The Madison Bulldogs spoiled the season and home-opener for the Dell Rapid Quarriers on Friday, August 26th. Madison defeated Dell Rapids 35-6.
Madison got on the board with 5:19 to go in the first quarter on a five-yard touchdown run by Josh Giles. The Bulldogs would score two more times in the second quarter. Mason Leighton caught a 63-yard pass from Giles with 11:50 to go in the half, and then Leighton scored on a 90-yard punt return with 9:01 to go in the half to make it a 23-0 lead.
Leighton would add one more touchdown as he had an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open up the third quarter. Madison scored again with 7:59 to go in the third quarter on a one-yard run by Riley Janke. Dell Rapids picked up their lone touchdown with :47 to go in the third quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Hunter Hansen.
Hansen finished the game throwing 1-6 for six yards and one interception. Hansen also had 12 carries for five yards and a touchdown. Tanner Heim had 13 carries for 55 yards. Anthony Miller had nine carries for 41 yards, and Seth Andersen had 11 carries for 34 yards. Matt Gillogly had the lone catch for six yards.
Gillogly led the defense with five tackles, one of those for a sack. Andersen had four tackles and sack. Nick Hoffman had three tackles. Jeffrey Schuch, Heim, Hansen, and Ross Wiebenga all had two tackles each.
Dell Rapids had a total of 177 yards of total offense, while Madison had a total of 245 yards. The Quarries did have 14 first downs, but turned the ball over four times and were penalized seven times for 37 yards.
Dell Rapids will host Vermillion on Friday, September 2nd, and the game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.