The #4 seeded Dell Rapids Quarriers traveled to the #1 seed Madison Bulldogs for the semifinal game in the 11A playoffs of Friday, November 5th.  On the line was a trip to the Dakota Dome on Friday, November 12th for the 2021 South Dakota 11A Championship.

Both defenses held each other out of the endzone in the opening quarter.  Dell Rapids got the first blow with 8:23 to play in the second quarter.  Austin Henry had a one-yard touchdown run, and the extra point was made by Aiden Boechler to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.  The Bulldogs tied the game two minutes later, and the score remained 7-7 at halftime.

Madison got the two touchdowns on the second half.  With 8:18 to play in the third quarter, Trey Smith had a one-yard run, his second touchdown of the night, to give the Bulldogs a 13-7 lead.  Nate Ricke had a 16-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Bickett with 5:00 to go in the quarter to push the lead to 20-7.  Henry had his second rushing touchdown with 2:13 left in the third quarter on a two-yard run.  Boechler made the extra point to cut the lead to 20-14, which was the score heading into the final quarter.

The Bulldogs had an answer for every score the Quarriers had in the second half.  Smith scored four the third time with 10:24 in the game on a four-yard run.  The two-point conversion was good to extend the lead to 28-14.  Henry added a 10-yard touchdown run with 8:28, and the Quarriers cut the lead to 28-21.  Madison responded again on the very next offensive play on a 65-yard touchdown run by Ricke to make it a two touchdown lead again at 35-21.  Dell Rapids answered right back when Henry completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Landon Ruesink with 7:31 to play.  The made extra point made the score 35-28.  Madison, however, got a game-sealing 30-yard field goal from Smith with 2:18 on the clock for the 38-28 victory.

The Quarriers finished with 385 yards of total offense, 197 rushing yards and 188 passing yards.  Madison had 481 yards of offense, 294 rushing yards and 187 passing yards.  Ruesink finished with 16 carries for 114 yards along with two catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.  Henry had 13 carries for 46 yards and three touchdowns.  He also was 10-24 passing for 188 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.  Brayden Pankonen had four catches for 65 yards.  Boechler had two catches for 50 yards, and Camden Justice had two catches for 25 yards.

Aiden Geraets led the defense with 13 total tackles, one sack, and four tackles for loss.  Mason Stubbe and Ryler Evens both had eight tackles.  Pankonen had seven tackles and an interception.  Ian Mason had six tackles, two sacks, and four tackles for loss.  Will Jaton and Jade Anstine also both had six tackles.

Dell Rapids finishes the 2021 season with an overall record of 7-4.

For the third straight year, the Dell Rapids Quarriers and West Central Trojans played one another in the opening round of the 11A playoffs.  The Trojans had won the last two meetings, but the Quarriers won this battle 19-15 at home on Thursday,  October 28th.

Dell Rapids got on the board first with a touchdown on their opening drive.  They had 15-play, 80-yard drive that lasted 7:28.  Austin Henry threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Braden Fersdahl to give the Quarriers a 6-0 lead.  That was the only score of the half, and Dell Rapids led 6-0 at halftime.

After forcing Dell Rapids into a punt just 1:30 into the third quarter, West Central had a three-play, 33-yard drive that took only 1:03 for the tying score.  Gavin Koch threw a 40-yard pass to Mason Berens with 9:24 to go in the third quarter.  The extra point was good to give the Trojans a 7-6 lead.  The score remained 7-6 in favor of West Central heading into the final quarter.

Dell Rapids got the lead back with 6:48 to go in the game on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Henry to Brayden Pankonen.  The two-point conversion failed, but Dell Rapids led 12-7.  The Trojans responded with a score just a minute and 28 seconds later when Koch found Owen Heath for a 33-yard touchdown pass.  The two-point conversion pass from Koch to Logan Maras was good to give West Central a 15-12 lead.

