Britton-Hecla

Seahawks

Last Week

BRIDGEWATER — Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Hanson 22–16 on October 16, closing the regular season at 2–6.

Hanson took an 8–0 lead in the second quarter on Jett Jager’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Pierce Kayser and Kayser’s two-point run. BEE answered in the third quarter when Brady Jager connected with KJ Ripley for a 48-yard touchdown, followed by Carter Glanzer’s tying conversion run.

Glanzer gave the Seahawks their first lead in the fourth quarter, returning a punt 60 yards for a touchdown and adding another two-point run. Hanson pulled even at 16–16 on Radek Jarding’s one-yard touchdown and another Kayser conversion before Brady Jager’s one-yard scoring run provided the winning points.

Hanson held a 338–174 advantage in total offense and an 18–7 edge in first downs, but BEE benefited from 81 punt-return yards and two fumble recoveries. Jaxx Kurtenbach returned one recovery 41 yards, while Creighton Klumb collected the other.

Brady Jager completed five of 15 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown and added 17 rushing yards and a score. Klumb caught two passes for 49 yards, Kurtenbach added two for 42, and Ripley’s lone reception covered 48 yards for a touchdown.

Coltyn Raymond led BEE’s defense with 21 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. Klumb added 12 tackles, while Glanzer finished with 11 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.

For Hanson, Jett Jager completed 12 of 20 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a team-high 57 yards. Jason Porth added 53 rushing yards, and Kayser caught five passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. The Beavers finished the regular season 3–5.

This Season

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan closed its 2026 regular season on a winning note, rallying past Hanson 22–16 to finish 2–6. The Seahawks also earned a 22–14 victory over SFL and scored a season-high 36 points in a four-point loss at Baltic.

BEE averaged 209.8 yards of offense and 16.8 points per game, finishing with 1,032 rushing yards and 646 passing yards. Opponents averaged 353 yards and 34 points per contest.

Carter Glanzer led the ground attack with 452 yards and four touchdowns on 96 carries. He also returned two punts for touchdowns, finished with a team-high 701 all-purpose yards and led BEE in scoring with 44 points.

Brady Jager passed for 589 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 237 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns. Creighton Klumb paced the receivers with 17 catches for 247 yards and a touchdown. KJ Ripley added 13 receptions for 219 yards and two scores, along with 121 rushing yards.

Jaxx Kurtenbach contributed 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 17 carries in four appearances, including BEE’s longest run of the season at 65 yards. He added six receptions for 98 yards.

Coltyn Raymond anchored the defense with 90 tackles, including 6½ tackles for loss. Glanzer recorded 58 tackles, Klumb added 54 and Jackson Weber led the Seahawks with 3½ sacks. BEE totaled 10 sacks and eight takeaways, with Ripley, Jager and Tait Roth each intercepting a pass.

Special teams supplied several of the season’s biggest plays. Glanzer averaged 33.5 yards on four punt returns, while Ripley totaled 304 kickoff-return yards and averaged 34.7 yards on 19 punts. Glanzer’s 60-yard punt-return touchdown helped fuel the victory over Hanson, giving the Seahawks a strong finish to the regular season.

Last Week

Britton-Hecla closed the regular season with a 50–0 victory over Sisseton on October 16, improving to 7–1.

Bennett Suther powered the Braves’ rushing attack with 159 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries, averaging 22.7 yards per attempt. His longest touchdown covered 85 yards. Jace Rein added 56 rushing yards and two scores, while Luke Bosse contributed 53 yards on five carries.

Rein completed three of eight passes for 53 yards and a touchdown, connecting with Chaz Vietor for a 32-yard score. Britton-Hecla finished with 327 yards of offense, including 274 on the ground.

The Braves’ defense recorded five sacks and forced three turnovers. Jack Teveldal intercepted two passes and returned one 18 yards for a touchdown, while Nathaniel Schuller recovered a fumble. Vietor led the pass rush with two sacks, with Suther, Graham Fosness and Easton Zuehlke adding one apiece.

Rein, Suther and Fosness each finished with seven tackles. Lofton Heer converted all six extra-point kicks, and Zuehlke added a two-point conversion. Sisseton finished the regular season 1–7.

This Season

Britton-Hecla finished the 2026 regular season 7–1, winning its final six games and outscoring opponents 362–98. The Braves averaged 45.3 points per game while allowing just 12.3, recording shutouts against Waverly-South Shore and Sisseton.

