High School Football
Class 11AA
Watertown 35, Spearfish 13
Class 11B
Clark/Willow Lake 22, Wagner 8
Winner 7, Deuel 0
A Carter McKenzie third quarter touchdown was enough for Winner to slip past Deuel in the Class 11B Quarterfinals. McKenzie finished the night with eight carries for 30 yards. Camdyn Anderson lead the Warriors with 60 yards of rushing on 13 carries. Gavin Kloos led Deuel with 23 carries for 87 yards. The Cardinals finish the year 7-3.
Class 9AA
Hamlin 55, Great Plains Lutheran 12
Boden Stevenson threw six touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Hamlin past Great Plains Lutheran in a Class 9AA quarterfinal matchup. Stevenson completed 12 of 13 passes for 219 yards, finding Trig Heinrich for three touchdown catches. Heinrich ended the night with five receptions for 129 yards. Stevenson also tossed touchdown passes to Jonathan Leonardi, Teague Stevenson, and Owen Taschner, adding 59 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Benjamin Prahl led Great Plains Lutheran, completing 3 of 13 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown while throwing three interceptions. Prahl also rushed for 73 yards and a score for the Panthers. Hamlin moves on to host Platte-Geddes in the semifinals. Great Plains Lutheran finishes its season 7-3.
Class 9A
Castlewood 62, Centerville 22
Kamden Keszler racked up six total touchdowns as Castlewood defeated Centerville in the Class 9A quarterfinals. Keszler completed 11 of 14 passes for 208 yards and four touchdowns while adding 93 rushing yards and two scores on 18 carries. He connected with Will Aderhold for two touchdown passes, alongside scoring throws to Trevor Everson and Carson Kelly. Kelly led all receivers with six catches for 98 yards. Charlie Eide led Centerville, completing 18 of 28 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, but threw two interceptions. Castlewood advances to face Freeman in the semifinals on Nov. 6.
