KSFY News - Sioux Falls, SD News, Weather, SportsGridiron Blitz #6

In South Dakota prep football this season, offensive storms have brewed on the gridiron during a fall, which has mostly been mostly calm and occasionally a little brisk. While the winds of the Plains have howled at times, prep football teams' constant race to the end zone, whether by offense or defense, has created a strong breeze. Many teams appear already to be in playoff form.

Through five weeks of the season, a total of 143 teams have scored 40 or more points in a game. Of that group, 81 teams have scored between 40-49 points; 43 have totaled 50-59 points; 16 have point totals between 60-69; two teams have scored over 70 and one over 80. Sixty-two teams have surpassed 50 points and 19 have reached 60 or more. White River has the season-high in points with 82 while Faith and Corsica/Stickney both have scored 70. Four teams have put up 68 points in a single game. On the other (dark) side, 92 teams have been shutout.

Canistota Keeps Rolling

The Canistota Hawks, led by head coach Lenny Schroeder, own the longest winning streak in South Dakota prep football at 16 games. They face a challenge this week when 9B #2 Viborg/Hurley (4-0) welcomes the Hawks to town on Friday. After cruising to the 9B title a year ago, the Hawks moved up to 9A. In four wins this season, Canistota has outscored opponents, 180-26, with three shutouts in earning the #1 ranking. During its 12-0 season of a year ago, they outscored opponents, 627-38, including 230-8 in the playoffs. In the past 16 games, they have recorded 10 shutouts and scored more than 50 points 10 times. In those 16 games, they own an 807 to 64 scoring advantage. In that span, 9AA #1 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan is the only team to stay within eight points of Canistota, which has recorded shutouts in eight of its last 11 games. Canistota's last loss occurred they were Canistota/Bridgewater in 2009. During a 7-3 season, Canistota/Bridgewater fell to Emery/Ethan (now Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan), 28-6, in the playoffs (Nov. 2). This season Canistota is averaging 45.0 points per game with a rushing game producing 276.3 yards and a passing game adding 97.8 or 374.11 total yards per game. One indication of their dominance is that they had only punted a grand total of eight times in the four games. This team has defeated the #1 9AA team Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan, preseason ranked Howard, 9A #2 Hanson and outscored its last two opponents, 98-0.

Big Match ups This Week

As the season begins its sixth week, the 9A #1 Canistota at 9B #2 Viborg/Hurley shapes up as one of the feature games. The only two unbeaten teams meet in 11AA when the #5 Bucks (5-0) host the #1 Sioux Falls Roosevelt Rough Riders (5-0). 11B #2 Winner (5-0) hosts Mobridge-Pollock (3-2). 11A #4 Milbank (3-1) will host Sisseton (2-2). 9A #2 Corsica/Stickney (4-0) will host 9AA #5 Kimball/White Lake (4-1). In addition, 11B #5 Flandreau (3-1) welcomes Garretson (3-1). Out west 9A #5 Wall (4-0) hosts unranked Harding County (5-0). 9AA #1 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (3-1) heads to Howard (2-2). In 11B, #4 St. Thomas More (3-1) will host Custer (4-0) in a key region four match up.

Milbank's Nick Mears, who has 15 combined TDs, has already accumulated 734 rushing yards and 606 passing yards and is on his way to another 1,000 yards double (rushing and receiving). He also has two TD runs of 90 or more yards (90, 94). Mears has recorded at least 100 yards rushing in each game this season.    

Sam Steffl of O'Gorman has 2,100 and Jason Greenway of Mitchell has 2,106 career rushing yards. Steffl has 26 career TDs while Greenway has 22.  

Chek and Chav...

Two running backs on 9-man teams in western South Dakota have put together outstanding seasons near the midway point of the season. Chek Giannonatti of Harding County has 13 combined TDs and 1,070 total yards (839 rushing, 11 TDs; 231 receiving, 2 TDs). Chavis Shull of Wall has 804 yards rushing on 77 carries with nine TDs in just four games.

