The Dell Rapids Quarriers scored in every quarter on their way to a 56-14 win over the Lennox Orioles on Senior Night Thursday, October 20th, at Dell Rapids High School. It was the last regular season football game for Dell Rapids.
The Quarriers scored two times in the opening quarter to take an early 14-0 lead. The first score was a 23-yard run by Hunter Hansen. The second touchdown was on a 16-yard pass from Hansen to Seth Andersen.
Lennox and Dell Rapids combined to score five times in the second quarter. Lennox scored on the first play of the second quarter on a 27-yard pass from Zach Leisinger to Holdyn Breck to cut the lead to 14-7. Andersen scored his second touchdown of the game on the ensuing kickoff, returning the kick 75 yards for a touchdown. Leisnger scored the second touchdown for Lennox with about 5:00 to go in the quarter making the score 21-14. But the Quarriers again returned the kickoff for a touchdown, this time Seth Spielmann returned it 88 yards for the score. The Quarriers were able to add another score before halftime when Hansen scored on a 21-yard run.
Dell Rapids scored three more times in the second half. Tanner Heim had a four-yard run, Hansen added another score from 71 yards away, and Spielmann finished the scoring with a 12-yard run.
The Quarriers racked up 439 yards of total offense, 112 passing yards and 327 rushing yards. Lennox finished with 264 yards of offense, 238 passing yards, but only 26 rushing yards.
Hansen finished the game 4-5 passing for 112 yards and a touchdown. Andersen had four catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. Hansen also had five carries for 136 yards and three scores. Heim had six carries for 40 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Miller had three carries for 40 yards. Spielmann finished with six carries for 30 yards and a touchdown. Defensively for Dell Rapids, Ross Wiebenga, Blake Reider, and Mason Peter all had four tackles each. Matt Gillogly and Andersen both finished with three tackles.
Dell Rapids ends the regular season with a record of 7-2. The Quarriers are the #5 seed in the Class 11A playoffs and will play Sioux Falls Christian in Sioux Falls on Thursday, October 27th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.