Their lone loss came against Hamlin, 34–22, in the second week. Britton-Hecla responded with six consecutive victories, including wins over Great Plains Lutheran and Waubay/Summit, which finished the regular season 6–2 and 7–1, respectively.

Senior Bennett Suther led the offense with 994 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 92 carries, averaging 10.8 yards per attempt. He also caught a touchdown pass and returned two kickoffs for scores, giving him 19 total touchdowns.

Senior quarterback Jace Rein completed 65.8% of his passes for 884 yards and 14 touchdowns against three interceptions. He added 490 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, accounting for 26 touchdowns through the air and on the ground.

Mitchell Burger led the receiving corps with 16 catches for 371 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 23.2 yards per reception. Overall, the Braves produced 2,788 offensive yards—348.5 per game—and averaged 7.8 yards per rushing attempt.

Suther also led the defense with 61 tackles, followed by Colton Chapin with 48 and Graham Fosness with 42. Fosness recorded 15 tackles for loss and 7½ sacks, while Vietor added nine tackles for loss and four sacks. Britton-Hecla totaled 19½ sacks and 20 takeaways, including 12 interceptions. Chapin led the team with four interceptions.

On special teams, Lofton Heer converted 39 of 43 extra-point attempts and made a 28-yard field goal. Suther averaged 28.1 yards per kickoff return, providing another scoring threat for a Braves team that closed the regular season with a 50–0 win over Sisseton.

This Day in Seahawk History

2009: Emery/Ethan rolled past Marion/Hurley 53–14 on October 22, 2009, building a 37–0 halftime lead and improving to 7–1. Jordon Connor rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns, while Tim Olinger added 80 yards and a score. Kendall Lindeman, Ryan Hanks and Anthony Huber each contributed a rushing touchdown as EE outgained Marion/Hurley 373–106. Olinger led the defense with 10 tackles, and Cody Riggs recorded two of the team’s four sacks.

2015: Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan closed the regular season at 5–3 with a 7–6 road win over Sioux Valley on October 22, 2015. Sam Arend’s 10-yard touchdown run and Jesse Grosdidier’s extra point in the fourth quarter provided the winning points. Cole Gassman rushed for 85 yards, Jacob Eddy caught three passes for 74 yards, and Ethan Riggs led the defense with 10 tackles.

2020: Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan opened the playoffs with a 53–0 win over Lead-Deadwood in Bridgewater on October 22, 2020, improving to 9–0. Bodie Burnham rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, while Koby Kayser added 89 yards and three scores. The Seahawks built a 40–0 halftime lead and outgained Lead-Deadwood 350–43, holding the visitors to two first downs. Brandon Jansen led the defense with seven tackles.

Game Bits

BEE and Britton-Hecla will meet for the first time, with a trip to the Class 9AA quarterfinals on the line. Both enter off wins: the Seahawks rallied past Hanson 22–16, while the Braves beat Sisseton 50–0 for their sixth consecutive victory.
These programs shared the championship stage in 2019, although in different classes. BEE defeated Winner 21–14 for the Class 11B title, while Britton-Hecla finished runner-up in Class 9A after a 46–34 loss to Canistota/Freeman. Those championship games were played in Brookings at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
Containing Britton-Hecla’s ground game will be a priority for BEE. Bennett Suther is just six yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards and has scored 16 rushing touchdowns, while quarterback Jace Rein has added 490 yards and 12 scores on the ground. Coltyn Raymond leads the Seahawks’ defense with 90 tackles.
Special teams could give either side a spark. Suther has returned two kickoffs for touchdowns this season, while Carter Glanzer has scored twice on punt returns for BEE. His 60-yard return against Hanson helped turn an eight-point halftime deficit into a season-ending victory—exactly the kind of momentum the Seahawks hope to carry into the playoffs.
Britton-Hecla gets another opportunity at home in the opening round after falling 14–7 to Kimball/White Lake in last year’s Class 9AA playoffs. BEE’s most recent playoff appearance came in 2024, when the Seahawks lost 27–13 at Clark/Willow Lake in the first round of the Class 11B playoffs. The Seahawks missed the postseason last year for the first time since 2006, when the program competed as Emery/Ethan.

The forecast at kickoff tonight in Britton calls for mostly sunny skies with a temperature of 72 degrees with southeast winds at 10-15 mph.
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