Roughriders Take Down Tigers on Friday Night
On Friday, October 9, 2026, Southwest hosted Paxton. The Roughriders won 56-13.
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Southwest got on the board first when Paxton went for it on fourth down and fumbled. Conner Weaver picked it up at the 20-yard line on the Paxton side of the field and returned it for a touchdown. The conversion was good, and the score was 7-0 with 5:09 left in the first quarter.
Southwest scored again on a 2-yard touchdown run by Conner Weaver. It was 13-0 with 1:42 left in the first quarter.
And that was how the first quarter ended, 13-0.
On the first play of the second quarter, Bo Truksa ran it in from a couple of yards out. The extra point was good, and it was 20-0 with 9:53 to go in the first half.
The Roughriders scored again this time. Conner Weaver ran for a 31-yard touchdown, his third of the game. Colin Day drove through the extra point on a nice kick. It was 28-0 with 8:50 to go before halftime.
Southwest scored again; this time Bo Truksa ran in an 8-yard touchdown. The Roughriders scored again; this time Conner Weaver ran in a 10-yard touchdown. The conversion failed, and it was 42-0 with 7:25 to go in the half.
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With 2:13 left in the half, Kade Shaffert ran it in from 2 yards out. Colin Day's extra point was good, and it was 50-0.
That was the halftime score.
Out of the half, Paxton scored as Tyler Markussen ran it in from 54 yards out. The conversion was good, and it was 50-7 with 5:38 to go in the third quarter.
That was the score going into the fourth quarter. Coming out of the break, Carter Weaver ran it in from a yard out. The lead was 56-7 with 9:04 to go.
Paxton got on the board again when Brecken Zona took a 70-yard touchdown run.
The final score was 56-13.
Stats are Unofficial
Southwest had 190 rushing yards and 104 passing yards. For Southwest, Conner Weaver rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Deric Kelley had 60 yards, and Bo Truksa had 53 yards and two touchdowns. Southwest is 4-2 and will go to Medicine Valley on Friday.
Paxton rushed for 93 yards and threw for 32 yards. Tyler Markussen had 52 yards rushing and a touchdown. Brecken Zona had 38 yards and a touchdown. Paxton is 2-4 and will face SEM on the road on Friday.
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