Making History: Southwest is Heading to the NSAA Class D6 State Championship

What a night for the #3 seeded Southwest Roughriders. They are heading to the NSAA Class D6 State Championship on Friday, November 21st, after a 35-0 win over #2 seeded Red Cloud in the semifinals.

Red Cloud had the ball to begin the game, but couldn't muster up much offense, and Southwest took over. The Riders had an effective opening possession, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run by Houston Billeter. Southwest led 7-0 and carried that into the second period.

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In the second quarter, Southwest was able to open up the game. Jacob Barber scored on a four-yard run with 9:54 in the second. Then Billeter found Deric Kelley on a 34-yard pass to push the lead to 21-0 with 6:58 before halftime. Then, just before the half, Billeter found Gage Hammond on a one-yard pass to make it 29-0.

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In the second half, Southwest scored in the third on a one-yard pass from Billeter to Kelley and made it 35-0.

The Roughriders played tough defense and closed out the game. Red Cloud played a hard-fought game, too and gave great effort.

Billeter did have a left shoulder injury in the game, but we have been told he will be able to play in the title game.

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Unofficial Stats

Red Cloud had 46 yards rushing and 60 yards passing. They came in averaging over 215 yards rushing and 100 yards on the ground per game. Connor Rust had 66 yards on the ground and 19 yards passing, and Hunter Englehart had 29 yards passing. Mason Bolin had 48 yards receiving.

For Southwest, they had 124 yards rushing and threw the ball around the yard for 226 yards. Barber had 58 yards rushing and a TD, Billeter finished with 38 and a score, and Damario Koetter had 25. Billeter had 226 yards passing and three touchdowns. Kelley finished with 113 yards receiving and two touchdowns, Gage Hammond had 44 yards and a score, Braxten Hammond had 30 yards, Barber had 27 yards, and Conner Weaver had nine.

Red Cloud closes out the season with a record of 10-1. A nice season for the Warriors.

We caught up with Damario Koetter and Braxten Hammond after the game. Interview brought to you by Acme Printing Company.

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Southwest is 11-0 and moves to its first-ever NSAA Championship. In 1991, Bartley won a title in Class D3, Republican Valley won one in 1982 in Class C1, and had a runner-up in 1977 in Class C2.

Southwest will face the #1 seed, Garden County on Friday at Cope Stadium at UNK with kickoff set for 7:00 P.M. CT.

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