In third title meeting with Lennox, SF Christian plays mistake-free to earn 11A championship

VERMILLION — It was the third year in a row that Sioux Falls Christian got the chance to tangle with Lennox in the Class 11A championship on Friday. And much to the top-seeded Chargers’ delight, this one was nothing like the last two. There were no costly turnovers or unfortunate miscues. There was no heartburn all the way to the final horn. Instead, the Chargers dominated their championship round rival, this time winning a second state championship in a row with a 41-0 victory over the No. 2-seed Orioles at the DakotaDome. This time around, it was Lennox that was the victim of critical errors. SFC forced three turnovers and it led to 20 points, starting at early as Lennox’s third play when linebacker Jason Koenes ripped the ball away from an Orioles’ receiver for an interception 49 seconds into the game. “We wanted to put pressure on them, especially on defense,” said defensive lineman Maddux Munson, who was the game’s most outstanding lineman. “We wanted to just keep pounding them.

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