Class 9AA Game-by-Game Playoff Previews: Upset-minded Sioux Falls Lutheran plays at Britton-Hecla in quarterfinals

No. 12 Sioux Falls Lutheran at No. 4 Britton-Hecla

No. 12 Sioux Falls Lutheran (4-5) pulled off the lone upset in the class and will look for another one this week taking on No. 4 Britton-Hecla.

The Eagles took down No. 5 Waubay/Summit, 34-16, in the first round, and also have a win over No. 8 Bon Homme (34-21) earlier this season. SFL is averaging 26 points per game while giving up 32 points a game and is led by junior quarterback Rowen Becker.

No. 4 Britton (8-1) had just one hiccup all season, a 34-22 loss to Hamlin on Aug. 28, but has looked strong ever since. The Braves have rattled off seven straight wins, including wins over Great Plains Lutheran (35-6) and Waubay/Summit (40-22). The Braves defeated Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan, 34-14, in the first round of the playoffs.

Jace Rein powered the Braves with 15 carries for 108 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Seahawks, adding 10 completions for 151 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Parkston's Mason Jervik (2) carries the football against Platte-Geddes on Aug. 28 in Platte. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

No. 8 Bon Homme at No. 1 Parkston

No. 8 Bon Homme will head back to No. 1 Parkston in the state quarterfinals.

The Cavaliers (5-4), finally got back in the win column in the first round of the playoffs, defeating No. 9 Viborg-Hurley 36-6. Before then, BH had lost four straight games against Sioux Falls Lutheran (34-21), Kimball/White Lake (20-14), Parkston (50-20) and Platte-Geddes (30-16).

Bon Homme has notched a win over No. 6 Garretson (40-8) earlier this season and are averaging 34 points per game while surrendering 18 points a game on defense.

In BH's playoff win over VH, Major Aarstad rushed 15 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns, adding 27 receiving yards as well.

Parkston (9-0) is the lone standing undefeated team in Class 9AA have been dominant throughout the season. The Trojans have the top-scoring offense and defense in the class, averaging 49.8 points per game while surrendering just 8.2 points a game defensively.

The Trojans have surrendered just six points in their past three games combined, including a 50-0 shutout win over Hill City in the first round of the playoffs.

Mason Jervik powered the Trojans with nine carries for 141 yards and three touchdowns, while Brycen Bruening had four carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns as well.

Hamlin's Boden Stevenson (1) carries the football against De Smet on Sept. 11 in De Smet (Jon Akre / 605 Sports)

No. 7 Great Plains Lutheran at No. 2 Hamlin

No. 7 Great Plains Lutheran will take the short trip south to face Hamlin in the Class 9AA quarterfinals.

The Panthers took down Lead-Deadwood 22-7 to capture its first-ever playoff victory last week. GPL and are averaging 33 points per game while surrendering just 12 points per game defensively.

GPL's only losses are against No. 4 Britton-Hecla (35-6) and Waubay/Summit (26-6).

Following a season-opening setback to Castlewood (46-34), the Chargers have quickly found it's groove to rattle off eight straight wins. Hamlin defeated Britton-Hecla (34-22) and Garretson (56-21) in that stretch while blanking Stanley County (52-0) in the opening round of the playoffs.

Hamlin is averaging 47 points per game while giving up just 13 points a game defensively.

Platte-Geddes' Landon Keiser (7) carries the football against Parkston on Aug. 28 in Platte. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

No. 6 Garretson at No. 3 Platte-Geddes

No. 6 Garretson (7-2) will look to continue its momentum into the quarterfinals against No. 3 Platte-Geddes (8-1).

The Blue Dragons have won four of its past five games, including wins over Viborg-Hurley (35-34), Sioux Falls Lutheran (50-28) and Baltic (13-0) in the first round of the playoffs. Garretson's only losses are against fellow postseason foes Bon Homme (40-8) and Hamlin (56-21).

Garretson is averaging 31 points per game while giving up 25 points a game defensively.

On the flip side, Platte-Geddes are winners of seven in a row as the Black Panthers head into Thursday's quarterfinal matchup.

PG has notched notable wins over Sioux Falls Lutheran (50-14), Viborg-Hurley (55-28), Kimball/White Lake (25-8) and Bon Homme (30-16) before defeating Hanson (34-20) in the first round of the playoffs.

The Black Panthers lone setback was against Parkston (30-6) on Aug. 28 and are averaging 38 points per game while giving up 14 points a contest defensively.

No. 8 Bon Homme (5-4) at No. 1 Parkston (9-0), 7 p.m. CT

No. 12 Sioux Falls Lutheran (4-5) at No. 4 Britton-Hecla (8-1), 7 p.m., CT

No. 7 Great Plains Lutheran (7-2) at No. 2 Hamlin (8-1), 7 p.m., CT

No. 6 Garretson (7-2) at No. 3 Platte-Geddes (8-1), 7 p.m., CT