It was a game that fans won’t soon forget. The Class 11B Football State Championship game lived up to all the hype on Friday in Vermillion as the Winner Warriors were able to hold off the Sioux Valley Cossacks, 20-14. Karson Keiser was named the Joe Robbie MVP as he rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries and had a touchdown. Gus Bartels, named the game’s Most Outstanding Back, had 41 yards on eight carries. Quarterback Eli Vobr carried the ball 12 times for 29 yards and a had a huge touchdown run in the second half.  Kellen Brozik had a clutch 30 yard touchdown reception in the victory. Seth Heath led the Warriors with 9 tackles, while Shawn Hammerbeck, named the game’s most outstanding lineman, had six total tackles, while Gus Bartels and Karson Keiser each had five tackles. Winner as a team had 219 rushing yards. The Warriors dominated time of possession as they had a 30:24 to 17:26 advantage on Sioux Valley. Running Back, Donovan Rose, led the Cossacks with 151 yards on 25 carries and had two touchdowns. There will be a welcome home for the Warriors on Monday night, November 18th, at 7pm in the Winner Armory.

College Football

USD at North Dakota at Noon

Southern Illinois at SDSU at 2

Nebraska at USC at 3

Football State Championships at the Dakota Dome

Class 11A: No. 1 Sioux Falls Christian (11-0) vs. No. 3 Lennox (9-2), noon

Class 11AAA: No. 1 Brandon Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (10-1), 5 p.m.

High School Football State Championships at the Dakota Dome

Class 11B

Winner 20, Sioux Valley 14

Class 11AA

Watertown 14, Pierre 13

Class 9A

Howard 38, Wolsey-Wessington 30

Football State Championships at the Dakota Dome

Class 9A: No. 4 Wolsey-Wessington (10-1) vs. No. 2 Howard (11-0), 10 a.m.

Class 11B: No. 1 Sioux Valley (11-0) vs. No. 2 Winner (11-0), 2 p.m. on Country 1260

Class 11AA: No. 4 Pierre (7-4) vs. No. 2 Watertown (9-2), 7 p.m.

Class AA SoDak 16 Volleyball

Aberdeen Central def. Spearfish, 25-9, 27-25, 25-22
Brandon Valley def. Rapid City Stevens, 25-19, 25-23, 17-25, 25-20
Harrisburg def. Douglas, 25-6, 25-18, 25-14
Sioux Falls Jefferson def. Pierre, 25-18, 25-15, 25-16
Sioux Falls O’Gorman def. Rapid City Central, 25-7, 25-8, 25-14
Sioux Falls Roosevelt def. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-14
Sioux Falls Washington def. Huron, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19
Watertown def. Brookings, 25-18, 25-14, 25-15

Football

Class 9AA Championship

Hamlin 32, Parkston 8

Class 9B Championship

Sully Buttes 34, Faulkton Area 14

Class AA Volleyball SoDak 16

No. 1 Harrisburg vs. No. 16 Douglas, 6 p.m., CT, Harrisburg High School

No. 8 Spearfish vs. No. 9 Aberdeen Central, 6 p.m., MT, Spearfish High School

No. 2 Jefferson vs. No. 15 Pierre, 6 p.m., CT, Sioux Falls Jefferson High School

No. 7 Brandon Valley vs. No. 10 Rapid City Stevens, 6 p.m., CT, Brandon Valley High School

No. 4 O’Gorman vs. No. 13 Rapid City Central, 5:30 p.m., CT, Sioux Falls O’Gorman

No. 5 Watertown vs. No. 12 Brookings, TBD, Watertown High School

No. 3 Washington vs. No. 14 Huron, 6 p.m., CT, Sioux Falls Washington

No. 6 Roosevelt vs. No. 11 Lincoln, TBD, Sioux Falls Roosevelt

Football State Championships at the Dakota Dome

Class 9B: No. 5 Sully Buttes (10-1) vs. No. 2 Faulkton Area (9-2), 11 a.m.

