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Lemmon/McIntosh linemen Riley Lafferty (82) and Carson Bailey (40) block against Timber Lake’s Trenton Hansen (5) and Konor Lindskov (24) during their 9-man football contest Friday in Lemmon. Photo by Robert Slocum

Lemmon/McIntosh linemen Riley Lafferty (82) and Carson Bailey (40) block against Timber Lake’s Trenton Hansen (5) and Konor Lindskov (24) during their 9-man football contest Friday in Lemmon. Photo by Robert Slocum

Cowboys roll over beat-up Panthers

What was expected to be an offensive shoot-out turned into a lopsided victory for the No. 2 ranked Lemmon-McIntosh Cowboys last Friday as they rolled over the Timber Lake Panthers 34-0 to remain unbeaten on the season.

Dupree gridders shut out 64-0 by Harding Co.

The Harding County Ranchers put up 64 points in the first half of their meeting with the Dupree Tigers on Friday, claiming their third straight victory in a 64-0 romp that ended at halftime under the 50-point Mercy Rule.
Timber Lake runners (L-R) Ian Beyer, Ethan Farlee and Chase Marshall placed second in the team standings at Gettysburg on Saturday. Photo by Mary Farlee

Timber Lake runners (L-R) Ian Beyer, Ethan Farlee and Chase Marshall placed second in the team standings at Gettysburg on Saturday. Photo by Mary Farlee

Panther boys second at Battler XC Invitational

Led by the first place individual finish of junior Ian Beyer, the Timber Lake Panthers claimed second in the team standings at the Battler Cross Country Invitational in Gettysburg on Saturday. Potter County won the boys title, followed by Timber Lake, Ipswich, Faulkton and Highmore.
Photo by Robert Slocum Kenna Webb tips the ball over the outstretched arms of Mobridge-Pollock’s Regan Stoick during their game on Sept. 17 in Timber Lake.

Photo by Robert Slocum Kenna Webb tips the ball over the outstretched arms of Mobridge-Pollock’s Regan Stoick during their game on Sept. 17 in Timber Lake.

Panther spikers top Dupree, fall to Mobridge-Pollock

Timber Lake’s varsity volleyball team is 3-6 on the season after picking up a road win at Dupree on Sept. 17. The Panthers swept the Tigers 16-25, 12-25, 14-25 in the varsity contest last Thursday. Two days earlier, the Panthers hosted Mobridge-Pollock in a home loss.
Juniors Caleb Quinn (21) and Sawyer Holzer (68)

Juniors Caleb Quinn (21) and Sawyer Holzer (68)

GAME PREVIEW

It’s no understatement to observe that this Friday’s 9-man football contest between Timber Lake (3-1) and Lemmon-McIntosh (4-0) is a big game. The stakes are high for the Panthers, for whom a second straight loss could endanger their hopes of a 4th straight trip to the playoffs.

Panther gridders lose OT thriller to Herreid-Selby

The Timber Lake Panthers prepared all last week to meet Potter County in a Region 4 football matchup last Friday. But on the day of the game, Potter County cancelled the contest after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and the school district had begun contact tracing.

Thompson, Cowboys rout Longhorns

Lemmon-McIntosh quarterback Cody Thompson threw six touchdowns Friday to lead the No. 2-ranked Cowboys past the Faith Longhorns in a 52-0 blowout. Lemmon-McIntosh improved to 4-0 on the season and will square off against 3-1 Timber Lake in Lemmon this Friday, Sept. 25.

Scoreboard

FOOTBALL Herreid-Selby 34 Timber Lake 32 OT Dupree 42 Newell 28 Lemmon-McIntosh 52 Faith 0 Harding Co. 48 Hill City 0 Jones Co.