HURON, S.D. — Fourth-ranked Watertown amassed 449 yards of total offense on Friday afternoon, rolling to a 50-20 victory over Huron at Tiger Stadium.
The game was played late in the afternoon following storm damage to the stadium’s lighting system that happened earlier in the summer.
Watertown (5-3) set the tone early when Tyson Miller scored on a 3-yard touchdown run at the 8:45 mark of the first quarter. Huron answered with an 18-yard touchdown pass at 4:24, but a failed 2-point conversion kept the Arrows ahead 8-6.
The Arrows immediately responded on their next drive as quarterback Kaeden Himmerich connected with Kye Paulson for a 30-yard touchdown pass to stretch the lead to 14-6. Himmerich extended the advantage to 22-6 midway through the second quarter, finding Miller for a 10-yard scoring pass at 10:36.
After Huron cut the deficit to 22-12 at 5:01 of the second, Watertown delivered a pair of touchdown passes before halftime. Himmerich hit Paulson for a 27-yard touchdown and later connected with Kutler Swenson from 16 yards out, sending the Arrows into the locker room with a 36-12 halftime lead.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Watertown added two more scores in the fourth quarter. The Arrows punched in a 17-yard rushing touchdown at 11:52 before Himmerich found Swenson for a 5-yard touchdown pass at 4:09. Huron capped its scoring in the second half with a 12-yard touchdown pass.
Himmerich delivered an efficient performance, completing 19 of 25 passes for 245 yards and five touchdowns while rushing 10 times for 52 yards and a score.
Miller surpassed the century mark on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for 26 yards and a receiving score. Swenson caught six passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns, while also recording an interception on defense. Paulson added 70 yards and two touchdowns on three receptions.
Defensively, Charles Whiting led Watertown with six tackles and 2.5 sacks. Maxx Sears and Caden Corey chipped in with five tackles apiece.
With the victory, Watertown sits at No. 3 in the Class 11AA power rankings. The Arrows wrap up their regular season Friday at home against Bishop O’Gorman. Kickoff at Allen Mitchell Field is scheduled for 7 p.m., adjusted from its original time due to the Great Plains Lutheran playoff game scheduled for 3 p.m.
