The defense for the Dell Rapids Quarriers led the team to a 20-0 win over the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Friday, September 25th, at home. The defense held Tri-Valley to under 50 yards of total offense and had two takeaways in the game.
The Quarrier defense played a key role in the first score of the game. Tri-Valley opened the game on offense, but Austin Henry intercepted a pass, which led to the Quarriers first touchdown. Coby Maeschen scored on an eight-yard touchdown run with 7:58 to play in the first quarter, about a minute and a half after the Henry interception. Aiden Boechler made the extra point to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.
The defenses for both teams kept the offenses off balance for the remainder of the first half. Neither team was able to get the ball in the endzone, and Dell Rapids held the same 7-0 lead at halftime.
Both teams where held to just three plays before having to punt in their respective opening drives of the second half. Dell Rapids started their second possession of the third quarter with 6:54 left in the quarter. They held the ball for the remained of the quarter on a long sustained drive. The Quarriers put the ball in the endzone for the second time on a four-yard touchdown run by Landon Ruesink with 11:25 to play in the game. The touchdown ended a 13 play drive of 53 yards that lasted seven and a half minutes.
Tri-Valley then fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Brayden Gee recovered the fumble for Dell Rapids. The Quarriers put another quick score on the board with 8:58 remaining on a one-yard touchdown run by Gee to give the Quarriers a 20-0 lead. That score held until the end of the game.
Dell Rapids finished with 218 yards of total offense, 173 rushing yards and 45 passing yards. Tri-Valley was held to just 39 yards of total offense, 27 rushing yards and 12 passing yards. Dell Rapids had 17 first downs compared to just three by the Mustangs.
Henry finished the game 3-7 passing for 45 yards. Ruesink, Gee, and Victor Knuppe all had a catch of 15 yards. Ruesink also finished with 17 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. Maeschen had 9 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown. Landon VonHoltum added six carries for 38 yards.
Maeschen anchored the defense with 11 tackles in the game. Gee and Ruesink both had six tackles. VonHoltum, Brayden Pankonen and Mitchell Klinkenborg both had three tackles each.
Dell Rapids (5-0) will travel to North Sioux City to play the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, October 2nd.
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