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West Central rallies to win 11A title over Madison
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- Running back Jace Hanisch threw two touchdown passes to Cody Bussell, including the game winner with 19 seconds left, as West Central beat Madison 28-21 for the state 11A championship. • On third-and-15 and the game tied at 21, Hanisch took a pitch and ran to his left before hitting Bussell for 39 yards to give the Trojans their 12th state title Thursday. • The combination also connected on a 20-yarder as the Trojans (10-2) came back from a 21-7 deficit. • Bussell ran for 63 of West Central's 251 yards. Cole Tirrel led the Spartans with 90 yards and TD runs of 25 and 15 yards. • Madison's Jacob Giles threw for 234 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 16-yard run. • Rush Milne ran for 58 yards for Madison (11-1) and scored on a 63-yard pass. • Preston Nordling caught seven passes for 115 yards. •
Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan tops Arlington in 9AA win
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- Wade Miller ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan to a 36-6 win over Arlington Thursday in the state 9AA championship game. • Jordan Grosdidier led the Seahawks (11-1) in rushing with 122 yards and a touchdown. Blake Bartscher completed all three passes for 64 yards and a TD. • Bridgewater had a 347-291 edge in total yardage. But Arlington was hurt by three interceptions, one that led to a Bridgewater TD and another in the end zone after driving 85 yards. • Andrew King was 8-for-16 passing for 120 yards for Arlington (10-2). He also ran for a team-high 82 yards and a touchdown. • It was the third state title in four years for the Seahawks, whose schools have won seven titles between them. BEE won titles in 2010 and 2011. • Its scores included an 11-play, 99-yard drive that ate up 6:33 of the clock.
Potter County stops Leola-Frederick for 9A title
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- Chayce Hall passed for a record 466 yards and eight touchdowns to lead Potter County to a 60-22 win over Leola-Frederick in the South Dakota 9A championship game on Thursday. • Hall set the all-class record for passing yards in a title game while leading the (Continued on page 18)
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