26 Teams Remain Unbeaten

A total of 26 teams remain unbeaten, including 10 in 11-man and 16 in 9-man. In 11AA, two teams remain unbeaten including top-ranked Roosevelt and fifth-ranked Yankton. In 11A, three teams remain unbeaten including #3 Dakota Valley, Little Wound, and Todd County. In 11B, there are five teams without a loss including #1 Tri-Valley, #2 Winner, #3 Groton Area, Wagner, and Custer. In 9AA, two teams are unbeaten including #2 Leola/Frederick, and #4 Great Plains Lutheran. In 9A, six teams have won all of their games including #1 Canistota, #2 Corsica/Stickney, #3 Irene/Wakonda, #5 Colman/Egan, Wall and Faith. In 9B, eight teams 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

In 11AA, top-ranked Sioux Falls Roosevelt leads with 58.20 power points while #5 Yankton is second at 57.60. 11A is led by #3 Dakota Valley with 57.00 with #2 Dell Rapids in second at 55.750. Top-ranked West Central is seventh with 50.0 power points. 11B is led by #4 St. Thomas More with 59.50. Top-ranked Tri-Valley is second at 57.40. The 9AA power rankings are led by #1 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan at 55.00 with #4 Great Plains Lutheran at 54.750. In 9A, #2 Corsica/Stickney leads 64.00 with #5 Wall at second at 61.75. Top-ranked Canistota sits third at 59.0. 9B is led by #2 Viborg/Hurley with 64.250 with #4 Waverly/South Shore sits second at 62.00. #1 Avon is fifth with 58.60 power points.

Coaching Milestones

Vermillion Gary Culver won his 200^th career game when the Tanagers defeated Lennox, 20-0, on Tanager Day at the DakotaDome on Friday. If O'Gorman defeats Brookings on the Knights homecoming this Friday, head coach Steve Keuter will pick up his 260^th career win, the most victories by an active coach and second all-time to legendary Yankton coach Max Hawk, who finished with 284. Keuter has a 259-73-1 record.

Iowa Notes

Rock Valley-Boyden-Hull is 5-0 and ranked #3 in #3A while Spirit Lake is 6-0 and ranked #3 in 2A in Iowa. Spirit Lake defeated Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (3-2), 21-10 lasl Friday. Rock Valley-Boyden-Hull has outscored its opponents, 138-55. They defeated Storm Lake, 28-7, last Friday. Spirit Lake owns a 261-53 scoring edge over its foes.

Review of this week's highlights

11AA

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

#1 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (5-0) had four interceptions – three returned for TDs – as the 11AA top-ranked team rolled to a 38-7 win over Rapid City Stevens. Josh Angulo had two interception returns for TDs while Mike Anderson also had a pick six for the Rough Riders which led 26-0 at halftime. Scott Tyler was 11-for-22 with 166 yards and an interception Notes: Tyler now has completed 66-of-98 passes for 884 yards and six TDs. Angulo has 20 receptions for 410 yards and five TDs. Injuries to running backs continue to hurt the Rough Riders. Justin Warne, who had 121 yards rushing and a TD in the win over Stevens, suffered a leg injury. He may be lost for the season and joins Mikal Smith, who was injured earlier. Roosevelt may get standout Andrew Smith back this week.

#2 O'Gorman (4-1) rolled up 511 total yards, including 463 (48 carries) on the ground, as the Knights rolled past Sturgis (0-4), 56-0. Flynn Donelan rushed for 115 yards and three TDs on four carries while Sam Steffl added 71 yards rushing and a TD. Quarterback Connor Schaefbauer had two TDs passes (2-of-3 passing) and 48 yards.  Notes: This season Donelan and Steffl both have scored eight TDs. Donelan has 473 yards rushing on 57 carries while Steffl has 677 on 105 carries. Schaefbauer has completed 16-of-33 passes for 267 yards. Twice this season O'Gorman has had at least 460 yards rushing (497 vs. Brandon Valley and 463 vs. Sturgis). Overall the Knights have rushed for 1,636 yards on 262 attempts or 327.2 yards per game. They are averaging 52.4 rushing attempts per game. O'Gorman has a 35.6 to 9.4 points per game advantage over its opponents.