The Quarriers would put together one more drive.  Dell Rapids went 65 yards in six plays.  Henry threw his second touchdown pass to Fersdahl, this time from eight yards away with 1:52 to go in the game.  Aiden Boechler made the extra point to make the score 19-15 in favor of Dell Rapids.  West Central got the ball to the Dell Rapids 37-yard line, but a holding penalty sent them back to midfield.  The Trojans had four chances from there to score, but turned the ball over on downs with just five seconds left in the game.

The Quarriers finished with 230 yards of offense, 146 passing yards and 84 rushing yards.  The Trojans had 219 yards of total offense, 185 passing yards and 34 rushing yards.  Dell Rapids had a total of 13 first downs and were 4-12 on third down conversions.  West Central finished with 11 first downs and were also 4-12 on third down conversions.

Henry was 9-18 passing for 146 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.  Pankonen had five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.  Fersdahl had two catches for 15 yards and two touchdowns.  Boechler had two catches for 22 yards.  Landon Ruesink finished with 19 carries for 40 yards.  Landon VonHoltum had five carries for 19 yards, and Pankonen had three carries for 15 yards.  Aiden Geraets had a team-high nine tackles.  Mason Stubbe and Will Jaton both had four tackles each.  Treyse Eastman and Pankonen both finished with three tackles.

Dell Rapids will travel Madison to play the #1 Bulldogs in the semifinals on Friday, November 5th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team ended the regular season with a big 43-6 road win at Tri-Valley on Thursday, October 21st.  The Quarriers led the entire game over the Mustangs after scoring the first touchdown of the game.

Landon Ruesink had a one-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter, and Aiden Boechler made the extra point for an early 7-0 lead.  The Mustangs only touchdown also game in the first quarter on a two-yard run by Owen Besmer.  The extra point was no good keeping the score 7-6.  That’s what as close as the Mustangs would get.

Austin Henry had a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, but the two-point conversion attempt was no good.  Ruesink found the endzone again later in the quarter on a six-yard reception from Henry.  Boechler made the extra point, and the Quarriers led 20-6 at halftime.

Dell Rapids only got three points in the third quarter.  Boechler made a 22-yard field goal to give the Quarriers a 23-6 lead.  The score remained 23-6 heading into the fourth quarter, and that’s when Dell Rapids blew the game wide open.  Ruesink scored his third touchdown on nine-yard run with the extra point made by Boechler.  Jade Anstine had a big 56-yard touchdown run later in the fourth quarter, but the extra point was no good.  The final score came on a seven-yard run by Sutton Williams and an extra point made by Miriam Pickard.

The Quarriers had 398 yards of offense while holding Tri-Valley to 185 yards.  300 of the total yards for Dell Rapids were on the ground.  Dell Rapids was 6-10 on third down, while the Mustangs were 0-9.

Ruesink had 14 carries for 97 yards and two touchdowns.  Anstine had six carries for 78 yards and a touchdown.  Landon VonHoltum finished with 11 carries for 40 yards.  Williams had three runs for 31 yards and touchdown.  Brayden Pankonen had eight carries for 27 yards, and A. Henry had three carries for 16 yards and a touchdown.

A. Henry finished 5-10 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown.  Jack Henry was 1-1 passing for 38 yards.  A. Henry had a catch for 38 yards.  Ruesink had two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Camden Justice had two catches for 29 yards.

Mason Stubbe had 15 tackles and fumble recovery for the Quarrier defense.  Anstine finished with eight tackles.  Ryler Evens, Aiden Geraets, and Ian Mason all had four tackles each.  Will Jaton also had a fumble recovery, and Pankonen had an interception.

Dell Rapids finishes the regular season with a 6-3 record and will be the #4 seed in the 11A playoffs.  The Quarriers will host #5 West Central on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m.

A prediction of 49 points for the Dell Rapids Quarriers was made on the Big Sioux Media pre-game show.  The Quarriers delivered exactly 49 points in their 49-16 win over the Dakota Valley Panthers on Friday, October 15th.

