Brookings Handles Yankton for Top Seed
The Brookings Bobcats hosted the Yankton Bucks in a battle of the unbeatens for top seed in Class 11AA. Both teams had a lot of firepower offensively, so it came down to who’s defense would fold first. Brookings got into a fast pace and Yankton made a lot of turnovers trying to catch up. Check out the recap below:
1st Quarted:
BHS- Josh Buri Josh Buri 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Brookings | 2021 State 37 yard rush, PAT Good, 7-0 BHS.
BHS- Jaxon Bowes 21 yard pass to Keegan Fields, PAT Good, 14-0 BHS.
3rd Quarter:
BHS- Jaxon Bowes 14 yard pass to John Noordsy John Noordsy 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE Brookings | 2021 State , PAT Good, 21-0 BHS.
BHS- Josh Buri Josh Buri 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Brookings | 2021 State 11 yard rush, PAT No Good, 27-0 BHS.
BHS- Josh Buri Josh Buri 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Brookings | 2021 State 25 yard rush, PAT Good, 34-0 BHS.
4th Quarter:
BHS- Keegan Fields 1 yard rush, PAT Good, 41-0 BHS.
Players Highlighted from Brookings:
RB- Josh Buri Josh Buri 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Brookings | 2021 State made many big runs using speed and power, if you don’t get multiple guys to him when he has the ball, chances are, he’s gone.
WR- Keegan Fields is a good primary target with good speed and route running.
OL/DL- Parker Theobald Parker Theobald 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL Brookings | 2021 State made some good blocks for some big seams. Defensively, played big in the backfield with many tackles for loss and QB pressures.
OL/DL- Brock Longville Brock Longville 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Brookings | 2022 State anchored the offensive line, good guy to run behind. Defensively also put a lot of pressure behind the line of scrimmage.
TE/LB- John Noordsy John Noordsy 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE Brookings | 2021 State made some good tackles in run-support. Offensively was a good blocker downfield and on the line of scrimmage, was also a reliable pass target on key downs.
Players Highlighted from Yankton:
DE- Cody Oswald played amazing on the perimeter, kept contain and made a lot of solo tackles in the open field.
QB- Rugby Ryken Rugby Ryken QB Yankton | 2023 State played most snaps at QB for passing downs, did a great job under pressure and throwing on the run, kept the offense moving.
RB/LB- Sam Kampshoff flowed pretty well on defense making a lot of tackles.
RB/DB- Trevor Fitzgerald Trevor Fitzgerald 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Yankton | 2021 State played exceptionally well in pass coverage, also had some good runs offensively.
WR/DB- Aiden Feser also had some good pass coverages, was a good target on offense too.