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Simplified: Sioux Falls Jefferson, Brandon Valley, SF Lincoln and Tea Area all dominated this week, and, as we get down to the playoffs soon, they'll be some of the teams to watch on the road to the DakotaDome.
Undefeated Cavaliers topple Rough Riders
Jefferson High School continued its march through the Class 11AAA schedule when they made quick work of Roosevelt Friday at Howard Wood Field, 41-0.
The Cavaliers, 7-0, led 35-0 at halftime and cruised to the win behind three touchdown passes from quarterback Cason Mediger. Mediger finished 16-of-20 passing for 225 yards and hit Tyson Tycz for two TD strikes. His other was to Jase Unzen, who finished with 144 receiving yards.
Noah Grabow and Anthony Patron each finished with six tackles to lead the Jefferson defense. Grabow also had one fumble recovery.
Roosevelt, 3-3, got 67 yards passing on an 8-for-14 effort from Weslee Werkmeister. Carter Chapman led the Rough Riders in rushing with 25 yards on four carries.
What about other local teams?
Brandon Valley crushes RC Stevens 43-7
Class 11AAA No. 2 ranked Brandon Valley pushed its record to 6-1 on the season in a 43-7 rout of Rapid City Stevens at home on Friday.
Jake Halseth opened the game with a 94-yard kickoff return for a score, and things never got better for the Raiders, 0-7. Halseth finished with 50 yards rushing on seven carries and a touchdown. Lynx leading rusher this season, Ryder Mueller, didn’t play after suffering a right ankle injury in Brandon Valley’s win over Harrisburg on Oct. 2.
The Lynx led 36-0 at halftime and didn’t play any of its starters in the second half. Quarterback Will VanLeur finished 3-for-3 for 160 yards and two touchdown strikes, both to Jack Blomgren, one going for 68 yards, the other for 76.
Gavin Johnson added a 40-yard pick-six for the Lynx and Hudson Melby and Miles Fokken each finished with eight tackles for Brandon Valley.
Let Lincoln cook: Winning streak continues with 57-21 win over Washington
Class 11AAA No. 5 Lincoln pushed its winning streak to four with an emphatic win over Washington in the nightcap at Howard Wood Field on Friday.
The Patriots, 5-2, led 50-0 at halftime and were never threatened the rest of the way. Quarterback Brody Schafer finished 14-for-18 for 244 yards and three touchdown passes, one each to Kyle Schempp, Ike Weiss, and Everett Starks. Schempp finished with five catches for 112 yards to lead the Lincoln receiving corps.
Schafer also rushed for 72 yards and a score, while running back Darryl Jackson finished with three touchdown scores for the Patriots from 7 yards, 22 yards, and 1 yard.
For the Warriors, 1-5, Darius Harrison scored on a 30-yard punt return to highlight Washington’s night. Godwin Zephania finished with 31 yards rushing and a score. Quarterback Luis Vazquez hit Bronson Schramm for Washington’s other touchdown. Schramm finished with six catches for 87 yards.
Kernels popped: Class 11AA No. 2 Tea Area tops No. 5 Mitchell 41-21
Tea Area, 6-1, scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to erase a 14-13 deficit to the Kernels.
The Titans took the lead for good in the third quarter when Mitch Grant hit Lucas Randall for a 29-yard touchdown strike. Grant also had a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown, the second-longest interception return for a score in Tea Area history.
Devyn Rhodes finished with 136 yards rushing on six carries and two scores. Grant was 5-for-8 for 46 yards passing.
Sam Stansbury finished with 16 total tackles for the Titans, and also finished with one fumble recovery.
Class 11A No. 1 SF Christian 35, Vermillion 8
Quarterback Cooper Strande was 4-for-4 passing for 51 yards that included a TD strike to Trey Meehan as the top-ranked Chargers improved to 7-0 on the season.
Meehan also finished with 58 yards rushing on nine carries that included three TD runs. Luke Van Leeuwen finished with three catches for 38 yards to lead SFC’s receiving corps.
Who won this week?
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