REDSKINS LOSES SLUGFEST WITH SYLVAN/LUCAS 44-50

FINISH SEASON 9-1

By Staff

          On Friday, the Little River football team played a slugfest I their 8-Man, Division I sectional matchup with Sylvan/Lucas, losing 44-50 and finishing the 2025 season 9-1.

          Sylvan/Lucas will take their 10-1 mark to the state semi-finals to play Lincoln, also 10-1.  The other 8-man, division I semi-final matchup will be between unbeaten (10-0) South Central and 10-1 Hill City for a spot in the state championship game.

          Niney-four points lit up the scoreboard with Little River scoring on a Jaxson Konen run in the first quarter and Jaren Garrison run in the second only to trail 28-16 at halftime.

          Sylvan/Lucas and Little River put 42 points on the board in the third quarter with Little River getting a pair of scores from Jaren Garrison and one from Jhet Ewertt, putting them 14 points behind, 36-50, going into the final quarter where Jaxson Konen added one more score.

          Little River rolled up 444 yards of offense on 58 offensive plays that included 130 passing and 314 rushing, led by Jaxson Konen throwing for 110 yards while completing seven-of-ten passes, and Jhet Ewertt running for 98 yards on ten carries. Garrison and Konen pitched in with 94 and 85 yards rushing as well.

          Defensively, Jhet Ewertt was busy making 12 tackles of which nine were solo stops. Both Jake White and Garrison recorded eight tackles with Konen and Bryson VanEaton each getting seven. The Redskins gave up 450 yards to Sylvan/Lucas on 60 offensive snaps.

FRIDAY, NOV. 14 – vs. Sylvan/Lucas at 8-Man Division I state playoffs

SCORING = Little River lost 44-50.

Little River = 8-8-20-8 = 44; Sylvan/Lucas = 14-14-22-0 = 50.

1^ST QUARTER:

Little River = Jaxson Konen scored on 26-yard run (Blayne Baldetti ran for 2-point conversion) 8-0

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 44-yard pass play (made 2-point conversion) 8-8

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 47-yard run (2-point conversion failed) 8-14

2^ND QUARTER:

Little River = Jaren Garrison scored on a 6-yard run (Baldetti ran for 2-point conversion) 16-14

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on an 8-yard pass play (2-point conversion failed) 16-20

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 29-yard pass play (made 2-point conversion) 16-28

3^RD QUARTER:

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 56-yard run (2-point conversion failed) 16-34

Little River = Jaren Garrison scored on a 13-yard run (Garrison ran for 2-point conversion) 24-34

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 24-yard pass play (made 2-point conversion) 24-42

Little River = Jaren Garrison scored on a 22-yard run (2-point conversion failed) 30-42

Little River = Jhet Ewertt scored on a 36-yard run (2-point conversion failed) 36-42

Sylvan/Lucas = Scored on a 50-yard run (made 2-point conversion) 36-50

4^TH QUARTER:

Little River = Jaxson Konen scored on a 3-yard run (Garrison ran for 2-point conversion) 44-50

TEAM STATS:

Little River = Total Offense (plays/yds) – 58/444; Passing Yards – 130; Rushing Yards – 314; 1^st Downs – 21; 3^rd Downs (made/atts) – 3/7; 4^th Downs (made/atts) – 1/4; Fumbles Lost – 1; Interceptions Thrown – 2; Penalties (#/-yds) – 2/-41.

Sylvan/Lucas = Total Offense (plays/yds) – 60/450; Passing Yards – 160; Rushing Yards – 290; 1^st Downs – 17; 3^rd Downs (made/atts) – 2/10; 4^th Downs (made/atts) – 6/7; Fumbles Lost – 2; Interceptions Thrown – 0; Penalties (#/-yds) – 4/-35.

LITTLE RIVER INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS:

Passing (comp/atts/yds/td/int) = Jaxson Konen – 7/10/110/0/2; Logan Schubert – 1/1/14/0/0; Jaren Garrison – 2/2/6/0/0. Team totals = 10/13/130/0/2.

Rushing (atts/yds/td) = Jhet Ewertt – 10/98/1; Jaren Garrison – 14/94/3; Jaxson Konen – 8/85/2; Logan Schubert – 7/40/0; Others – 2/-3/0. Team totals = 41/314/6.

Receiving (rec/yds/td) = Ty  Janette – 2/45/0; Logan Schubert – 3/43/0; Blayne Baldetti – 3/33/0; Jaxson Konen – 1/14/0; Jhet Ewertt – 1/-4/0. Team totals = 10/130/0.

Defense (tackles/solo/asst) = Jhet Ewertt – 12/9/2; Jake White – 8/7/1; Jaren Garrison – 8/6/2; Jaxson Konen – 7/5/2; Bryson VanEaton – 7/4/3; Logan Schubert – 6/5/1; Kelby Rice – 6/5/1; Blayne Baldetti – 3/2/1; Cooper Hjetland – 2/0/2; Others – 4/4/0.

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at macks.people.places@gmail.com)