Queen Jessica Tisher and King Andrew Wiebenga.
On a cold and windy Homecoming night, the Dell Rapids Quarrier football team won a wild game over the Lennox Orioles 39-27 on Friday, October 3rd, in Dell Rapids.
The Quarriers scored first with 5:55 to go in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown run by Keegan Hemenway. The extra point was no good and Dell Rapids led 6-0. Lennox took a 1-point lead at 7-6 with 1:56 to go in the first quarter on an 11-yard touchdown run by Collin McEntee and a made extra point. However Dell Rapids regained the lead at 12-7 with :59 to go on a 58-yard touchdown run by Riley Schmidt.
Dell Rapids pushed their lead to 20-7 with 6:42 left in the second quarter on an 8-yard touchdown run by Tanner Ljunggren. Lennox scored the final touchdown of the first half on a 53-yard touchdown run by John Oldenkamp with 6:27 to go. Dell Rapids held a 20-14 lead at halftime.
The Orioles seemed to have the moment early in the third quarter. After forcing a Dell Rapids punt, Lennox scored on the ensuing drive on a 64-yard touchdown run by John Oldenkamp with 8:50 left in the quarter giving the Orioles a 21-20 lead. Lennox extended their lead after Jacob Lackas scored on a 65-yard touchdown run with 5:25 in the third quarter. Hemenway pulled Dell Rapids within one at 26-27 with 2:21 to go in the third quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run.
Nelson hand off to Schmidt.
Dell Rapids regained the lead early in the fourth quarter. Schimdt scored on a 39-yard touchdown run with 11:11 to go in the game to give the Quarriers a 32-27 lead. Defenses held tough throughout the fourth quarter, and it was the Dell Rapids defense that sealed the victory for the Quarriers. Riley Jurgensen scored on a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown to put Dell Rapids ahead 39-27.
Dell Rapids had 365 yards of total offense, 351 of those yards rushing. Lennox picked up 258 yards of offense, all on the ground. The Quarriers were 5-8 on third down while Lennox was just 1-11. Dell Rapids had three turnovers while Lennox finished the game with four.
Jase Nelson was 1-4 passing for 14 yards. Beau Carpenter had the lone catch for Dell Rapids. Schmidt had 15 carries for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Hemenway had 16 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Ljunggren had eight carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Schreier anchored the defense with seven tackles, two of those for loss. Ljunggren and Tanner Heim each had five tackles. Jurgensen, Ljunggren, and Jacob Faux each had an interception.
The Quarriers improve to 4-1 on the year. Dell Rapids will host West Central on Friday, October 10th. The game will be webcast on Big Sioux Media.
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