#3 Sioux Falls Lincoln (4-1) defeated Brandon Valley, 60-28 as quarterback Alex Schultz completed 17-of-24 passes for 365 yards and five TDs. The Patriots rolled up 531 yards and had 26 first downs. Nick Goeman had 148 receiving yards and two TDs while Caden Quintanilla had 100 yards receiving and a TD. Kunzman added six catches for 68 yards and two scores.  Notes: Lincoln has averaged 46.2 points per game, including 353.2 passing yards and 133 rushing yards per game. Schultz has completed 99 passes in 161 attempts for 1,647 yards and 22 TDs. Caden Quintanilla has 46 carries for 333 yards and nine receptions for 150 yards and four total TDs. Kevin Diaz has 28 carries for 133 yards and five total TDs. Nick Goeman has 19 receptions for 389 yards and three TDs.

#4 Washington (3-2) defeated Watertown, 37-0 as running back Davonte Clay had 57 yards and TD runs of 2 and 3 yards. Quarterback Jon Hander, who completed 8-of-12 passes for 143 yards and had a six yard TD run. Washington, which received an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD from Chris Parker, had 267 total yards and limited the Arrows to 139.  Notes: On the season Clay has 416 yards rushing with seven TDs (eight overall). Junior quarterback Jon Hander has completed 55-of-87 passes for 678 yards and 6 TDs with just three interceptions. Nate Gerry has 16 receptions for 273 yards and four TDs. Keyen Lage has 12 receptions for 178 yards and two scores. The Warriors have outscored opponents, 35.8 to 14.8. They averaged 289.6 total yards per game (154 yards rushing 135 yards passing).

#5 Yankton (5-0) handled Brookings, 39-6, in a key ESD battle. The Bucks rolled up 334 yards rushing on 39 carries and scored six TDs on the ground.  Michael Rucker completed 7-12 passes for 78 yards and had 15 yards rushing a TD. Evan Schroeder had eight carries for 94 yards and had three rushing TDs. Connor Fitzsimmons added 15 carries for 182 yards and two TDs. Notes: For the season, Yankton is averaging 253.6 yards on the ground and 157.8 yards through the air as well as 37.2 points per game. Rucker has completed 52-of-85 passes for 744 yards and has six TD passes. Fitzsimmons has 51 carries for 517 yards and seven TDs while also catching 12 passes for 187 yards and two TDs. Schroeder has 34 carries for 273 yards and five TDs rushing while grabbing 13 passes for 191 yards and a pair of TDs.

Others

Mitchell (4-1) defeated Pierre, 61-6, rebounding from a loss last week. The Kernels rolled up 326 yards rushing and 179 yards passing and eight TDs. Jason Greenway had 91 yards rushing and a TD and also had two catches for 37 yards. Quarterback Brent Havlik completed 9-of-13 passes for 158 yards and two TDs and also rushed for 52 yards and two TDs. Justin Greenway had 73 yards on two carries and a TD while adding a TD receiving on two catches for 59 yards. Notes: Jason Greenway of Mitchell has 90 carries for 714 yards and four TDs. He has four games over 100 yards (130, 244, 145, 104, and 91). Havlik has completed 26-of-54 passes for 471 yards and thrown 5 TDs. Justin Greenway has 31 carries for 262 yards and four TDs while Havlik has 54 carries for 156 yards and five TDs.

 Aberdeen Central (1-4) rallied for a 19-14 win over Huron (2-3) behind the passing of Roman Orr, who hit 14-of-19 passes for 183 yards and a TD. His primary receiver was Alex Ruelas, who had four catches for 103 yards and a TD. Huron's Adam Zwanziger was 9-of-18 for 82 yards and two TDs to Luke Carr.

11A

KSFY-KWSN Rankings: 1. West Central (4-1) 2. Dell Rapids (3-1) 3. Dakota Valley (4-0) 4. Milbank (3-1) 5. Harrisburg (3-2)   

#1 West Central (4-1) won for the fourth time in five games with a 36-15 decision over #5 Harrisburg (3-2). Josh Auble led the Trojans with 168 yards rushing and had three fourth quarter TDS. Devon Blaine added 82 yards and a TD and Dalton Kuehl provided 79 yards rushing and a TD.