Dell Rapids dominated all phases of the game throughout the night as they built a 35-0 lead by halftime.  Landon Ruesink scored the first touchdown on a five-yard run with 5:00 to go in the opening quarter.  Ruesink scored again with 1:04 left in the opening quarter on a 25-yard run.  He also made the two-point conversion to make the score 14-0.

The defense for the Quarriers scored their first touchdown when Jack Henry intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown from 50-yards away with 11:24 to go in the half.  After J. Henry’s second interception of the game, Austin Henry scored on a 17-yard run with 8:39 on the clock.  Landon VonHoltum got the final score of the first half on a one-yard run with 1:07 left in the second quarter.

Sutton Williams scored the second defensive touchdown of the game.  He intercepted a pass and returned it 69 yards for the touchdown with 8:36 left in the third quarter.  Dakota Valley got a third quarter touchdown and two point conversion with 2:46 left in the third quarter.

The final Dell Rapids touchdown was scored by Williams on a three-yard run with 7:41 to go in the game.  The Panthers got a touchdown and two-point conversion in the final seconds of the game.  Adam North ended the Homecoming game with his fourth touchdown of the season.

Dell Rapids finished with 232 yards of offense, all of them on the ground.  The Panthers had 177 yards of offense, 149 rushing yards and 28 passing yards.  The Quarriers were 5-8 on third down and 1-3 on fourth down.

Ruesink had 11 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns.  A. Henry had five carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.  Treyse Eastman finished with six carries for 21 yards.  VonHoltum had five carries for 17 yards and a touchdown, and Williams had four carries for 14 yards and a touchdown.

J. Henry had eight tackles and two interceptions in the game.  Ian Mason had seven tackles and a sack.  Will Jaton also had seven tackles.  Aiden Geraets finished with five tackles, and Mason Stubbe had four tackles.

The Quarriers will end their regular season on the road at Tri-Valley on Thursday, October 21st.

The #1 Madison Bulldogs scored 35 straight points on their way to a 35-7 win over the Dell Rapids Quarriers in Madison on Friday, October 8th.

The Bulldogs only lead 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.  Nate Ricke threw a  25-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Bickett with 6:47 to go in the first quarter.  It was the second quarter that was the big quarter for Madison.  They scored on the very first play of the quarter when Ricke had a one-yard touchdown run.  Ricke scored again with 6:23 to play in the half on a 57-yard run for a 21-0 lead.  The final score of the quarter came with 1:30 to go when Ricke threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Mike Peters.  The Bulldogs led 28-0 at halftime.

Madison got their final touchdown in the third quarter.  With 5:59 on the clock, Bruce Galde had a three-yard touchdown run for a 35-0 lead.

The Quarriers’ lone score came with 2:31 to go in the game.  Jade Anstine had a 58-yard run for a touchdown.  Miriam Pickard made the extra point.

Dell Rapids’ offense struggled to get anything going all night.  The Quarriers finished with a total of 174 yards of offense, 119 rushing yards and 42 passing yards.  Dell Rapids also turned the ball over three times in the game and only had eight first downs.

Anstine had the most yards on the ground with his 58-yard touchdown run.  Landon Ruesink had 10 carries for 34 yards.  Landon Von Holtum had eight carries for 19 yards.  Austin Henry was 5-14 passing for 55 yards and two interceptions.  Jack Henry was 0-1 with one interception.  Ruesink had two catches for 15 yards.  Brayden Pankonen had a catch for 19 yards, Braden Fersdahl had a catch for 12 yards, Aiden Boechler had a catch for nine yards.

Mason Stubbe led the defense with 11 tackles.  Anstine added nine tackles, and Aiden Geraets finished with six tackles in the game.  Ruesink had four tackles and a fumble recovery.

Dell Rapids (4-3) will host Dakota Valley for Homecoming on Friday, October 15th.

