One last Wolfpack win to end the 2021 football season

WAITSBURG—The Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack ended the spring season 3-3. The Wolfpack traveled to White Swan High School and picked up a 40-12 victory on the short turnaround week.

Monte Pettichord started the game off throwing 6-8 for four touchdowns (TD) and 206 yards in the first half. Pettichord and the Wolfpack receivers, especially the three senior starters Evans, Finney, and VanBlaricom, charged into a fast start and allowed DW a head start at halftime, up 32-6.

From that first TD on the Wolfpack, the defense held White Swan in check, as their multiple formations and numerous halfback and double passes did not faze the defense.

“I was proud of the fight the defense showed us against White Swan. It allowed our offense to work on other parts of the playbook to get ready for next season,” said head coach Troy Larsen. “Junior Theo Anderson led the defense with 14 tackles, two pass break-ups, and a sack. This senior class has been through a lot of adversity in their four years. Most of them have started on very depleted teams all four years and to go 500 this season with 18 student-athletes on the roster is a huge accomplishment and a testament to their leadership.”

Larsen said the seniors kept this pack together during the pandemic, holding their own practices throughout the year, demonstrating their leadership and passion for football.

“This short season allowed us to end on a win, and we plan on carrying that momentum into summer practices and the weight room,” said Larsen. “The coaching staff really enjoyed this team, and their focus and attitudes every day made it a pleasure to coach.”

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final

DW 24 8 0 8 40

WS 6 0 0 6 12

DW Scoring

Pettichord pass to Evans, 48-yard TD. 2 pt. conversion Pettichord to Finney.

Pettichord pass to Finney, 25-yard TD. 2 pt. conversion Reser run.

Pettichord pass to Evans, 62-yard TD. 2 pt. conversion Pettichord to Evans.

Pettichord pass to VanBlaricom 65-yard TD. 2pt. conversion Reser run.

Pettichord 3-yard run. 2 pt. conversion Reser run.

Individual statistics

Passing: Pettichord 11-25-4 TDs-1 INT – 270 yards.

Receiving: Evans – 4-116-2, VanBlaricom – 2-70-1, Finney – 3-36-1, Mohney – 2-48.

Rushing: Pettichord – 7-48-1, Reser 10-39.