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Class 9B Championship Capsule - Top seeds Herreid/Selby Area, Hitchcock-Tulare to collide
Hitchcock-Tulare's Carter Binger drops back to pass against Avon on Sept. 16 in Tulare.
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Class 9B Championship Capsule - Top seeds Herreid/Selby Area, Hitchcock-Tulare to collide

Nov 8, 2022
  

Class 9B Championship Capsule

Herreid/Selby Area (11-0) vs. Hitchcock-Tulare (11-0) 

When: 11 a.m. Thursday at the DakotaDome

Preseason Ranking: Herreid/Selby Area - 2nd; Hitchcock-Tulare - 5th

Final Ranking: Herreid/Selby Area - 1st; Hitchcock-Tulare - 2nd

Herreid/Selby Area Notes: Herreid/Selby Area is making their third state championship appearance in the last four years. … The Wolverines average 52.9 points per game on offense, while giving up 12.4 points per game on defense. … Running back Brenden Begeman has amassed 6,618 career rushing yards, currently second all-time behind Howard’s Luke Loudenburg (6,806). … In the semifinal round win against Irene-Wakonda, Begeman rushed for 322 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries. … Quarterback Tray Hettick passed for 109 yards, while rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Hitchcock-Tulare Notes: Hitchcock-Tulare is playing in their first state championship game since 2010. … The Patriots average 51.9 points per game offensively, while allowing just 4.9 points per game defensively. … Quarterback Carter Binger has passed for 1,609 yards and 24 touchdown passes, while adding nine rushing touchdowns. … Running back Erik Salmen has rushed for 1,071 yards and 18 touchdowns. … Wide receiver Landon Puffer leads the team with 685 receiving yards and 15 touchdown receptions, while adding 13 interceptions on defense. … Defensive end T.J. Salmen leads the team with 55.5 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and five fumble recoveries. … Puffer’s father, Mike, is an assistant coach and was on the 1992 Hitchcock-Tulare Class 9B state championship team. … Erik and T.J. Salmen are the sons of Hitchcock-Tulare coach Tom Salmen.