Quarterfinal Roundup: South Winn, Beckman headed to Dome

No. 3 South Winneshiek has booked its first trip to the UNI-Dome since 2009, beating No. 10 Dike-New Hartford 34-7.

Jordan Rommes and Ryan Hageman each had first-half touchdowns.

South Winn (12-0) used a 38-yard touchdown reception by Rommes along with a 19-yard run by Hageman to take a 14-0 lead into intermission.

In the second half, ahead 20-7, Hageman scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, and South Winneshiek put the game away with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown by Logan Schweinefus.

Dike-New Hartford finished 9-3. Trent Johnson led the Wolverines with 114 rushing yards.

— Darin Svenson and Doug Newhoff, correspondents

PELLA 31, WASHINGTON (IA) 14 — Top-ranked Pella broke loose from a 14-14 tie in the second quarter to shake loose unranked Washington in Pella.

The Little Dutch (12-0) advance to face Xavier in the 3A semifinals. Washington ended its season 8-4.

DYERSVILLE BECKMAN 36, HAMPTON-DUMONT 28 (OT) — Tyler Hirsch's fourth-and-1 plunge into the end zone in overtime and Sam Stelken's two-point conversion run lifted unranked Dyersville Beckman to the Class 2A semifinals last night in Hampton.

No. 9 Hampton-Dumont (10-2) made a furious second-half rally to force overtime. The Bulldogs were down 28-14 after the Blazers (10-2) took the second half kickoff 61 yards for Hirsch's second of three scores in the game.

Still, the Bulldogs' had a chance to tie the score as it got the ball second in overtime, but a fourth and two pass attempt sailed high, setting off a Beckman celebration.

H-D also had a chance to win it in regulation, but Bailey Miller's 32-yard field goal hooked just left with 10 seconds remaining.

The Blazers had three big plays in the first half — Liam O'Connor went 62 yards for the opening score, Jake Grover scored on a 45-yard reverse, and Hirsch ran 79 yards for a touchdown.

— Kristi Nixon, correspondent

NEWELL-FONDA 37, DON BOSCO 36