When people ask who is the No. 1 team in Class 11B team in the state, there is only one answer: The talented Winner Warriors.
The Warriors proved they were the top Class 11B team in the state when they defeated Tri Valley 45-6 Friday afternoon in the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
With the victory, the Warriors capped a perfect 12-0 season and in those 12 games they recorded 8 shutouts and had a running clock in every game.
“This was another stellar performance by our guys,” said coach Dan Aaker. “This was a crazy year where we dominated football games.”
Two players on the Winner team received special honors at the game. Windsor Barry was named the Joe Robbie most valuable player and also the outstanding running back. Jordan Turgeon was name the outstanding lineman.
The Warriors set three state Class 11B records in the game. The WHS team had the most first downs with 22, total yards of offense with 510 and most points in a game with 45.
This was the sixth state championship for the Warriors and their 13th appearance in the Dome playing for state title.
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