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Last Week

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan opened the 2026 football season with a 22-8 loss to Viborg-Hurley on Friday, Aug. 21. The teams played to a scoreless first half before the Cougars pulled away with three rushing touchdowns after halftime.

BEE moved the ball into scoring territory on its opening possession, but the 16-play drive ended at the Viborg-Hurley 12-yard line. The Seahawks had other opportunities throughout the first half, but turnovers and unsuccessful fourth-down attempts kept the game scoreless.

Lincoln Vannorsdel broke the tie with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Jack Kessler added fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 1 and 56 yards, helping the Cougars build a 22-0 lead.

BEE answered late with a 75-yard scoring drive. Brady Jager completed passes to Creighton Klumb and Tait Roth, while Carter Glanzer contributed a 16-yard run before scoring from 19 yards out. Jager connected with Klumb on the two-point conversion to complete the scoring.

The Seahawks held advantages in first downs, 17-16, and total offense, 273-262, but two lost fumbles and an interception proved costly. Glanzer led BEE with 147 rushing yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Jager completed 8 of 15 passes for 97 yards. Defensively, Coltyn Raymond recorded 14 tackles, while Joe Kayser had a sack.

Kessler paced Viborg-Hurley with 160 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Cougars finished with 245 yards on the ground while passing for only 17 yards.

Last Week

The Garretson Blue Dragons opened the 2026 football season with a 35-6 victory over Baltic on Friday, Aug. 21. Garretson broke open a close game following an approximately 90-minute weather delay at halftime, scoring on its first three offensive possessions of the second half.

The Blue Dragons’ defense provided the game’s first points. With 2:20 remaining in the second quarter, Garretson recovered a Baltic fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point sent Garretson into halftime with a 7-0 lead.

Garretson’s offense took control after the delay. Cade Risty finished an 11-play, 79-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown run at the 9:23 mark of the third quarter. Later in the period, quarterback Chase Arend connected with Jackson Arend for a 28-yard touchdown, capping a seven-play, 75-yard possession. A successful two-point conversion extended the lead to 21-0. Gavin Coburn added a 4-yard touchdown run with 9:06 remaining in the fourth quarter, completing a 12-play, 46-yard drive and pushing the advantage to 28-0.

Baltic answered 27 seconds later when Laken Kortemeyer found Brechen Frederick for a 70-yard touchdown pass. Garretson’s defense responded with another score, returning an interception 15 yards for a touchdown with 5:43 remaining to seal the 35-6 victory.

Risty led Garretson’s rushing attack with 58 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Chase Arend added 47 yards on 11 attempts and completed 8 of 16 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Coburn contributed 34 rushing yards and a score, while Jackson Arend caught two passes for 45 yards, including the 28-yard touchdown. Kortemeyer led Baltic’s passing attack with 151 yards, while Frederick recorded 71 receiving yards and the Bulldogs’ lone touchdown.

Last Match-Up

The last meeting between Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan and Garretson came on Oct. 9, 2020, when BEE earned a 41-9 road victory. The Seahawks led 7-6 after the first quarter before scoring 20 points in the second and taking a 27-9 advantage into halftime. BEE added two touchdowns in the third quarter and held Garretson scoreless throughout the second half.

BEE outgained Garretson 436-160 and held a 21-9 advantage in first downs. Koby Kayser rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, while Bodie Burnham recorded 68 rushing yards and a score in addition to a 50-yard touchdown reception. Kaden Klumb completed 4 of 6 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and Josh Bartscher returned a blocked punt 31 yards for a score.

This Day in Seahawk History

1998 - Emery/Ethan opened the 1998 season with an 8-6 road victory over Mt. Vernon/Stickney. After trailing 6-0 at halftime, E/E scored eight points in the third quarter and held the home team scoreless the rest of the way. Tony Olinger led the offense with 119 rushing yards, while Jake Erpenbach added 37 yards and the team’s lone touchdown. Defensively, Matt Erpenbach recorded 14 tackles, Tony Pischke had a fumble recovery and a 31-yard interception return, and Jared Koch registered a sack.

2009 - Emery/Ethan opened the 2009 season with a 41-0 home victory over Freeman. E/E led 34-0 at halftime and finished with 328 yards of offense while limiting Freeman to 74 yards and four first downs. Jordon Connor rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, while Tim Olinger added 75 yards and two scores. The E/E defense recorded three sacks and a fumble recovery in the shutout.

2015 - Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan won its first game as an 11-man football program, rallying for a 13-6 victory at Beresford on Aug. 28, 2015. After trailing 6-0 at halftime, BEE took the lead on Cole Gassman’s 10-yard touchdown run and added a fourth-quarter score when Jesse Grosdidier connected with Camden Myers on a 5-yard pass. Gassman led the Seahawks with 55 rushing yards, while Grosdidier completed 5 of 8 passes for 46 yards. Defensively, Jacob Eddy, Colton Plagmann and Ethan Riggs recorded nine tackles apiece, with Eddy adding a sack.

2020 - Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan improved to 2-0 with a 34-6 home victory over Elk Point-Jefferson on Aug. 28, 2020. BEE led 27-6 at halftime behind two touchdown receptions by Eric Gustafson and a 43-yard interception return by Rylee Schultz. Koby Kayser rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while Bodie Burnham added 80 yards as the Seahawks finished with 362 yards of offense. BEE’s defense held EPJ scoreless over the final three quarters and recorded two sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Game Bits

Series history: BEE and Garretson have met twice, with the Seahawks winning both games. BEE won 44-0 in Bridgewater in 2019 and 41-9 at Garretson in 2020, giving the Seahawks an 85-9 scoring advantage in the series.
Dominant ground game: BEE rushed for 279 yards in the 2019 meeting and 299 yards in 2020. The Seahawks have accumulated 578 rushing yards across the two games while holding Garretson to 115.
Players to watch: Carter Glanzer leads the BEE offense after rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown in the opener. Quarterback Brady Jager passed for 97 yards, while Coltyn Raymond paced the defense with 14 tackles. Garretson is led by Cade Risty, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown against Baltic. Quarterback Chase Arend added 47 rushing yards and passed for 104 yards and a score.
Strength against strength: Both teams found most of their offensive success on the ground in Week 1. BEE rushed for 176 yards against Viborg-Hurley, while Garretson produced three offensive rushing touchdowns against Baltic.
Turnover battle: BEE outgained Viborg-Hurley 273-262 and held a 17-16 advantage in first downs, but three turnovers proved costly. Garretson’s defense scored twice against Baltic—once on a fumble recovery in the end zone and again on a 15-yard interception return.

Tonight's game will be broadcast Bridgewater-Emery's LiveTicket and Youtube. A livestreaming link can be found on our home page.

The forecast at kickoff tonight in Bridgewater calls for partly sunny skies, a temperature of 82 degrees with winds out of the southeast at 10-15 mph.
The Seahawk Junior High team kicked off their season on Monday with a 22-0 win over Viborg-Hurley. The JH Seahawks will head to Baltic on Monday to play both Garretson and Baltic starting at 4PM.
The Seahawk Junior Varsity team will kick of their season on Monday. The game against Viborg-Hurley was cancelled. BEE's JV will head to Garretson for a 4pm kickoff time Monday afternoon.