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EMMETSBURG – The South Hamilton football team fell 35-14 to Emmetsburg here last Friday night.
The E-Hawks broke the game open with 14 points in the fourth, denying the Hawks a road upset.
Garrett Johnson threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Oskvig, and Reggie Williams had the other score for South Hamilton. Kash Northrop ran for 78 yards and Kaden Dean added 25.
Benjamin Swenson caught two passes from Johnson for 28 yards. Johnson finished with 78 yards passing.
"I thought the boys played really hard and never quit," South Hamilton head coach Cole Billerbeck said. "We were a couple plays and bounces of the ball from it being a much closer score.
"Emmetsburg is a solid team, and it was encouraging to see the guys fight until the end against good competition. I think we are really close to taking that next step."
Cooper Stuck recorded a sack on defense for the Hawks, with Dean picking up eight tackles. Maddux Becker had a tackle for loss and Swenson recovered a fumble.
South Hamilton concludes the regular season this Friday night at Manson Northwest Webster.