#2 Dell Rapids (3-1) had its 15-game winning streak halted by 11B #1 Tri-Valley, 21-14. Dell Rapids led 14-7 after a 17-yard TD run on fourth down by Channing Barber in the second quarter. However, Tri Valley scored a tie-breaking TD in the third quarter. Barber had what appeared to be the game-tying TD in the final seconds of the fourth quarter on a 54-yard run. However, a penalty wiped out the play. Then on the final play, his pass to Weston Hanson was ruled an interception and not a TD. Barber who had 138 yards rushing now has 299 on the season.

#3 Dakota Valley (4-0) have outscored opponents 160-30 and did not play this week. They face Vermillion on Sept. 30. Notes: Quarterback Brock Bergmann of Dakota Valley has completed 24-41 passes for 495 yards and six TDs this season. Tanner Lambert has had 48 carries for 387 yards and six TDs.

#4 Harrisburg (3-2) lost its second straight in a 36-15 decision to West Central. For Harrisburg, Thomas Hudson rushed for 128 yards while Andrew McCuen threw for 136. Notes: Hudson now has 393 yards rushing and McCuen has thrown for 680 yards.

#5 Milbank (3-1) rebounded and handed Madison a 43-23 defeat behind five combined TDs from Nick Mears. Nick Mears rushed 14 times for 198 yards and two TDs (63, 9) and was 7 for 10 passing for 96 yards and two TDs (6, 34). Mears also had two interceptions on defense, including a 20-yard interception return for a TD.

Others

Belle Fourche (3-1) lost to 11B Custer, 27-6.

Todd County (4-0) did not play but are undefeated with a 156-42 advantage. However, they have not played any ranked foes.

Vermillion (2-3) defeated Lennox, 20-0, as D'Andre Fore rushed 28 times for 148 yards and two scores. The Tanagers' win provided Gary Culver with his 200th coaching victory. Fore had TD runs of 30 and 3 yards in the fourth quarter. Tanner Anderson's 17-yard TD reception from Kyle Weiss in the first quarter was the only other scoring.

Tea Area (3-1) rolled to a 50-18 win over Canton (1-4) as Cooper Hansen had five carries for 84 yards and a TD. Riley Knutson had seven carries for 83 yards and two TDs. Corbin Lawler completed six of 10 passes for 159 yards and a TD. His main target was Mitchell Nissen with 80 yards on four catches and a TD. Canton's Logan Dolen had 120 yards rushing on 18 carries with two TDs.

Sisseton (2-2) rolled to a 35-14 win over Britton/Hecla led by Casey Goodhart, who had 118 yards rushing and a seven-yard run. Brandon Labatte had three scores (38, 19, 5) and totaled 79 yards on the ground. Sisseton totaled 342 yards rushing on 51 carries.

11B

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

#1 Tri-Valley (5-0) defeated 11A #1 Dell Rapids, 21-14. Tri-Valley has outscored its three opponents, 186-40, in four victories. It is the second straight week that the Mustangs have ended a long winning streak of an opponent. Last week they stopped Flandreau's 14-game streak. On Friday, they ended Dell Rapids' 15-game winning streak. Sam Mader scored the game-winning TD on a third-yard run late in the third quarter in the win over the Quarriers. He finished with 79 yards on 18 carries. Tri-Valley also received a 10-yard TD run from Andrew Buchmann in the first quarter and a 20-yard TD pass from Brett Page to Dominick Burgraff in the second quarter which tied the game. The Mustangs held off a late charge from Dell Rapids.

