{"id":2171,"date":"2024-09-02T11:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2024-09-02T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T16:30:30","slug":"west-central-football-suffers-season-opening-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2024\/09\/02\/west-central-football-suffers-season-opening-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Football Suffers Season Opening Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The West Central Trojans opened the season in Sioux Falls against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, August 30th.\u00a0 After a slow start, the Chargers took control of the game in the second quarter on their way to a 42-13 win.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans took advantage of miscues in the opening quarter.\u00a0 Aiden Bartmann intercepted a pass early in the first quarter and then got into the end zone on a two-yard run with 8:59 to play in the quarter.\u00a0 A made extra point made the score 7-0.\u00a0 The Chargers then fumbled the ball on the kickoff and gave it right back to the Trojans.\u00a0 Sioux Falls Christian, however, was able to keep West Central out of the end zone and keep the score 7-0.<\/p>\n<p>West Central was close to going up two scores, but their run near the goal line fell short and the field goal attempt was no good.\u00a0 Sioux Falls Christian used that momentum and scored on their next drive on a 12-yard run to make the score 7-6 with 6:35 to play in the half.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the second quarter was actioned packed.\u00a0 The Chargers took the lead on a 25-yard pass making the score 14-6.\u00a0 Karsen Wilde had a 70-yard touchdown run to pull the Trojans within a point, 14-13.\u00a0 Sioux Falls Christian, however, connected on a 27-yard touchdown pass and two-point conversion to make the score 22-13 right before halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The second half belonged to the Chargers as they scored 20 more points in the final two quarters while holding the Trojans scoreless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojans opened the season in Sioux Falls against the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers on Friday, August 30th.\u00a0 After a slow start, the Chargers took control of the game in the second quarter on their way to a 42-13 win. 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