The Vermillion Tanagers pulled off an upset over the Dell Rapids Quarriers in Dell Rapids on Friday, October 1st.  The Tanagers took the lead on the last play of the first quarter and held on for a 33-28 victory.

Dell Rapids struck first when Will Jaton intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown from 17 yards away with 9:10 to play in the opening quarter.  Vermillion fumbled the ball away on their next possession.  The Quarriers were unable to capitalize on the second turnover, and that’s about when the momentum shifted to Vermillion.

The Tanagers tied the game, 7-7, after a one yard touchdown run with 2:22 to go in the first quarter.  After a Dell Rapids punt, Vermillion scored on an 85-yard touchdown pass as time expired on the first quarter giving the Tanagers a 14-7 lead.  The Quarries tied the game with 2:00 left in the second half when Austin Henry connected with Landon Ruesink for a 45-yard touchdown pass.  Vermillion, however, scored again with :13 to go in the half on a 50-yard pass.  The extra point was no good, and the Tangers led 20-14 at halftime.

Dell Rapids took the kickoff to start the second half, but fumbled on the first offensive play of the third quarter.   The Tanagers turned that into another touchdown and led 26-14 with 11:28 to play in the third quarter.  The Vermillion defense got the ball back on a turnover on downs and then scored again with 6:01 remaining in the quarter for a 33-14 lead.

The Quarriers put together a fourth-quarter rally.  Henry and Ruesink connected on a 17-yard touchdown with 11:40 to play in the game.  The two-point conversion was good, and Dell Rapids cut the lead to 33-22.  The Dell Rapids defense forced a punt, and on the next drive the Quarriers scored again.  Henry and Ruesink completed their third touchdown pass, this time from 25 yards away.  Dell Rapids cut the lead to 33-28, after the failed two-point conversion, with 5:26 to go.

Dell Rapid’s defense got one more stop, a turnover on downs with 2:01 to play.  The Quarriers drove the ball to the Vermillion 35-yard line.  With final seconds ticking off the clock and facing fourth down, Henry threw a pass to the back corner of the end zone for Aiden Boechler, but the pass fell incomplete.  Vermillion was able to take a knee to run the final second off the clock for the win.

Dell Rapids finished with 359 yards of total offense, 114 rushing yards and 245 passing yards.  Vermillion had 411 yards of offense, 266 rushing yards and 145 passing yards.  The Quarriers were 7-14 on third down attempts, and 1-4 on fourth down.

Sutton Williams had five carries for 40 yards.  Henry had 14 carries for 38 yards, and Ruesink had  13 carries for 30 yards.  Henry was 13-24 passing for 245 yards and three touchdowns.  Ruesink had seven catches for 153 yards and three touchdowns.  Braden Fersdahl had three catches 59 yards.

Mason Stubbe led the defense with 10 tackles in the game.  Ian Mason had eight tackles.  Jaton finished with seven tackles and an interception.  Aiden Geraets added six tackles.

The Dell Rapids Quarriers got a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to win a back-and-forth game against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, September 24th.

Landon Ruesink scored the go-ahead touchdown with about 5:45 to play in the game.  Austin Henry scored the two-point conversion to give Dell Rapids a 27-22 a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the game.

Dell Rapids held the lead throughout the first half.  Henry scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter, and Aiden Boechler kicked the extra point for an yearly 7-0 lead.  The Chargers got a 70-yard run by Isaiah Young, but the extra point was missed.  The Quarriers added to their lead on a 24-yard pass from Henry to Ruesink for a touchdown.  The two-point conversion was good, and Dell Rapids led 15-6.  Sioux Falls Christian would score again before the half and also make a two-point conversion.  Dell Rapids led 15-14 at halftime.

The Quarriers again extended their lead in the third quarter on a three-yard touchdown run by Sutton Williams.  This time the two-point conversion was no good, and the lead was 21-14 after three quarters.  The Chargers took the lead on the first play of the fourth quarter.  They scored on a one-yard run and then made the two-point conversion for a 22-21 lead.  The Charger lead would only last about six minutes before Ruesink’s go-ahead touchdown.

