-0) 3. Leola/Frederick (3-0) 4. Deubrook Area (3-0) 5. Great Plains Lutheran (4-0).

#1 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (2-1) ran past Mt. Vernon (2-2), 52-14, as Kendall Lindeman rushed for 235 yards on 11 carries and scored three TDs. Matt Huber added 196 runs on six carries with three TDs as BEE rolled up 486 rushing yards. Lindeman scored on runs of 19, 82, 74 yards and Huber had scoring runs of 44, 59 and 81. For Mount Vernon, Kody Weiss ran for 141 yards and scored touchdowns on runs of 3 and 8 yards. Cam Deinert added 111 rushing yards.

#2 Clark-Willow Lake (3-0) opened up a 32-0 lead at half and defeated Tiospa Zina Tribal, 52-0 . C/WL finished with 160 yards rushing, including 61 yards on five carries from Garrett Schmidt, who had a five-yard TD run. Jeff McGraw also had two TDs and Jed Hanson added 55 yards rushing.

#3 Leola/Frederick defeated McLaughlin, 60-14 as Tyler Hoffman had three TD runs. Andrew Hoffman had 76 yards rushing and scored a rushing TD as L/F finished with 303 rushing yards. 

#4 Deubrook Area (3-0), had a 26-16 win over Elkton/Lake Benton. The Dolphins, which rushed for 260 yards on 30 attempts vs. E/LB, have outscored three opponents 86-36. Deubrook Area's Dylan Schwartz, who had 80 yards rushing and 15 tackles, scored on a 45-yard run and a 15-yard reception from Trevor Petersen. Ryan Knutson, who had 87 yards rushing, had a 65 yard TD run, while Damion Neitzel had 90 yards rushing, including a two-yard scoring run.

#5 Great Plains Lutheran (4-0) recorded a 55-6 win over Waubay/Summit. They now own 194-66 scoring margin over its opponents.  Phil Bunkowske was 13-for-17 for 260 yards and threw for five TDs. He also ran for a score. Nick Lindwurm had eight catches for 192 yards and four TDs (49, 2,3, 83). GPL rushed 37 times for 214 yards and had 474 yards in total offense. This is the first time that GPL has made the KSFY-KWSN rankings.

Gettysburg/Hoven (1-2), previously #4, dropped a second straight game, 22-20 to unranked Miller (2-1) and fell out of the rankings. G/H has lost an triple overtime affair to Eureka/Bowdle and a two-point heartbreaker against Miller.

Andes Central (2-1), ranked #5 last week, lost to 9B #1 Avon, 38-0.

Tri-State (2-1) defeated Hamlin, 27-18, as Mark Moeller rushed 23 times for 165 yards and two TDs. Koby Jackson had two TDs, including one by pass. Tyler Taschner of Hamlin had three TDs, including two by pass. Hamlin, which lost in overtime to Clark-Willow Lake last week (34-26), led in the fourth quarter before Tri-State rallied. Taschner had one of the best games of an individual last Friday, finishing with 190 yards rushing on 27 carries and recording 204 yards passing by completing 10-of-23 passes. He had 394 total yards on the night.

Kimball/White Lake's (3-1) ran past Gregory, 46-12. Jacob Kirsch paced K/WL's offense with 129 yards rushing on 11 carries with two TDs. Jesse Taylor had 10 carries for 77 yards and two TDs while Trevor Reinesch provided 68 yards on 10 carries. In addition Taylor completed 4-of-8 passes for 41 yards and a 19-yard TD pass to Kirsch. Gregory managed just 125 total yards.

Howard (1-2) defeated Parker (2-2), 32-0, as Cole Potter rushed nine times for 144 and two TDs to lead the Tigers. Evan Donahue rushed 12 times for 111 yards and two TDs. As a team, Howard had 397 yards on 47 carries. Howard held Parker to 65 yards of total offense.

9A

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. Canistota (3-0) 2. Corsica/Stickney (3-0) 3. Irene/Wakonda (4-0) 4. Hanson (2-2)  5. Colman/Egan (3-0)

#1 Canistota showed they may be the best 9-man team in South Dakota, rolling to its 15^th consecutive win. They defeated #2 Hanson, 48-0. Cody Bunger scored six touchdowns to lead the top-ranked Class 9A Hawks. Bunger, who had three rushing TDs on nine carries for 256 yards, also threw TD passes to Trevor Schroeder for 46 yards and a 17-yards to Eric Tieszen. Bunger also had a 48-yard interception TD return. Nick Hofer added a 41-yard TD run for the Hawks, which had 348 yards rushing and 456 total yards of offense.  

