Little Wound answered with another touchdown run from Hunter, this time from eight yards as the Mustangs took back the lead, 12-6. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa took the lead into halftime, 14-12, on a 34-yard touchdown run from Diver and a two-point conversion. 

The Braves appeared to take control of the game early in the third quarter on the strength of a Wiley Lawrence 1-yard touchdown run for a 20-12 lead. 

The Mustangs inched closer when Tatanka Catches Enemy scored on a 60-yard punt return then took a 24-20 lead when backup quarterback Javier Red Owl found Catches Enemy for an 18-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. 

Levi Elk Nation scored on a two-yard run and the two-point conversion accounted for the final score, 28-24.

Diver led CEB with 170 all-purpose yards while quarterback Tell Murray was 7-of-12 passing for 107 yards and a touchdown. Brock Ducheneaux led the defense with 16 tackles and as a team the Braves tallied 12 quarterback sacks. 

Todd County holds off Winnebago, remains undefeated

Drake Espinoza rushed for 146 yards as Todd County improved to 4-0 on the season - Photo courtesy of Josh Larson, Todd County high school Public Relations Coordinator

MISSION — Early in the second half of Sept. 21’s game between Todd County and Winnebago, the ball took a Falcon bounce. 

The Indians scored on their opening drive of the third period to take a 20-12 lead then stopped Todd County near midfield on the Falcons first possession of the half. A Falcon punt was bobbled by Winnebago and recovered by freshman Oniya Whirlwind Soldier.

Two plays later the Falcons scored, converted the two-point conversion and took their first lead of the game over Winnebago. The Falcons would hold on for the 30-26 win, improving to 4-0 on the season, tops in the Class A Division of the All-Nations Football Conference.

Game Summary: Winnebago took an early lead when Elijah White Bear hit Santonio Nieman for a two-yard touchdown reception and a 6-0 lead. The Falcons tied it on a two-yard run from Ty Valandra. 

Winnebago took the lead back in the second quarter when Antrell Harlan scored on a 1-yard run. Todd County tied the game, 14-14, when Ty Valandra scored on a 39-yard run. 

Winnebago took the lead back in the third quarter, 20-14, when Cashus Kearns scored on a 53-yard touchdown run. 

Todd County took control of the game in the second half with short touchdown runs from Drake Espinoza and Chris Ellert. Todd County converted each of their two-point conversions and took a 30-20 lead at the midpoint of the final quarter.

Winnebago’s final score came on a 93-yard punt return from Kearns for the 30-26 final score. 

For Todd County Ty Valandra rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while Drake Espinoza ran for 146 yards. 

Winnebago’s Antrell Harlan rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown. 

All-Nations Week 4 scores: 

Pine Ridge 44, Standing Rock, ND 0

Todd County 30, Winnebago 26

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 28, Little Woud 24

St. Francis Indian 52, Red Cloud 8

Tiospa Zina 57, Marty 0

Crow Creek 34, Crazy Horse 12

Omaha Nation 38, Flandreau Indian 0

All-Nations A Division standings: 

Todd County, 4-0

Pine Ridge, 2-1

Winnebago, NE, 1-2

Standing Rock, ND 2-1

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa 2-2

Little Wound 1-3

St. Francis Indian 2-2

Red Cloud 0-3

All-Nations B Division standings: 

Omaha Nation, 3-1

Crow Creek, 2-1

Tiospa Zina, 3-1

Lower Brule 2-1

Flandreau Indian, 1-2

Crazy Horse, 1-3

McLaughlin 0-2

Marty 0-3