Photo courtesy of Cindy Schuch
The Dell Rapids Quarriers dominated every aspect of the game in a 21-6 win over the Tea Area Titans on Friday, September 29th, at Tea. Dell Rapids scored 21 straight points before Tea Area scored the final touchdown of the game with 7:57 remaining on the clock.
Matt Gillogly got the Quarriers on the scoreboard with 4:34 to go in the first quarter on a one-yard run. Hunter Garry made the extra point to end a 14-play, 73-yard drive. Dell Rapids added another score right before halftime. Seth Spielmann scored on a three-yard run with 2:32 to go in the half with Garry connecting on another extra point. Dell Rapids led 14-0 at halftime. Neither team scored in the third quarter, but the Quarriers struck again in the fourth. Carson Rentz connected with Jeffrey Schuch on a 12-yard pass with 8:09 to go in the game. Garry made the extra point to push the Quarriers lead to 21-0. Carter Slykhuis returned the ensuing kickoff 72 yards for a touchdown for the only score for the Titans.
Dell Rapids had the ball for 37:01 in the game while picking up 16 first downs. Tea Area had the ball for only 10:59 minutes and only got four first downs. The Quarriers ran 72 offensive plays for a total of 284 yards while holding the Titans to just 26 offensive plays for 109 total yards.
Gillogly had 21 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown. Nick Boever had 20 carries for 87 yards. Spielmann had 12 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown. Rentz was 1-6 passing for 12 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Hegge and Gillogly both finished with four tackles. Cole Van Duyn, Zeb Schumaker, Eddie Price, and Schuch all had three tackles in the game. Boever and Hegge both had a sack in the game.
Dell Rapids, 5-1, will host Milbank Area on Friday, October 6th. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.