About last night

Football, volleyball and rodeo highlights

JCC’s Roman Voss (2) takes off on a 57-yard run for a touchdown on the first play of the game Friday night at Swearingen Field. The Huskies defeated Le Sueur-Henderson 61-14.

Jackson County Central and Martin County West were both winners in football, two former Huskies reached double figures in a statistical category on a college volleyball court and Sadie Hotzler qualified for the Junior World Finals in a third event on Friday.

At Swearingen Field in Jackson, the Class 2A fourth-ranked JCC football team scored 40 points in the first 9 minutes and 25 seconds of the game and went on to a 61-14 homecoming win over Le Sueur-Henderson.

Clay Malchow scored three touchdowns for the Huskies via three different methods. He scored on a nine-yard run, returned a punt 87 yards and caught a screen pass and went 71 yards for a score.

Homecoming King Ben Dahlin had a pair of long TD runs, coming on plays of 67 and 51 yards.

Also, Roman Voss ran 57 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play, Isaac Hesebeck returned an interception 80 yards for a TD and Tavion Diggs scored from eight yards out.

MCW was a 26-12 winner on the road over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton.

Berent Kosbab rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and caught four passes for 14 yards. Maddex Faber was 10-for-14 passing for 72 yards and a TD.

Faber, Jacob Wilmes and Pierce Rohman had four tackles apiece.

Friday football scores

• Jackson County Central 61, LeSueur-Henderson 14

• Pipestone 28, Redwood Valley 6

• Luverne 35, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 0

• Martin County West 26, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 12

• Windom 54, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 42

• Fairmont 28, St. Peter 7

• Marshall 42, Tri-City United 0

• Worthington 10, New Ulm 3

• Hills-Beaver Creek 50, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 14

• Mountain Lake Area 37, Red Rock Central 14

How they fared

Here’s how the top 10 teams in this week’s state Class 2A football rankings fared this week and what’s on the agenda for next week.

• 1. Barnesville (4-0): Defeated Hawley 46-21; at Warroad (1-3)

• 2. Eden Valley-Watkins (4-0): Defeated Paynesville 46-16; at Royalton (1-3)

• 3. Chatfield (4-0): Defeated Dover-Eyota 43-22; vs. Triton (4-0)

• 4. Jackson County Central (4-0): Defeated LeSueur-Henderson 61-14; at Redwood Valley (3-1)

• 5. Cannon Falls (3-1): Lost to Caledonia 42-20; vs. Class 3A Rochester Lourdes (2-2)

• 6. Caledonia (3-1): Defeated Cannon Falls (3-0) 41-20; vs. Class 3A La Crescent/Hokah

• 7. Triton (4-0): Defeated LaCresent/Hokah 34-13, at Chatfield (4-0)

• 8. Holdingford (4-0): Defeated Maple Lake 56-0; at Osakis (0-4)

• 9. Norwood Young America (4-0): Defeated Randolph 42-32; vs. Class 1A RV Lester Prairie (4-0)

• 10. Barnum (4-0): Defeated Braham 34-8; at Class 1A East Central

College volleyball

A pair of JCC grads reached double figures Friday night.

At Aberdeen, Sadie Voss had 12 kills for the University of Sioux Falls in a 3-1 loss to Northern State in the Cougars’ NSIC opener. USF is at Winona State Tuesday.

In Coralville, Iowa, Alaina Wolff had 11 digs for South Dakota in a 3-1 win over Drake. The Coyotes play Saint Louis Saturday.

World qualifier

Sadie Hotzler of Jackson qualified for the Junior World Finals Rodeo in a third event Friday in Humboldt, Tenn.

Sadie qualified in Breakaway for the JWF, which will be held in December in Las Vegas. She had previously qualified in Barrels and Pole Bending.

Look for more in newsletters throughout the weekend!