Class 9AA: No. 1 Parkston (11-0) vs. No. 2 Hamlin (11-0), 7 p.m.

November 21st

Volleyball

Day 1 of 3 of State Tournaments at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls

Class A Tournament

11am- #1 Miller vs #8 SF Christian

12:45- #4 Dakota Valley vs #5 MVP

5pm- #2 Hamlin vs #7 Sioux Valley

7pm- #3 Dell Rapids vs #6 Winner

Class B Tournament

11am- #1 Chester vs #8 Castlewood

12:45- #4 Kadoka vs #5 Burke

5pm- #2 Warner vs #7 Colman-Egan

7pm- #3 Hitchcock Tulare vs #6 Gayville/Volin

Class A
No. 1 Miller def. No. 16 Lakota Tech, 25-11, 25-11, 25-10
No. 2 Hamlin def. No. 15 St. Thomas More, 25-17, 25-15, 25-14
No. 3 Dell Rapids def. No. 14 Aberdeen Roncalli, 25-19, 25-13, 25-8
No. 4 Dakota Valley def No. 13 Hanson, 25-15, 16-25, 25-12, 25-7
No. 12 Sioux Falls Christian def. No. 5 Baltic, 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
No. 11 Sioux Valley def. No. 6 Hill City, 14-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 15-7
No. 7 Mount Vernon/Plankinton def. No. 10 Groton Area, 25-15, 25-19, 18-25, 25-14
No. 9 Winner def. No. 8 Mobridge-Pollock, 25-23, 12-25, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15

Class B
No. 1 Chester def. No. 16 Gregory, 25-10, 25-8, 25-15
No. 2 Warner def. No. 15 Faulkton Area, 25-12, 25-10, 25-14
No. 3 Hitchcock-Tulare def. No. 14 Herreid/Selby Area, 25-17, 25-22, 25-21
No. 4 Kadoka Area def. No. 13 Parkston, 25-7, 25-27, 26-24, 25-14
No. 5 Burke def. No. 12 Harding County, 25-11, 25-13, 25-12
No. 6 Gayville-Volin def. No. 11 Wolsey-Wessington, 21-25, 27-25, 25-27, 25-20, 21-19
No. 10 Castlewood def. No. 7 Faith, 20-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 16-14
No. 8 Colman-Egan def. No. 9 Edgemont, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21

*Scores courtesy of the Mitchell Daily Republic

Volleyball- SoDak 16

Class A

1. Miller vs. 16. Lakota Tech in Fort Pierre at 5:30

2. Hamlin vs. 15. St. Thomas More at 7 in Chamberlain

3. Dell Rapids vs. 14. Aberdeen Roncalli at 7 in Deubrook

4. Dakota Valley vs. 13. Hanson at 7 in Centerville

5. Baltic vs. 12. Sioux Falls Christian at 7 in Hartford

6. Hill City vs. 11. Sioux Valley at 8 in Philip

7. Mount Vernon/Plankinton vs. 10. Groton Area at 7 in Huron

8. Mobridge-Pollock vs. 9. Winner at 7 in Fort Pierre

Class B

1. Chester vs. 16. Gregory at 7 in Canistota

2. Warner vs. 15. Faulkton Area at 7 in Redfield

3. Hitchcock-Tulare vs. 14. Herreid-Selby Area at 7 in Northwestern

4. Kadoka Area vs. 13. Parkston at 7 in Mission

5. Burke vs. 12. Harding County at 6:30 in Philip

6. Gayville-Volin vs. 11. Wolsey-Wessington at 7 in Salem

7. Faith vs. 10. Castlewood at 7 in Gettysburg

8. Colman-Egan vs. 9. Edgemont at 5:30 in Chamberlain

The Todd County Lady Falcon Basketball team will hold a sign up and players meeting tomorrow right after school in room 212. Conditioning will begin right after the meeting.