#2 Winner (5-0) defeated Platte-Geddes/Dakota Christian, 35-0. Kyle Bertram led the way for Winner with 95 yards rushing on four carries and a TD. Ben Connot added 35 yards rushing and two TDs while Austin Calhoon had 34 yards and a score. Notes: The Warriors have not allowed a point to a South Dakota team. The only team to score was Valentine, Neb., in Winner's 26-6 win two weeks ago. The Warriors' defense has four shutouts, including 12-0 over #3 St. Thomas More, and a scoring advantage of 159-6. Winner is averaging 31.8 points per game, 264.8 rushing yards and 32.8 passing yards. Quarterback Nathan Naasz has rushed 21 times for 139 yards with four TDs. He has completed 7-20 passes for 124 yards and a TD. The team's leading rusher is Bertram with 434 yards on 35 carries with three TDs. He has two 100-yard rush games this team. Calhoon has 43 carries for 290 yards and two TDs. Connot has added 35 carries for 222 yards and six TDs, as well as three catches for 68 yards and a TD.

#3 Groton (5-0) won its fifth straight with a 24-9 decision against Redfield/Doland on Friday. Quarterback Matt Thorson accounted for 285 yards and four TDs. He had TD runs of 5, and 22 yards and threw 13-yard and 27-yard TD passes. He was 10-19 for 198 yards passing and 87 yards rushing on 23 carries. Jamie Jorgensen had five catches for 86 yards and a TD. This season, the Tigers own a 157-53 point advantage.

 #4 St. Thomas More (3-1) edged Hot Springs, 40-32, in a shootout Sept. 16 but did not play Friday. They next face unbeaten Custer.

#5 Flandreau (3-1) had its 14-game winning streak snapped in a 29-13 setback to #1 Tri-Valley on Sept. 16. The Fliers were off this week and play Garretson (3-1) on Sept. 30.  

Others

Custer (4-0) defeated 11A Belle Fourche, 27-6. Custer now owns a 155-30 point advantage over its four opponents. Custer (5-0), which led 27-0, utilized a three-back rotation in rushing for 174 yards. Tyler Schultz had two TD run and gained 84 of his 134 yards rushing in the second half. Belle Fourche managed just 66 yards rushing in the game but did pass for 128 yards.

Garretson (3-1) defeated Bon Homme, 50-13, and now has won two straight since a 48-6 loss to #1 Tri-Valley. They own a 122-75 point advantage over opponents. This season, Garretson has featured a two-headed rushing machine, including Brandy Bonte, who has 413 yards on 68 carries with eight TDs while Isaac Lukes has 399 yards on 44 carries and three TDs. Quarterback Dustin Steckler has completed 14-of-27 passes for 192 yards and three scores.  

Wagner (4-0) defeated Bon Homme, 20-0 on Friday. They have outscored their foes, 93-17.

McCook Central/Montrose (4-1) defeated Sioux Falls Christian, 41-6. They own a 134-29 advantage over opponents. Gavin Gassman threw two TD passes and rushed for two TDs to lead McCook Central/Montrose, which scored all 41 points in the opening half. Andy Kappenmann provided 86 yards rushing and one TD and returned an interception for a TD. 

Mobridge Pollock (3-2) defeated Webster, 28-6, as Austin Borah had two TDs (32, 26) while Andy Rithmiller had 114 yards rushing, including an 81-yard scoring jaunt.

9AA

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

 #1 Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (3-1) defeated 9A #4 Hanson, 26-8. The Seahawks have been dominating with a 162-58 scoring edge over opponents. Their only loss was a 34-26 loss to 9A #1 Canistota in week 2. Anthony Huber and Kendall Lindeman each scored two TDs as top-ranked BEE defeated Hanson, 26-8. Huber had TD runs of 4 and 13 yards, while Lindeman, who had 95 yards rushing, scored on a 70-yard kickoff return and a 4-yard run. Lindeman BEE had 228 total yards while the Beavers had 202. BEE (3-1) led 20-8 at halftime. For Hanson (2-3), Reid Smith rushed 15 times for 119 yards and had a 16-yard TD run. 

#2 Leola/Frederick (4-0) defeated Eureka/Bowdle, 36-28.  They have outscored foes, 192-48. Tyler Hoffman had two TD passes and two TD runs to lead Leola/Frederick. He had 72 yards rushing and completed 13-of-25 passes for 193 yards. Both of his TD throws were to Brian Sumpton (51, 22).