Dell Rapids had 252 yards of total offense, 148 passing yards and 104 rushing yards.  The Chargers had 297 yards of offense, 152 passing yards and 145 rushing yards.  The Quarriers were 5-10 on third down attempts, while the Chargers were 4-9.

Ruesink had 12 carries for 43 yards and a touchdown.  Henry had seven carries for 44 yards and a touchdown.   Brayden Pankonen had eight carries for 14 yards, and Williams had three carries for three yards and a touchdown.  Henry was 7-14 passing for 148 yards and a touchdown.  Ruesink had three catches for 85 yard and a touchdown.  Camden Justice caught two passes for 42 yards, and Pankonen had a catch for 15 yards. 

Aiden Geraets had nine tackles.  Pankonen and Ian Mason both had seven tackles each.  Chase Jones finished with five tackles.  Treyse Eastman and Will Jaton each had four tackles.  Aiden Boechler and Ruesink had three tackles apiece.

Dell Rapids (4-1) has now won four in a row and will host the Vermillion Tanagers on Friday, October 1st.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Dell Rapids	7	8	6	8	29
Sioux Falls Christian	6	8	0	8	22

Three scores in the final quarter lifted the Dell Rapids Quarriers to a 28-14 win over the Lennox Orioles at home on Friday, September 19th.  The first three quarters of the game had defensive stops and near misses on offense, but the Quarriers scored in a hurry in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Dell Rapids got the only touchdown in the first half.  Landon Ruesink scored on a seven-yard run with 7:04 in the opening quarter.   Aiden Boechler made the extra point to give Dell Rapids a 7-0 lead.  That score held for the remainder of the first half.

Lennox started to pick up momentum late in the third quarter.  Jackson Arlt scored on a three-yard run to pull the Orioles within a point.  The extra point was missed as it bounced off the left upright.  Dell Rapids kept the lead at 7-6 after three quarters of play.

The Quarriers quickly took the momentum back from Lennox.  On the very next drive, Ruesink scored on a 33-yard run with 10:27 to go in the game.  Austin Henry completed a pass to Ruesink for the two-point conversion to make the score 15-6.  After a turnover on downs, Dell Rapids took over at about midfield.  Landon VonHoltum found the endzone with 5:55 to go on an eight-yard run.  The extra point was no good, but Dell Rapids led 21-6.  Just :54 later, the Quarriers scored a defensive touchdown when Brayden Pankonen intercepted a pass and returned it 64 yards for the score.  Boechler made the extra point to push the lead to 28-6.  Lennox did get a score with 1:16 to go in the game and also made the two-point conversion.

Dell Rapids had a total of 287 yards of offense, 248 rushing yards and 39 passing yards.  Lennox finished with  473 yards of offense, 123 rushing yards and 350 passing yards.  The Quarriers were 6-11 on third down conversions and one turnover.  The Orioles finished 4-12 on third down and 2-6 on fourth down.  Lennox also turned the ball over three times.

Ruesink finished with 14 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the running attack.  VonHoltum had 16 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown.  Pankonen had eight carries for 47 yards.  Henry was 3-6 passing for 39 yards.  Ruesink had two catches for 24 yards, and Pankonen had a catch for 15 yards. 

Ruesink also led the team in tackles with 11 and had an interception.  Pankonen had nine tackles and an interception.  Mason Stubbe had eight tackles.  Jake Henry and Aiden Geraets both finished with seven tackles each.  Ian Mason had six tackles and a fumble recovery.  

Dell Rapids (3-1) will travel to Sioux Falls to play the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, September 24th.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Lennox	0	0	6	8	14
Dell Rapids	7	0	0	21	28

The Dell Rapids Quarriers cruised to a 42-14 win over the Chamberlain Cubs on Friday, September 10th.   It was the first home game of the season for the Quarriers.

