Loboes Smoke Cougars In Quarterfinal Round Action | News Dakota
- October 31, 2026 @ 10:39 pm
- Sports
STORY BY MARK MCKENZIE
LAMOURE (NewsDakota)- It was another lopsided playoff victory for LaMoure-Litchville- Marion on Saturday as the Loboes thrashed North Prairie 62-14.
Senior QB Mason Warcken orchestrated an opening drive touchdown with an eight play 60 yard drive that ended when he scampered in from 14 yards out. Warcken also ran in the two point conversion, and it was quickly 8-0 Loboes.
After a stop on downs, LLM struck again on a 53 yard TD run by senior Colby Thielges. Warcken ran in the two point conversion to extend the lead to 16-0 midway through the first and the Loboes never looked back.
Thielges added two more scores in quarter two with a 68 yard run and three yard run.
Warcken also threw a touchdown pass before halftime when he connected with junior Joey Potts for a 74 yard score. Junior Grayson Mattson set that up when he came away with an interception.
Junior Andrew Van Eeden added touchdown runs from seven yards and 65 yards.
The Loboe defense scored a touchdown for the second consecutive week. Sophomore DL Owen DelaBarre stepped in front of a middle screen and rumbled in from 28 yards away.
Senior DL Preston Arndt came up with a sack and now has an eye popping 22.5 on the season.
LLM improves to 11-0 and will face Linton/HMB, also 11-0, Saturday, November 7th at Townsend Field in LaMoure in the 9Man Semifinals with coverage on KDDR 1220 AM, 95.9 FM and 100.3 FM beginning at noon.
The winner will advance to Dakota Bowl 2026 at Fargodome, Friday, November 13th. The Lions advanced thanks to a 34-14 victory over Cavalier.
North Prairie season ends at 8-3.
Tags: Football, Lamoure-LM, Loboes, NDPreps
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