{"id":3295,"date":"2026-10-23T15:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/dell-rapids-st-mary\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:54:31","slug":"lavoy-cardinals-power-past-irene-wakonda-in-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/dell-rapids-st-mary\/2026\/10\/23\/lavoy-cardinals-power-past-irene-wakonda-in-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"LaVoy, Cardinals Power Past Irene-Wakonda in Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"DELL RAPIDS \u2014 St. Mary\u2019s wasted no time Thursday, October 22nd, in the opening round of the 9B playoffs, exploding for 32 first-quarter points and cruising to a 60-8 win over Irene-Wakonda at Dell Rapids High School.\u00a0 <\/span>The game ended in the third quarter under the 50-point rule, but by then the Cardinals had already put together a complete performance on both sides of the ball \u2014 scoring on the ground and through the air while limiting the Eagles to 87 total yards.<\/p>\n

Fast start sets the tone<\/h5>\n

St. Mary\u2019s struck quickly behind Thomas LaVoy, who scored three times in the opening quarter.\u00a0 <\/span>LaVoy opened the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run at the 6:42 mark, and the Cardinals converted the two-point try to go up 8-0. After recovering the ensuing kickoff, St. Mary\u2019s went right back to work \u2014 LaVoy broke free for a 32-yard touchdown run at 6:32 to make it 16-0.\u00a0 <\/span>The Cardinals\u2019 defense kept the pressure on, highlighted by a Jaxon Baumberger interception at 6:00. Less than a minute later, St. Mary\u2019s cashed in through the air as Brady Jewett hit Baumberger for a 47-yard touchdown at 5:52, pushing the lead to 24-0.\u00a0 <\/span>LaVoy capped the first-quarter surge with a 16-yard touchdown run at 1:34, and another two-point conversion made it 32-0.<\/p>\n

Cardinals keep piling on<\/h5>\n

St. Mary\u2019s opened the second quarter with another big play, as Jewett connected with Jake Heinitz on a 40-yard touchdown pass at 11:48. The Cardinals again added the two-point conversion to extend the lead to 40-0.\u00a0 <\/span>Irene-Wakonda got on the board with a three-yard touchdown run at 3:38 and a two-point conversion to make it 40-8, but St. Mary\u2019s answered quickly. Jewett found Baumberger for a 23-yard touchdown at 2:55, and the conversion attempt was no good, keeping it 46-8.<\/p>\n

In the third quarter, LaVoy ripped off a 49-yard touchdown run at 11:52, and St. Mary\u2019s converted the two-point attempt to make it 54-8.\u00a0 <\/span>The final score came at 8:12 when Jacob Geraets hit Isaac Ahlers for a nine-yard touchdown pass, closing the scoring at 60-8.<\/p>\n

By the numbers<\/h5>\n

St. Mary\u2019s finished with 378 total yards \u2014 234 rushing and 144 passing \u2014 while holding Irene-Wakonda to 87 total yards (75 rushing, 12 passing).<\/p>\n