Despite outgaining Herreid/Selby Area 381-220, the Sully Buttes Chargers turned the ball over five times and fell 22-20 to the Wolverines in Herreid Friday night.
The Chargers led 6-0 in the first quarter thanks to a Kadyn Westergren 24 yard run, but the Wolverines answered back to start the second quarter with a Thatcher Kihne to Keegan Russell eight yard TD pass, and extra point giving the Wolverines the lead. On the ensuing drive a Wesley Wittler 78 yard scramble gave Sully Buttes the lead back 14-8 after a two point conversion.
Going into the second half, the Chargers were moving the ball, when a fumble on the exchange occurred between Wittler and Westergren. Herreid/Selby Area recovered at the Charger 48 yard line and ten plays later, a Houston Hauge two yard run and extra point gave the Wolverines back the lead at 16-14. The first play of the fourth quarter saw HSA score again on a Kihne ten yard run, but the extra point failed to make the score 22-14. After both teams forced a turnover, it was a Wittler to Jett Yackley 16 yard pass to make the score 22-20 with a failed two point try. Sully Buttes had one more chance with 30 seconds left in the game but the drive fell a yard and a half short of first down on a fourth and three from the Wolverine 34. The Wolverines ran out the clock improving to 6-2, heading into their bye week before 9-Man postseason action.
The Chargers committed three interceptions and two fumbles, to seal their fate. Sully Buttes will be at home Friday night for senior night against Sunshine Bible Academy.
You can hear the game from the field in Onida with Wyatt Burichka making the call on Country 95.3FM.
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