The West Central Trojans capped off Homecoming week with a win on the gridiron against Dakota Valley on Friday, September 24th. The Trojans defeated the Panthers 27-13.
West Central led 13-0 at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 27-6 by halftime. Dakota Valley got a touchdown in the fourth quarter as the final score of the game.
Gavin Koch had a solid game throwing 16 of 21 for 199 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Braden Dierickx had seven catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Krempges had five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Justin Zirpel finished with three catches for 17 yards.
Zirpel led the ground attack with 21 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown. Koch had three runs for 25 yards. Logan Maras had two carries for eight yards and a touchdown.
Zach Madsen, Maras, and Dalton Mulder all had seven tackles each. Dierickx had four tackles. Zirpel, Caden Hall, and Chet Carda all had three tackles apiece. Thomas Berg had a sack. Madsen, Mulder, and Carda all had half sacks. Dierickx also had an interception in the game.