Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Van Horne
Solon (8-2) 34, Benton (7-3) 27

S  6  6 15 7 - 34
BC 0 13  7 7 - 27

Benton’s Carson Nolan was 6 of 15 for passing for 76 yards. Benton rushed for 250 yards. Logan Upah had two carries for 13 yards. Nolan had 17 carries for 94 yards and one touchdown. Dylan Lefebvere had 27 carries for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Upah caught four passes for 53 yards. Eli Patterson caught two passes for 23 yards.

LeFebvere had 11 total tackles with 10 solo. Brenden Heying and 8.5 total tackles with four solo. Blayke Heying had 8 total tackles with six solo. Mayson Mitchel and Blayke Heying each had a sack.

Nolan intercepted one pass with a return of 15 yards. Upah had two kickoff returns for 32 yards. Owen Von Ahsen had two returns for 100 yards with a 50-yard touchdown. Jason Eastman had one return for six yards. Elijah Kupka had five kickoffs for 232 yards. He was 3 of 4 points after touchdown and missed one field goal. He punted twice for 70 yards.

Solon’s Ty Bell was 17 of 23 for passing for 219 yards and three touchdowns. He threw one interception. Solon rushed for 125 yards, led by Eddie Johnson with 92 yards.

Coach Z comments: “Friday night was a great football game between two quality football teams and unfortunately we fell a bit short. Both of the games against Solon ended up being one-possession games and this time they were able to come up with a few more plays in order to get a win. Very proud of the fight in our kids, not only on Friday night but also throughout the entire season. The sting from losing is always painful, but when this team gets to look back on this season, they certainly have a lot to be proud of in winning a district title and battling on a weekly basis in an extremely difficult district.”

CLASS 3A – Second Round
POD A – Solon at Humboldt
POD B – Nevada at Sergeant Bluff-Luton
POD C – Independence at Wahlert Catholic, Dubuque
POD D – Mount Vernon at Algona