Kari Gibb/MDN Westhope Newburgh Glenburn juniors Hunter Thorstad, 27, and Demian Brown, 7, compete against Alexander sophomores in the second round on Saturday, Oct. 26 He sacked quarterback Eisen Gillespie (11) in the first quarter of the game. 9-man playoff to be held at Westhope.
The Sioux will host the Comets on Saturday, Oct. 26, in the second round of the 2024 North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) 9-Man Football Playoffs, with the host nation sending Alexander home to face Westhope New York. Like Berg, they lost 54-16. -Glenburn advances to the quarterfinals this week.
Westhope took the lead 8:19 into the first quarter, then forced a Comets punt. The snap went over the head of Alexander’s punter, then was kicked off a Sioux defender and missed into the back of the end zone, avoiding a touchdown. Instead, Westhope got a two-point safety at the 6:14 mark.
The home team got a free kick after a safety and scored again at 5:35 to take an 18-0 lead. Both teams traded field position for the remainder of the first quarter.
The Sioux started the second quarter with another touchdown, leading 24-0 at the 11:26 mark. Westhope added another score to take a 32-0 lead at the 7:29 mark, but the Alexander Comets struggled to make enough plays on offense to move the chains consistently.
The Sioux defense relentlessly thwarted Alexander’s passing attack and led 38-0 at the half.
The Comets were able to recover in the second half, scoring 16 points. This effort was not enough to close the gap and the host team added more points for the eventual victory.
The Soo, the No. 1 seed in Region 3, will host Windmere Lidgerwood, the No. 1 seed in Region 1, in the postseason quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 2.
South Prairie-Max 42, Mohole-Lansford-Sherwood 28
In the second round of the nine-man football playoffs, the Royals faced the Mavericks for the second time this season. In the second game of the season on August 30, the teams met at South Prairie Max High School and scored 94 points in the game. In the end, the host nation won the match 50-44, and the host nation won the playoffs as well.
South Prairie Max will give it their all in the quarterfinals. The Royals, the top seed in Region 6, will play Lamour-LM Loboes, the top seed in Region 1, on Saturday, Nov. 2.
9-Man Playoffs – Results, October 26th
R6-1 South Prairie – Max 42, R5-2 Mohole – Lansford – Sherwood 28
R5-1 Westhope-Newburgh-Glenburn 54, R6-2 Alexander 16
R1-1 Lamour-LM 76, R1-3 Hankinson 13
R8-1 Linton-HMB 20, R8-3 South Border 0
R4-3 Cavalier 44, R4-1 North Norder 14
R3-1 New Rockford/Cheyenne/Madock 46, R4-2 North Prairie 8
R7-1 Grant County/Flasher 22, R8-2 Central McLean 14
R1-2 Windmere-Lidgerwood 44, R2-1 Griggs/Midkota 24
9-Man Playoffs – Quarterfinals, November 2nd
R6-1 South Prairie-Max, R1-1 Lamour-LM
R4-3 Cavalier at R8-1 Linton-HMB
R7-1 Grant County/Flasher at R3-1 New Rockford Cheyenne/Madock
R1-2 Windmere-Lidgerwood at R3-1 Westhope-Newburgh-Glenburn
