Dell Rapids went on the road Friday, October 9th and put together a complete four-quarter performance, pulling away for a 41-14 win over Tri-Valley.The Quarriers set the tone early with a strong rushing attack. Jace Brende opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Connor Jones added the extra point to make it 7-0. Dell Rapids kept rolling in the second quarter. Brende found the end zone again, this time on an eight-yard touchdown run, and Jones stayed perfect on the kick as the Quarriers stretched the lead to 14-0. The defense followed with a momentum-swinging play, as Knox Cuny jumped a pass and took it 38 yards for a pick-six to push the advantage to 21-0.
The Quarriers continued to control the line of scrimmage after halftime. Carson Vanderwerf hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Hansen in the third quarter, and Breck Evans ripped off a 51-yard scoring run to make it 35-0.
Tri-Valley showed some fight in the fourth, getting on the board with a nine-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion, then later adding a 65-yard touchdown run by Cole Hendrixson. But Dell Rapids answered in between with a 55-yard touchdown run from Caiden Borns to keep the game firmly in hand.
By the numbers
Dell Rapids finished with 343 total yards, including 293 rushing yards, and forced four Tri-Valley turnovers.
- Jace Brende powered the offense with 78 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- Caiden Borns added a game-breaking 55-yard touchdown run.
- Breck Evans scored on a 51-yard touchdown run.
- Knox Cuny delivered the defensive highlight with a 38-yard interception return touchdown.
