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Top-Ranked Wildcats Thump Generals in Class A Playoffs First Round

Top-Ranked Wildcats Thump Generals in Class A Playoffs First Round

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Moville, IA (Northwest Iowa Now) – The Class A Playoffs first round got underway Friday night in Moville as Sibley-Ocheyedan represented District 1’s 4 seed on the road against District 8’s 1 seed, and the #1 ranked team in the Class Woodbury Central.

Wildcat Quarterback Jackson Verschoor got active early and often, completing 3 touchdown passes for Woodbury Central’s first 3 scores, one to Grayson Lloyd and two to Jayden Lloyd.  The Wildcats led the Generals 21-0 early in the 2nd quarter.

An Abe McGill touchdown run made it a four-possession game, then Verschoor connected on two more Touchdown passes to both Lloyds, and it was 41-0 at the half.

Woodbury Central scored once more in the 3rd quarter on an Abe McGill 4-yard Touchdown run.  Sibley-Ocheyedan got on the scoreboard late when Bryson Loerts returned a fumble 58 yards for a Touchdown, bringing us to our final score of 48-7.

Verschoor completed 10 of his 18 passes for 162 yards and 5 Touchdowns, vaulting the Wildcats into the Class A Playoffs’ second round.  They will be at home and await to find out their second-round opponent.

Sibley-Ocheyedan will finish the season with a first-round playoff exit and a 3-6 overall record.

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