Deuel and Hamlin both came up short in their quest to play for state football championships, falling in Friday night’s semifinal contests.
Deuel was outscored by Elk Point-Jefferson 43-36 in Class 11B action, while Hamlin lost to Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy 45-12 in Class 9AA.
Deuel was stopped on a fourth-down play from the EPJ 4-yard line with 47 seconds left.
Aidan Sievers led the Cardinals with 185 yards passing and two touchdowns, and 70 yards rushing and a pair of TDs. Gavin Kloos topped the Deuel ground game with 117 yards rushing and a score.
Jackson Wadsworth threw for 210 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for a TD for Hamlin. Boden Stevenson finished with 119 yards receiving and a score.
Elk Point-Jefferson 43, Deuel 36
Scoring plays not reported
OFFENSE: Deuel, rushing (Gavin Kloos 25-117 and 1 touchdown, Aidan Sievers 12-70 and 2 touchdowns), passing (Sievers 22-41 for 185 and 2 touchdowns), receiving (Troy Jenson 13-88, Oliver Fieber 7-76 and 1 touchdown, Braxtin Winter 1-8 and 1 touchdown); Elk Point-Jefferson, rushing (Aiden Hammitt 7-161 and 1 touchdown, Beau Schmitz 6-31 and 2 touchdowns, Levi Hanson 7-16 and 1 touchdown, Brody Van Roekel 2-44 and 1 touchdown), passing (Hanson 1-2 for 51), receiving (Hammitt 1-51).
Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy 45, Hamlin 12
Hamlin (9-2) 6 6 0 0 – 12
Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy (11-0) 6 15 16 8 – 45
H – Boden Stevenson 7 pass from Jackson Wadsworth.
FMFA – Riley Tschetter 3 run.
H – Wadsworth 1 run.
FMFA – Luke Peters 1 pass from Tschetter (Easton Tschetter pass from R. Tschetter).
FMFA – David Walter 21 pass from Tschetter (Tayden Kerrigan kick).
FMFA – Peters 13 run (Peters run)
FMFA – Walter 28 pass from R. Tschetter (E. Tschetter pass from R. Tschetter).
FMFA – Walter 9 pass from R. Tschetter (Peters run).
OFFENSE: Hamlin, rushing 25-89 (Johnathan Leonardi 12-54, Parker Boerger 5-29), passing 24-33-1 for 211 (Wadsworth 23-31-1 for 210), receiving (Stevenson 11-119, Jaden Olsen 6-58, Watson Grantham 3-24, Leonardi 2-10), first downs 20; Freeman-Marion-Freeman Academy, rushing 31-218 (R. Tschetter 10-109, Peters 15-100, Kerrigan 3-10), passing 17-23-0 for 204 (R. Tschetter 17-22-0 for 204), receiving (Walter 5-74, E. Tschetter 4-60, Jackson Donian 2-31, Peters 4-20, Karter Weber 1-17), first downs 26.
DEFENSE: Hamlin, Tate Everson 12 tackles, Aidan Abraham 9 tackles, Wadsworth 8 tackles, Grantham 7 tackles.