#3 Clark-Willow Lake (3-0) lost to 9B #4 Waverly-South Shore, 68-28. 

Deubrook Area (3-1) lost to 9B #3 Castlewood, 28-20. 

#4 Great Plains Lutheran (4-0), who recorded a 55-6 win over Waubay/Summit on Sept. 16, did not play and are off until meeting Wilmot on Sept. 30. They now own 194-66 scoring margin over its opponents. 

#5 Kimball/White Lake's (4-1) rushed for 322 yards as a team led by Trevor Reinesch's 169-yard effort and three TDs in a 54-12 win over Lyman. They own a 217-126 scoring edge. They have four straight wins over losing to Mt. Vernon in the season opener.

Others

Gettysburg/Hoven (2-2), rebounded from two straight losses with a 37-30 verdict of 9A Herried/Pollock (3-1). Tate Natziger had a TD run and two TD passes to lead G/H. He had 67 yards rushing and completed 8-of-11 passes for 162 yards. Jerrid Schmidt caught a 25-yard TD pass and also had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score. Herried/Selby had 282 yards rushing, including 121 by Austin Iverson, who had a TD. Derek Dumdie had three TDs (72 yard punt return, 1 and 2 yard runs) and 72 yards rushing along with 33 yards receiving for H/S.

Andes Central (2-2) lost to 9A #2 Corsica/Stickney, 43-14.

Tri-State (3-1) defeated Tiospa Zina Tribal, 57-6.

Miller (3-1) defeated McLaughlin, 68-14. Miller, which defeated Gettysburg/Hoven last week, has a 162-96 scoring advantage over foes. The Rustlers rolled up 293 yards rushing on 40 carries in the win. Kris Wharton, who had 64 yards rushing on five carries, scored a combined 3 TDs, including runs of 19 and 23 yards and a 91-yard kickoff return. Lee Sivertson had two TD runs and completed 5-of-8 passes for 60 yards. Seth Rombough had 13 carries for 124 yards and a score.

Howard (2-2) defeated Freeman, 33-0, as Evan Donahue ran for 109 yards and scored three TDs (2, 2, 23). Cole Potter added 78 yards on nine carries and scored on a 15-yard run in the third quarter for the Tigers. Donovan Kullnat, who finished 5-of-6 passing for 71 yards, also had a 12-yard TD run. Howard hosts 9AA #1 Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan next week.

9A

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

#1 Canistota showed they may be the best 9-man team in South Dakota, rolling to its 16^th consecutive win. They defeated Mt. Vernon, 50-0, on Friday in a game stopped at halftime due to the mercy rule. Alex Robertson led Canistota with 76 yards rushing and a TD. Quarterback Cody Bunger rushed for 74 yards and two TDs while throwing for 92 yards and two TDs to Robertson and Trevor Schroeder. Notes: Bunger leads the offense with 501 yards rushing on 34 carries with eight TDs. He has completed 25-of-42 passes for 391 yards and seven TDs. He has 15 combined TDs and no interceptions. Troy Hofer has 34 carries for 215 carries and five TDs while leading the team with 45 tackles along with an interception and fumble recovery. Alex Robert has 41 carries for 231 yards and three TDs and five receptions for 53 yards and two TDs. Trevor Schroeder has 15 catches for 279 yards and four TDs.

#2 Corsica/Stickney (4-0) sent Andes Central (2-2) to its second straight loss in a 43-14 win. They have a 177-42 scoring edge over opponents.

#3 Irene/Wakonda (5-0), rolled to 53-0 win over Centerville. They have outscored opponents 240-24.  Livingston passed for two TDs, had four carries for 63 yards and scored on a 50 yard punt return to lead the fifth-ranked Class 9A Eagles. Sam Kiger had two TDs receiving on 59 yards.

#4 Colman Egan (4-0) rolled to a 47-0 decision over Oldham/Ramona/Rutland. In four games, C/E owns a 159-12 scoring advantage.

