The Milbank Area Bulldogs scored three touchdowns in a row in the second and third quarters to come from behind and beat the Dell Rapids Quarriers 26-21 on Friday, October 9th, in Milbank.
The Bulldogs got on the board first on a 61-yard run by Tanner Gauer in the first quarter to lead 6-0. Dell Rapids scored two times in the second quarter. The first touchdown came on a 90-yard run by Hunter Hansen. Jacob Faux scored on a four-yard run to give Dell Rapids a 14-6 lead. Milbank Area pulled within two points on a two-yard touchdown run by Kyle Montag. Dell Rapids held a 14-12 lead at halftime.
The Bulldogs scored twice in the third quarter to regain the lead for good. Nolan Foss connected with Isaac Snaza on a 16-yard touchdown pass, and Gauer scored again on a 26-yard run to put the Bulldogs ahead 26-14. Dell Rapids got one more score on an Adam Nagelhout 13-yard run towards the end of the third quarter.
The Quarriers finished with 300 yards of total offense, 31 passing yards and 269 rushing yards. They were 2-9 on third down and 1-2 on fourth down. Dell Rapids also turned the ball over three times in the game.
Hansen finished 2-10 passing for 37 yards and two interceptions. Hansen also carried the ball six times for 142 yards and a touchdown. Faux had 12 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. Nagelhout had four carries for 29 yards and a touchdown. Sam White had 10 carries for 26 yards.
Dell Rapids falls to 2-5 on the year. The Quarriers will host Dakota Valley on Friday, October 16th, in their final home game of the year. The game can be seen on Big Sioux Media.
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