Dell Rapids put 21 points on the board in a big hurry in the opening quarter.  Brayden Pankonen found the endzone on a 15 yard run on the second offense play for Dell Rapids.  Four plays later, Pankonen was in the endzone again, this time on a 45-yard interception return.  And just like that Dell Rapids was ahead 14-0.  On their next offensive possession, Austin Henry connected with Landon Ruesink on a 40-yard touchdown pass to give Dell Rapids a 21-0 lead.  Chamberlain got a score in the first quarter to cut the lead to 21-7.  Ruesink scored on a three-yard run in the second quarter, and Dell Rapids led 28-7 at halftime.

The Quarriers scored two more times in the third quarter.  Henry and Ruesink connected again on a 37-yard touchdown pass, and Jade Anstine had a seven-yard touchdown run.  Dell Rapids led 42-7 at the end of the third quarter.  The Cubs  added another score in the fourth quarter.

Dell Rapids finished with 298 yards of total offense, 151 passing yards and 147 rushing yards.  They had a total of 15 first downs and were 5-7 on third down attempts.

Anstine had seven carries for 34 yards and a touchdown.  Treyse Eastman had four carries for 34 yards.  Landon VonHultum had six carries for 33 yards.  Pankonen had five carries for 19 yards and a touchdown.  Ruesink finished with four carries for 13 yards and a rushing touchdown.  Henry was 6-7 passing for 151 yards and two touchdowns.  Ruesink had three catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.  Pankonen had two catches for 23 yards, and Aiden Boechler had a catch for 36 yards.

Mason Stubbe and VonHoltum both had five tackles each.  Ruesink, Ian Mason, and Aiden Geraets all finished with four tackles.  Boechler, Will Jaton, and Anstine had three tackles apiece.  Pankonen had two interceptions and a defensive touchdown.

Dell Rapids (2-1) will host Lennox on Friday, September 17th.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier football team picked up their first win of the 2021 season on the road on Friday, September 3rd.  Dell Rapids traveled to Sisseton and defeated the Redmen 40-0 to improve to 1-1 on the season.

Dell Rapids scored two times right away in the first quarter.  Landon Ruesink had both of the touchdowns.  He had a run of 16 yards and four yards for the scores.  Aiden Boechler made both extra points to give the Quarriers a 14-0 lead.

Austin Henry connected with Boechler on a 77-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.  Brayden Pankonen had a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown later in the quarter.  With 3:28 left in the half, Jack Henry completed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Pankonen.  On the ensuing kickoff, Sisseton let the ball go, which remained in the field of play, and Jade Anstine recovered the ball the Sisseton two-yard line for the Quarriers.  Ian Mason followed with a two-yard touchdown run to give Dell Rapids a 40- halftime score.  Neither team scored in the second half with the running clock.

The Quarriers finished with 326 yards of offense, 213 rushing yards and 113 passing yards.  Dell Rapids was 2-8 on third down attempts, 1-2 on fourth down, and had 15 first downs.  Sisseton was held to just 96 yards of total offense, had only four first downs, and were 0-11 on third down.

Ruesink had six carries for 62 yards and two touchdowns.  Treyse Eastman had four carries for 58 yards.  Mason finished with four carries for 23 yards and a touchdown.  A. Henry was 1-2 passing for 77 yards and a touchdown.  J. Henry was 3-2 passing for 36 yards and a touchdown.  Boechler had a catch for 77 yards and a touchdown.  Pankonen had two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown.  Aiden Geraets , Eastman, and Jaton all had five tackles each.  Mason Stubbe, Anstine, and Landon Von Holtum all had four tackles each.

Dell Rapids will have their first home game of the season on Friday, September 10th when they host the Chamberlain Cubs.

	1	2	3	4	Final
Dell Rapids	14	26	0	0	40
Sisseton	0	0	0	0	0