#5 Wall is 4-0 after rolling to a 46-12 conquest of Stanley County.  Chavis Shull had 220 yards and three total TDs. For the second straight week, Wall had more than 400 yards rushing. Shull cracked 200 yards (218 last week) for the second straight week. Notes: Wall has outscored their opponents, 136-40. Running back Chavis Shull has led the way with 804 on 77 carries and nine TDs. He has games of 178, 188, 218 and 220 yards in four games. As a team Wall has averaged 349 yards rushing in averaging 36.0 points per game.

Others

Hanson (2-3) lost its third game of the season, all three to 9-man teams ranked #1, and dropped out of the rankings. On Friday they fell to 9AA Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan, 26-8. A week ago, they dropped a 48-0 decision to 9A #1 Canistota, 48-0. And lost earlier to 9B #1 Avon, 32-28.  

South Central (3-1) rolled to a 53-0 win over Marty on Sept. 16 but were off this week. They travel to 9B #1 Avon (5-0) next week. 

Faith (4-0) had a 70-34 win against Timber Lake (1-3) and now owns a 238-82 scoring edge over four games. They have scored at least 56 points in three of four games, including a total of 138 in the past two weeks.

Hamlin (1-3) recorded a 68-14 win over Waubay/Summit (0-4) has Levi Sauder had four TDs, including runs of 2, 3 and 3 as well as an 80-yard kickoff return. Sauder had 90 yards rushing on 17 carries. Tyler Taschner had 120 yards rushing and passing for 154 (7-11). Mason Leiseth, who had 86 yards receiving, also scored three TDs on the ground (7, 71, 4). Overall Hamlin rushed for 352 yards on 41 carries.

9B

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

#1 Avon (5-0) rolled past Scotland, 38-0.  They have pitched four shutouts and rolled up a 188-28 scoring advantage over opponents. Nick Poppe completed four passes for 104 yards and two TDs to lead the top-ranked Class 9B Pirates past Scotland. Duffy Ducheneaux rushed 13 times for 49 yards and had two TDs.

#2 Viborg/Hurley (4-0) defeated Alcester/Hudson, 49-0 on Sept 16 and were off on Friday. They have outscored foes, 204-12.    

#3 Castlewood (4-0) recorded its fourth straight win with a 28-20 victory over 9AA #4 Deubrook Area. They have outscored three opponents 128-26. 

#4 Waverly/South Shore (4-0) rallied from a 28-26 deficit at halftime to record a 68-28 win against 9AA #2 Clark/Willow Lake (3-1). W/SS has outscored opponents, 206-67.

#5 Sully Buttes (4-0) defeated Ipswich/Edmunds/Central, 44-0,  led by standout running back Herman Kleinsasser who had 176 yards rushing on 26 carries with two TDs. Connor Uhlir added two TD runs and 9- yards rushing for Sully Buttes, which totaled 367 rushing yards on 57 carries. The Chargers now own a 168-30 scoring advantage over four foes.  Standout running back Herman Kleinsasser has 10 TDs and approximately 579 yards rushing. He had three return TDs in the Charger's opening game win over McLaughlin.

Others

Langford (4-0) defeated Hitchcock-Tulare, 34-24, to win their fifth straight. The Lions have outscored opponents, 180-30. Langford scored twice in the fourth quarter and rallied for the win. Nick Alberts passed for a TD to Dalton Lone and also had a TD run to erase a 24-22 deficit. Alberts had 182 yards passing and two TD. He also rushed for 141 yards.  

Harding County (5-0) defeated Philip, 38-6, led by Chek Giannonatti with 197 yards on 10 carries. The Ranchers had 327 yards rushing in the win.  Notes: They own a 223-26 scoring edge over five foes. On the season, they are averaging 44.6 points and 513 yards in total offense, including 382 on the ground. Giannonatti has had 13 combined TDs (11 rush, 2 pass) with 839 yards rushing on 50 carries and 231 yards receiving on 12 receptions. Jess Feist has completed 36-of-60 passes for 616 yard and two TDs while running for 430 yards and five scores.

Dell Rapids St. Mary (2-2) defeated 9A Arlington (1-3) as Chris Lee had 170 yards rushing on 19 carries and scored four TDs. Cody Gannon added 66 yards and a TD.