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Central dominates second half in win over Huron

Aberdeen Central’s Daniel Wills strips the ball from Huron quarterback Mason Davis during their game Friday at Tiger Stadium. Applying pressure for the Golden Eagles is Chandler Gardner (53). Photo by Mike Carroll/Huron Daily Plainsman
HURON - Aberdeen Central got the ball to begin the second half of play Friday night and essentially never gave it back. The Golden Eagles limited Huron to just six offensive plays in the third quarter and dominated time of possession nearly three-to-one in the second half, steamrolling its way to a 24-7 Eastern South Dakota Conference football victory over the Tigers Friday night in Huron. The victory marks the second straight for Central, now 2-3 on the season. Central led 7-0 at the half, scoring on a 17-yard pass from Dustin Hermansen to Drew Salfrank on the first play of the second quarter, but saw its other early scoring opportunities upended by penalties and miscues. “We still have trouble getting off to a good start,” said Central coach Justin Briese. “I don’t know if that has to do with being on the road or what, but the end of the second quarter and in the second half, we looked pretty good.” Huron, for its part, had much of the same troubles. The Tigers

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