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All-Nations Football Roundup - Todd County takes control of Class A with win over Pine Ridge
Falcon fullback Drake Espinoza looks for some running room against Pine Ridge.
Photo courtesy of Josh Larson - Public Relations Coordinator at Todd County School District
Sep 11, 2023
 

By Rich Winter

605 Sports

MISSION — Defending All-Nations Conference Football Class A champions Todd County took control of its division with a 42-18 win over Pine Ridge on Sept. 7.

Falcon junior Ty Valandra rushed for 233 yards and one touchdown, while quarterback Chris Ellert completed nine passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Wakinyan Sa Selwyn was Ellert’s favorite target, catching two passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Teshaun Marshall and Michael Rogers each had touchdown receptions for the Falcons. 


Leading the Falcons defensively was Kendrick Easter who finished with seven tackles and an interception. Cayde Valandra also had an interception for Todd County. 

Pine Ridge junior Anthony Steele looks for extra yardage in Thursday's game with Todd County - Photo courtesy of Josh Larson - Public Relations Coordinator at Todd County School District

Marvin Richard III led Pine Ridge with 90 yards rushing and one touchdown, while passing for 102 yards and another score. Dominic Ghost Bear caught six passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Kanye Hollow Horn led the Thorpes defense with seven tackles and a pass deflection.


Diver’s big night lifts Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa past Red Cloud

EAGLE BUTTE — Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa junior Danah Diver had a career afternoon Sept. 9, racking up 212 yards rushing to go along with four touchdowns as the Braves defeated Red Cloud, 54-18. Dayson Kennedy rushed for 75 yards with two touchdowns while quarterback Tell Murray had 150 yards passing and three touchdowns. 

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa coach Larry Elwess said Austin Johnson, Brock Dusheneaux, Nehemiah Veaux, Hunter Hawk Eagle and Levi Elk Nation were the Braves top players on defense. 


CEB/TT vs. Red Cloud Scoring Summary

  • CEB/TT - Tell Murray, 6-yard pass to Dayson Kennedy, PAT no good (6-0)

  • CEB/TT - Levi Elk Nation, two-yard run, PAT no good (12-0)

  • CEB/TT - Danah Diver, 28-yard run, Murray three-yard pass to Driver (20-0)

  • RC - Tristan Jack, 65-yard pass to Josh Anderson, PAT no good (20-6) 

  • CEB/TT - Danah Diver, 36-yard run. PAT no good (26-6)

  • CEB/TT - Tell Murray, 12-yard pass to Easton Lawrence, Murray, three-yard run (34-6)

  • CEB/TT - Tell Murray, 1-yard pass to Nehemiah Veax, Lawrence run (42-6)

  • CEB/TT - Danah Diver 63-yard run, PAT no good (48-6)

  • RC - Tristan Jack, 65-yard pass to Josh Anderson, PAT no good (48-12)

  • CEB/TT - Dayson Kennedy, 70-yard kickoff return, PAT no good (54-12)

  • RC - final score not available (54-18)


Weekly All-Nations Football scores

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 54, Red Cloud 18

Flandreau Indian 28, Marty 16

Little Wound 34, St. Francis Indian 22

Lower Brule and Crazy Horse - Double Forfeit

Omaha Nation 28, Crow Creek 18

Todd County 42, Pine Ridge 18

Tiospa Zina 34, McLaughlin 0


All-Nations A standings: 

Todd County, 2-0

Little Wound, 1-1

St. Francis Indian 1-1

Standing Rock, ND 1-0

Pine Ridge 1-1

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 1-1

Red Cloud, 0-2

Winnebago, NE 0-1


All-Nations B Standings: 

Omaha Nation, NE, 2-0

Flandreau Indian, 1-0

Tiospa Zina, 1-1

Crow Creek, 0-1

Marty, 0-1

McLaughlin, 0-1

Lower Brule, 1-0

Crazy Horse 0-1


Games for week of Sep. 15

Omaha Nation at Tiospa Zina

Flandreau Indian at Crow Creek

Omaha Nation at Tiospa Zina

Crazy Horse at Marty

Lower Brule at McLaughlin

Todd County at Cheyenne-Eagle-Butte

Little Wound at Standing Rock, ND

Winnebago, Neb., at St. Francis Indian

Pine Ridge - BYE

Red Cloud  - Bye