LANDON OCHSNER, senior and star running back for the Blackhawks, turns the corner during last Tuesday’s first round win over Mt. Vernon/Plankinton.

The WWSSC Blackhawks scored 44 unanswered points in a commanding quarterfinal playoff win Monday night in Wessington Springs.
The Hawks dominated both sides of the ball all night long in the 52-12 win over the Baltic Bulldogs. The win moves the Blackhawks into the semifinal round of the 9AA playoffs, where they will meet Stanley County to battle it out for a trip to the Dome.
Stanley County, 9-1 and seeded No. 6 in the playoff reseeding, upset No. 3 Chester Area Monday night.
Landon Ochsner was the workhorse of the night for the Blackhawks with four touchdown runs for a whopping 216 yards on 24 carries.
Tucker Kingsbury added on two rushing touchdowns. He also completed 8-of-10 passes for 121 yards.
Also getting their names in the books were John Witte and Logun Feistner, who each scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Jacob Fouberg led the defense with eight tackles, while Chase VonEye added seven tackles and a sack to his stats.
The Bulldogs were allowed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter after the game was put away, a 33-yard run by Kadin Wolff, and a 54-yard run by Sam Muston.
The undefeated Blackhawks will hope to make their second trip to the 9AA Championship, as they host Stanley County Saturday night in Wessington Springs for the semifinal round. Game time was still to be determined at press time.