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Groton’s Asher Johnson (5) throws a pass during a game against Aberdeen Roncalli earlier this season at Dacotah Bank Stadium. Johnson passed for two touchdowns and also ran for two in a win over Baltic on Friday night. Photo by John Davis taken 10/3/2025

BALTIC – Asher Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for two scores as Groton blanked Baltic 43-0 in Class 11B football action Friday night.

Johnson finished with 98 yards passing and TD strikes to Keegan Tracy and Jordan Schwan, and also rushed for 45 yards, including a 30-yard TD.

Anthony Tracy ran for 61 yards and also scored a pair of touchdowns for the Tigers.

Groton (3-5) 8 20 15 0 – 43

Baltic (0-8) 0 0 0 0 – 0

G – Anthony Tracy 1 run (Asher Johnson run).

G – Keegan Tracy 8 pass from Johnson.

G – Johnson 1 run (Karson Zak kick).

G – Johnson 30 run (Zak kick).

G – Jordan Schwan 13 pass from Johnson (Zak kick).

G – A. Tracy 5 run (Tristan McGannon run).

OFFENSE: Groton, rushing 37-194 (Tracy 9-61, Johnson 11-45, Ryder Schelle 11-39), passing 7-16 for 98 (Johnson 7-14 for 98); receiving (Keegan Tracy 4-68); Baltic, rushing 17-8 (Jackson Goehring 8-20), passing 3-14 for 33 (Elias Oakley 3-12 for 33), receiving (Ben Erickson 1-28).

DEFENSE: Groton, Tucker Hardy 6 tackles, Conner Glines 4 tackles, Jordan Schwan 4 tackles, Lincoln Krause 2 INT, Ryan Johnson 1 INT; Baltic, Elias Oakley 10 tackles, Trevor Cuperus 7 tackles, Jackson Goehring 6 tackles, Bradyn Hanson 5 tackles.

Faulkton 53, Northwestern 6

Faulkton (5-3) 34 7 6 6 – 53

Northwestern (0-8) 0 0 6 0 – 6

F – Tristen Baloun 4 run (Spencer Melius run).

F – Max Martinmaas 40 pass from Melius.

F – Melius 12 pass from Bossly (Thomas Sumers run).

F – Baloun 40 run.

F – Korbin Stark 55 punt return.

F – Landon Coyle 50 run (Sumers kick).

F – Martinmaas 48 pass from Sean Roseland.

NW – William Clemens 25 pass from Jarren Haven.

F – Logan Smith 23 run.

Ipswich 54, North Central 24

Ipswich (7-1) 8 22 24 0 – 54

North Central 0 12 0 12 – 24

I – Kyle Hettich 12 run (Casey Geditz run).

I – Hettich 46 pass from Hayden Schlosser (Geditz pass from Schlosser).

I – Hettich 5 pass from Schlosser.

I – Hettich 26 pass from Schlosser (Shay Knust pass from Schlosser.

I – Geditz 58 pass from Schlosser (Stetson Weigel run).

I  – Geditz 31 pass interception return (Brody Davis pass from Schlosser)

North Central scoring plays not reported

OFFENSE: Ipswich, rushing 23-150 (Hettich 6-84, Geditz 8-43), passing 15-20-1 for 259 (Schlosser 15-20-1 for 259), receiving (Hettich 6-102, Geditz 2-69, Jaxon Holt 2-44), first downs 12; North Central, rushing 18-60 (Harrison Beyers 9-53), passing 15-25-2 for 276 (Easton Kunz 15-25-2 for 276), receiving (Kobe Wherry 3-95, Jared Wherry 4-51, Mason Kunz 4-41), first downs 8.

DEFENSE: Ipswich, Weigel 7 tackles, Geditz 6 tackles, Davis 5 tackles; North Central, Reuben Blanco 8 tackles, Mason Kunz 6.5 tackles, Isaiah Heilman 5 tackles.

Britton-Hecla 56, Waverly-South Shore 6

Britton-Hecla (6-2) 35 7 7 7 – 56

Waverly-South Shore (3-5) 0 6 0 0 – 6

BH – Bryce Hawkison 33 run (Lofton Heer kick).

BH – Hawkinson 14 run (Heer kick).

BH – Bennett Suther 7 run (Heer kick).

BH – Mitchell Burger 62 pass from Jace Rein (Heer kick).

BH – Jaxon Zuehlke 5 run (Heer kick).

WSS – Austin Hovitek 11 pass from Kyle Kneeland.

BH – Zuehlke 8 run (Heer kick).

BH – Suther 7 pass from Rein (Heer kick).

BH – Zuehlke 38 run (Heer kick).

OFFENESE: Britton-Hecla rushing 34-273 (Hawkinson 20-164, Zuehlke 5-56, Rein 8-46), passing (Rein 5-9 for 86), receiving (Burger 1-62); Waverly-South Shore, rushing 18-7 (Kneeland 11-13), passing (Kneeland 13-24 for 132), receiving (Martin Mickelson 5-64, Hovitek 6-53).

Defense: Britton-Hecla, Suther 2.5 tackles 1.5 sacks, Nathan Folkman 0.5 tackles 0.5 sacks 1 int, Zuehlke 8 tackles; Waverly-South Shore (Kneeland 6 tackles, Martin Mickelson 5.5 tackles, Hovitek 2 tackles 1 int, Spencer Ries 5 tackles).

Castlewood 60, Deubrook Area 8

Castlewood (7-1) 32 28 – 60

Deubrook Area (3-5) 8 0 – 8

Deubrook Area stats not reported

C – Brody Bass 4 run (Kamden Keszler run).

C – Keszler 86 run (Will Aderhold pass from Keszler).

D – 66 yard run (PAT good).

C – Trevor Everson 23 run (Bass pass from Keszler).

C – Everson 29 run (Everson pass from Keszler).

C – Everson 13 run (Olson run).

C – Aderhold 51 pass from Keszler (Kaden Nedved kick).

C – Aderhold 17 pass from Keszler (Nedved kick).

C – Leonard Wernke 61 pass from Keszler.

OFFENSE: Castlewood, rushing 27-350 (Keszler 7-134, Everson 8-100, Munoz 4-56), passing 4-4 for 139 (Keszler 3-3 for 122, Bass 1-1 for 17), receiving (Aderhold 2-68, Wernke 1-61).

DEFENSE: Castlewood, Owen Shea 3 tackles, Bass 1 tackle 2 sacks, Wernke 2 tackles 1 sack, Brayden Ruesink 1 tackle 1 sack, Everson 2 tackles.

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