Notes: Canistota is averaging 302 rushing yards, 99.0 passing yards and 43.3 points a game after three games. In his first season under center, Bunger has provided numerous highlight reel moments for the Hawks. He has a combined 11 TDs and leads the team with 27 carries for 427 rushing yards and six TDs. He has completed 21-of-37 passes for 299 yards for five TDs with no interceptions. His top receiver is Schroeder with 12 catches for 208 yards and three TDs. Fullback Troy Hofer has 27 carries for 182 yards and three scores. Alex Robertson has added 35 carries for 155 yards and two TDs.

#2 Corsica/Stickney (3-0) defeated Colome, 22-0, as Wiley DeLange had 13 carries for 104 yards rushing and a TD and quarterback Adam Borman had 23 rushes for 136 yards and a TD. Colome's Terrance Kinzer had 16 rushes for 86 yards and also completed 4 of 7 passes for 148 yards. Chris Hofeldt had three catches for 125 yards for Colome, which is 2-2.

#3 Irene/Wakonda (4-0), rolled to its fourth straight win with a 39-12 decision over Baltic. They have outscored opponents 187-24. Dustin Livingston rushed 15 times for 117 yards and three scores for the Eagles. Livingston had TD runs of 11, 32 and 7 yards and he also threw a 20-yard TD pass to Scott Davis. Brian Huth scored on a 10-yard run and Tucker Sorensen on a 4-yard run. 

#4 Hanson lost its second game of the season, both to 9-man teams ranked #1. On Friday they fell to 9A #1 Canistota, 48-0, and lost earlier to 9B #1 Avon, 32-28. Hanson, Reid Smith rushed 13 times for 80 yards and has 545 rushing yards on the season.

#5 Colman Egan (3-0) rolled to a 54-6 decision over Dell Rapids St. Mary. Michael Bennett ran for 193 yards and had three TDs, including runs of 47, 58, and 25 yards. Austin Ross scored on a 21-yard run and a 35-pass from Dalton Hannasch. Haiden Schmidt added a 1-yard run and Riley Clark caught a 13-yard pass from Hannasch.  

Previously #4 Eureka/Bowdle (2-1) fell to 9B #5 Sully Buttes, 34-12.

Wall is 3-0 and a team to watch. Dennis Rieckman's team averages 331.3 rushing yards per game. Most recently, they handed Kadoka a 48-14 setback. Running back Chavis Shull had 18 carries for 218 yards and four TDs in the win. As a team, Wall has rolled up 441 yards rushing on 52 carries and scored seven rushing TDs vs. Kadoka.

Notes: Shull has been dynamite on the ground with three games of 178 yards rushing or more. He has games of 178, 188 and 218. For the season he has 53 rushes for 584 yards and seven TDs. His teammate Tyler Trask has 22 carries for 200 yards and a TD.

South Central (3-1) rolled to a 53-0 win over Marty as Turner Serr had five total TDs, including two by rush (25, 2), two punt returns for scores (63, 40) and a 40-yard TD reception from Brian Juran. Christian Schweiger added 95 yards and had a 28-yard rushing score.

Faith (3-0) had a 68-14 win over Edgemont.

Herreid/Selby (3-0) recorded a 56-16 win over Stanley County. They own a 149-22 edge over three opponents.   

9B

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. Avon (4-0) 2. Viborg/Hurley (4-0) 3. Castlewood (3-0) 4. Waverly/South Shore (3-0) 5. Sully Buttes (3-0)

#1 Avon (4-0) rolled past Andes Central, 38-0, led by Jackson Powers and Duffy Ducheneaux, both who scored a pair of TDs. Powers scored on a 41-yard run in the first quarter and then a nine-yard jaunt in the 4^th quarter. Ducheneaux's TDs were from 5 and 44 yards in the third quarter. Powers had 140 yards rushing and Ducheneaux added 136 as Avon accumulated 333 yards on the ground.  Andes Central was led by Tommy Gravatt with 15 carries for 87 yards.  

