FARGO – Quarterback of the Sheyenne from West Fargo Kaden Olson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more in the first half to lead the No. 3-seeded Mustangs to a 39-12 win over Williston in North Dakota Class 3A football action at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium on Friday, Aug. 23.
The Mustangs took a 36-0 lead at halftime and secured a clear victory in the season opener for both teams. Cooper Bryant had two touchdown catches, both from Bryant.
Olson capped off his strong first half with a 9-yard touchdown run that gave Sheyenne a 36-0 lead with 41 seconds left in the second quarter. Mustangs defensive lineman Kade Pietrzak had a quarterback sack for a safety in the first quarter to score the first goal.
In Class 1A, defending state champion and No. 1 Kindred earned a 13-6 home victory over No. 2 Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison. Kindred quarterback Jake Starcevic He ran for 130 yards and a touchdown and also threw for 80 yards to lead the Vikings.
Bismarck Legacy built a 14-point halftime lead and cruised to a 28-6 victory over the West Fargo Packers in Class 3A. West Fargo’s Ian Skari caught a touchdown pass.
Below are scenes from Friday’s games:
West Fargo Sheyenne’s Kaden Olson dives and shoots past Williston’s Solomon Harris on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium.
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West Fargo Sheyenne players are introduced before the game against Williston at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Tommy Levin of West Fargo Sheyenne defeats Owen Kok of Williston on Friday, August 23, 2024 at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium.
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West Fargo’s Mason Miller scores a win against Bismarck Legacy’s Brett Miller on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Packer Stadium.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Kye Schliting catches a pass against Williston on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium.
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Bismarck Legacy’s Kalen Lucas eludes West Fargo’s Becket Pfau and scores a touchdown at Essentia Health Packer Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Jameson Allen of West Fargo Sheyenne takes the corner against Matthew Schmit of Williston on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium.
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Carter Zins of Bismarck Legacy intercepts a pass intended for Joaquin Veldez of West Fargo on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Packer Stadium.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Tate Herrmann turns the corner and passes Williston’s Owen Kok for a touchdown at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.
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West Fargo’s Ian Skari scores a touchdown reception against Bismarck Legacy at Essentia Health Packer Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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West Fargo Sheyenne’s Cooper Bryant prepares to hit Williston’s Owen Kok with the stiff arm during a touchdown run at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.
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West Fargo’s Ian Skari celebrates his touchdown reception against Bismarck Legacy at Essentia Health Packer Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Brennen Gable of West Fargo Sheyenne lands a big hit against Leo Kendor of Williston on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Essentia Health Mustang Stadium.
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West Fargo’s Ian Skari celebrates his touchdown reception against Bismarck Legacy with teammate Lucas Grove at Essentia Health Packer Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Kindred Vikings’ Kylan Swenson runs the ball into the end zone and scores a touchdown against Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Ben Schepp of Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison shoots the ball past Ethan Fornshell of Kindred Vikings on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Bradyn Bossert of Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison tackles Jake Starcevic of Kindred Vikings on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Jake Starcevic of the Kindred Vikings passes Reggie Bruner of the Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Kindred Vikings’ Brooks Bakko attempts a catch just outside the end zone against Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Ben Schepp of Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison runs past Kylan Swenson of Kindred Vikings on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Kindred Vikings’ Luke Starcevic reacts to a successful tackle on Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Andrew Haley of Kindred Vikings competes against Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison at Jerlow Field in Kindred on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Kindred Vikings’ Tanon Johnson cools off during a timeout against Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Jerlow Field in Kindred.
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Kindred Vikings players take a knee during an injury to Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison on the field at Jerlow Field in Kindred on Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Peterson covers college sports for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps cover the North Dakota State football team. Peterson has been with the newspaper since 1996.
