High School Football: Wadena blasts past Rockets

WADENA —Wadena-Deer Creek’s Josh Dykhoff scored all three touchdowns for the Wolverines as they defeated the Underwood Rockets 22-20 Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Dykhoff was the receiving leader with five catches for 84 yards.

Quarterback Payton Rondestvedt completed 11 passes for 131 yards and was the rushing leader with 10 carries for 88 yards.

Wadena Deer-Creek 8 0 6 8 -- 22

Underwood 6 8 0 6 — 20

First quarter

U-4 pass (conversion failed)

WDC-Josh Dykhoff 20 pass from Payton Rondestvedt (Zach Shaw run)

Second quarter

U-8 run (two-point conversion)

Third quarter

WDC-Dykhoff 9 pass from Rondestvedt (conversion failed)

Fourth quarter

U-7 run (conversion failed)

WDC-Dykhoff 36 pass from Rondestvedt (Shaw run)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: WDC 13-97, U 2-19

Pass comp-att-int-yds: WDC 11-19-0-131, U 2-5-0-19

Total offense: WDC 34-228, U 65-363

Individual leaders

Rushing: WDC-Rondestvedt 10-88, Aiden Sutherland 2-3

Passing: WDC-Rondestvedt 11-19-0-131

Receiving: WDC-Dykhoff 5-84, Larson 3-29, Kade Woods 1-12, Shaw 2-6

Overall: WDC 4-3. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek plays in the Section 6-2A Quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. 17.