Jackson County Central and Martin County West both finished their regular season football schedules with wins on Wednesday night.
The Huskies were 45-6 winners over Pipestone at Swearingen Field, while the Mavericks traveled up Highway 4 and defeated St. James Area 34-12.
Roman Voss scored three touchdowns for JCC, catching a 39-yard TD pass from Evan Bartholomaus and scoring on runs of 51 and 16 yards.
Gage Johnson had two rushing touchdowns, on plays of 1 and 11 yards.
Tavion Diggs went in from one yard out and the Huskies recorded a safety when Pipestone was called for intentional grounding in its own end zone.
Voss led the rushers with 168 yards on 12 carries. Ben Dahlin led the receivers with three catches for 35 yards.
JCC finishes the regular season with an 8-0 record.
It’s the third straight season and the fifth time in nine years the Huskies have finished the regular season undefeated.
Here’s the list of seasons that the Jackson County Central football team has finished the regular season 8-0.
1997
2000
2003
2016
2019
2022
2023
2024
JCC is the apparent number one seed for the Section 3AA playoffs. Pairings will be announced Thursday.
Section 3AA schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 22
First round
No. 5 seed at No. 4 seed, 7 p.m.
No. 6 seed at No. 3 seed, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Semifinals
No. 4-5 winner at No. 1 seed, 3 p.m.
No. 3-6 winner at No. 2 seed, 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Championship
At Worthington
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Martin County West finishes the regular season after its win.
Berent Kosbab ran the ball eight times for 128 yards and one touchdown, Cameron Meyer had 14 carries for 86 yards and three touhdowns and Jacob Wilmes scored a TD.
Maddex Faber was 6-for-10 passing for 74 yards. Lucas Larson caught two passes for 57 yards.
Wilmes, Torrey Paplow and Pierce Rohman had six tackles apiece.
The Section 3A playoffs start Tuesday.
Section 3A schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 22
First round
No. 5 seed at No. 4 seed, 7 p.m.
No. 6 seed at No. 3 seed, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Semifinals
No. 4-5 winner at No. 1 seed, 3 p.m.
No. 3-6 winner at No. 2 seed, 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 10 a.m.