The Dell Rapids Quarriers won their fourth game in a row after defeating the Dakota Valley Panthers 21-3 on Friday, October 14th, at Dakota Valley High School in North Sioux City.
Dell Rapids got the scoring started in first quarter when Carson Rentz connected with Hunter Hansen on a 23-yard pass to take a 7-0 lead. Dakota Valley scored on a 23-yard field goal by Connor Roper. The first quarter ended with Dell Rapids leading 7-3.
The Quarriers scored again in the second quarter when Hansen scored on a one-yard run to put Dell Rapids ahead 14-3. After neither team scored in the third quarter, Anthony Miller scored on a one-yard run for Dell Rapids to push the lead to 21-3.
Hansen finished 2-8 passing for 39 yards. Rentz was 1-2 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown. Hansen had 16 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown. Miller had nine carries for 54 yards and a touchdown. Matt Gillogly had 10 carries for 45 yards. Hansen also had one catch for 23 yards and a touchdown. Adam Nagelhout had one catch for 31 yards, and Mason Peter had a catch for eight yards. Defensively for the Quarriers, Nate McKee had seven tackles, two of them for loss. Eddie Price added five tackles. Gillogly finished with three tackles.
The Quarriers had a total of 271 yards of offense, 62 passing yards and 209 rushing yards. They were 3-13 on third down, but 4-5 on fourth down. Dell Rapids only turned the ball over one time. Dakota Valley had a total 227 yards of offense, 60 passing yards and 167 rushing yards. The Panthers finished 2-11 on third down and 2-5 fourth down plus turned the ball over three times.
Dell Rapids improves to 6-2 on the season. The Quarriers will finish up the regular season at home on senior night against the Lennox Orioles on Thursday, October 20th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.