#2 Viborg/Hurley (4-0) defeated Alcester/Hudson, 49-0. Matt Jensen had seven rushes for 90 yards and three TDs. He had TD runs of 56 and 10 yards and also caught a 69-yard TD reception from Trevor Jacobsen. Tyler Gerdes had TD runs of 11 and 4 yards, and Jack Huether and Jacobsen had 1-yard TD runs. Jacobsen was 4-for-5 for 129 yards.  

Notes: Jensen now has 346 rushing yards and nine TDs rushing on the season.

#3 Castlewood (3-0) cruised to its third straight win with a 20-6 victory over Estelline.. They have outscored three opponents 100-6. Castlewood quarterback Carver Ching had two more TD passes to give him 13 for the season. He also had a  25-yard interception return to key the win. Ching was 12-of-22 for 99 yards passing and also rushed for 29 yards. His two TD passes were to Jordan Feyereisen (18 and five yards).

#4 Waverly/South Shore (3-0) defeated Wilmot, 44-6 as Brent Zemlicka, who had 55 yards rushing and 83 receiving, ran for three scores and caught a 47-yard TD pass. Taylor Zemlicka was 19-for-25 for 267 yards and a TD. He also ran for a score. Brent Tyson Zemlicka added 95 yards receiving.

Notes: Waverly/South Shore has a family connection going. Brent Zemlicka has rushed 67 times for 605 yards with 13 TDs. He has a season-high of 287 yards rushing vs. Hamlin in the season opener. His cousin, quarterback Taylor Zemlicka, has completed 39-of-73 passes for 622 yards with 5 TDs and four interceptions. He also has 18 rushing yards and one TD. Taylor's twin and Brent's cousin, Tyson, has 17 receptions for 201 yards and three TDs.

#5 Sully Buttes (3-0) defeated 9A #4 Eureka/Bowdle (2-1), 34-12 as the Chargers had 373 yards rushing, including 260 yards and two TDs (55, 19) from speedster Herman Kleinsasser. Connor Uhlir added 104 yards rushing and three TDs (1, 4, 26). Adam Weizhaar had 80 yards receiving and two TDs for Eureka/Bowdle.

Langford (3-0) had a 45-0 win over Wolsey/Wessington (3-1). They have outscored opponents, 146-6, in three games. Nick Alberts was 10-for-15 for 177 yards and four TDs and he ran for a score for Langford (3-0). Kyle Johnson had five catches for 128 yards and three TDs.

Scotland (2-1) rolled to a 50-0 over Tripp-Delmont/Armour and now have scored 50 points or more in back to back weeks. Ryan Auch had 129 yards rushing on 12 carries and three TDs. Delaney Rowe added 87 yards on nine carries and a rushing TD. He also was on the receiving end of a 75-yard pitch and catch from Garret Kotalik.  

Harding County (4-0) has won four straight, outscoring opponents by a margin of 185-20 and averaging 396 yards on the ground along with 46.3 points. This past Friday, they rolled past Timber Lake, 36-0, as Chek Gianonatti had 13 carries for 188 yards with 3 TDs, and Jess Feist had 101 yards on six carries and a TD while completing 8-of-13 passes for 134 yards. Cykler Floyd caught four passes for 92 yards and a TD.

Notes: Chek Gionanatti leads the way with 40 rushes for 642 yards  and nine TDs on the ground plus nine receptions for 205 yards. He has over 125 yards rushing in all four games (averaging 160.5 per game) and had at least 188 yards in each of the past two weeks. Quarterback Jess Feist has completed 31-of-52  passes for 527 yards and four TDs. He also has 24 carries for 384 and four TDs.

Minnesota

Dalton Bass rushed for 160 yards and scored five TDs to lead Hills/Beaver Creek (3-0) to a 50-7 decision over Cleveland (0-3). Bass scored on runs of 2, 6, 17 and 39 yards and also caught a 12-yard TD pass from Jordan Larson, who threw for 128 yards and had three TD throws. 

Adrian (3-0) defeated Fulda (0-3) as Mitchell Sieve connected with Kyle Kilgore on TD passes of 10 and 12 yards. Jake Tiede also scored on a two-yard run. Sieve finished 7-for-11 for 101 yards and also ran for 82 yards. Kilgore had five catches for 82 yards. Nate Lynn provided 110 yards on 16 carries.  

Iowa

Central Lyon/George Little Rock (3-1) continued its fast start this season by cruising past Estherville, 35-0. Josh Hunt, who scored on TD runs of 7 and 12 yards, had 185 yards rushing on 25 carries to key the win. Terron Gerdes added two short TD runs.