(Onida, SD) – In a loaded 9A playoffs, the best game of the night took place in Onida, South Dakota. The 13-seed Corsica-Stickney Jaguars faced off against the fourth seeded Sully Buttes Chargers. The Chargers completed a second-half shutout and grabbed the last score to head to the quarterfinals on Thursday 18-14.
Corsica-Stickney struck pay dirt first with their double wing offense on a one yard quarterback keeper by Max VandenHoek to give the Jags the early lead 8-0. Sully Buttes would answer with Easton Moore connecting with Jace Heath on a 16-yard touchdown pass. A failed two point try would make it 8-6 Corsica-Stickney leading after one quarter of play.
After going back and forth playing field position and turnover on downs. The Jaguars would score the last score of the first half. Charlie Lefers would punch it in from two yards out and take a 14-6 halftime lead.
Sully Buttes would take the opening drive of the second half and cut the Corsica-Stickney lead to within two when Easton Moore recorded his first rushing touchdown of the night from six yards out taking over three minutes off the clock. Sully Buttes with the opportunity to tie the game on a two point try would be short of the goal to keep the Jags’ lead at two with the score 14-12.
Both teams would trade turnovers and field position for most of the fourth quarter. It would be one final three minute drive for the Charger that would be the game winning score. The Chargers faced a fourth and 30. Needing a score, Easton Moore would connect with Carson Mercer down the middle for 32 yards.
That would be followed on a third and goal from the four with Moore finding Hudson Barber on an out route to take their first lead of the night. A third failed two point try would give the Jaguars an easier route to a victory. Facing a fourth and seven game on the line; VandenHoek would fail to find Slater Lefers in through the air helping seal the win for the Chargers 18-14.
Sully Buttes would finish the night with 296 yards on 49 plays. Easton Moore went 11-18 through the air and two touchdown passes. Zach Weinheimer would run for 105 yards on 19 carries and Hudson Barber added 90 yards on four receptions.
Sully Buttes returns to the home field Thursday against Bennett County. Kickoff time is set to be determined. Country 95.3 will have the call on Country 95.3 F.M. and online at Country 95.3 Sports on YouTube with Wyatt Burichka on the call.
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