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WatertownRiggs
Arrows
20
Governors
49

The Riggs (Pierre, SD) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Watertown (SD) by a score of 49-20.

Game Details: Homecoming

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Watertown----20
Riggs----49
Final score provided by J. Poppen.
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Recap Video

Game Story

South Dakota High School Football - Watertown drops to Riggs

September 22, 2023: Pierre, SD 57501

In Friday's league game, the Riggs Governors (Pierre, SD) football team knocked off the visiting Watertown Arrows (Watertown, SD), by a final score of 49-20.

The Governors (5-0) will now prepare for their game against Brandon Valley (Brandon, SD). The Lynx come into the non-league game with a 3-2 record. In their last game, Brandon Valley toppled Stevens (Rapid City, SD), 52-0, in a league game.

The Arrows now hold a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Aberdeen Central for a Eastern South Dakota - AA game on Friday, September 29. Watertown will battle a Golden Eagles team coming off a 30-6 league win over Huron (Huron, SD). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 3-2.

Jon BritschGovernors Reporter

  1. Check In

    3rd Quarter
    6 - 28 The scorer has checked in. Watertown 6, Riggs 28
    Posted @ 8:02p

  2. Game Attendance

    3rd Quarter
    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 8:03p

  3. Field Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Field Conditions Wet
    Posted @ 8:03p

  4. Weather Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Weather Conditions Rainy
    Posted @ 8:03p
  5. 12 - 28

    Passing Touchdown

    Watertown3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Watertown - Pass completed for a TD. Watertown 12, Riggs 28
    Posted @ 8:10p
  6. 14 - 28

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Watertown3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Watertown - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Watertown 14, Riggs 28
    Posted @ 8:11p
  7. 14 - 34

    Passing Touchdown

    Riggs3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Riggs - Pass completed for a TD. Watertown 14, Riggs 34
    Posted @ 8:11p
  8. 14 - 35

    Made Point After

    Riggs3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Riggs - PAT Good. Watertown 14, Riggs 35
    Posted @ 8:11p
  9. 14 - 41

    Passing Touchdown

    Riggs3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Riggs - Pass completed for a TD. Watertown 14, Riggs 41
    Posted @ 8:23p
  10. 14 - 42

    Made Point After

    Riggs3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Riggs - PAT Good. Watertown 14, Riggs 42
    Posted @ 8:23p

  11. Game Attendance

    3rd Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:23p

  12. Field Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Field Conditions Wet
    Posted @ 8:23p

  13. Weather Conditions

    3rd Quarter
    Weather Conditions Rainy
    Posted @ 8:23p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Watertown vs. Pierre T.F. Riggs 2023 2:22

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Jon BritschGovernors Reporter

Rankings & Records

Watertown (23-24)

SDClass
134
OverallRegionHomeAwayWin %Region %PFPA
7-44-34-13-3.636.571317231

Riggs (23-24)

SDClass
21
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
11-17-06-14-01-0.9171.000477148

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Watertown		12.08.03.38.328.8
Riggs		----39.8

Watertown Videos

Riggs Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Pierre T.F. Riggs vs. Tea Area 2023 2:35
  • Play video icon Recap: Pierre T.F. Riggs vs. Yankton 2023 2:00

Head-to-Head

  • Riggs won on 9/22/2023
    9/22 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Watertown----20
    Riggs----49

    The Watertown (SD) varsity football team lost Friday's away conference game against Riggs (Pierre, SD) by a score of 49-20.

    Box score
  • Riggs won on 11/3/2023
    11/3 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Watertown----14
    Riggs----35

    The Watertown (SD) varsity football team lost Friday's away playoff game against Riggs (Pierre, SD) by a score of 35-14.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

WatertownRiggs
5.3Rushing Yards Per Game-
78.9Passing Yards Per Game-
84.2Total Yards Per Game-
20.4Tackles Per Game-
1.1Sacks Per Game-
3.5Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

WatertownRiggsNational Avg.
#17 Markus Pitkin8.0Rushing Yards Per Game
-
20.6
#12 Treyton Himmerich144.7Passing Yards Per Game
-
50.5
#12 Treyton Himmerich138.3Total Yards Per Game
-
36.9
#67 Caden Beauchamp6.4Tackles Per Game
-
2.7
#67 Caden Beauchamp1.0Sacks Per Game
-
0.2
#3 Nathan Briggs4.5Points Per Game
-
2.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Watertown6-2Riggs8-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/25/23BrookingsWatertown(W) 33-09/1/23BrookingsRiggs(W) 49-0
9/1/23WatertownHuron(W) 32-1310/6/23HuronRiggs(W) 35-0
9/8/23YanktonWatertown(L) 31-209/15/23RiggsYankton(W) 27-14
11/10/23RiggsYankton(W) 35-7
9/29/23WatertownAberdeen Central(W) 16-148/25/23RiggsAberdeen Central(W) 32-0
10/26/23Aberdeen CentralWatertown(W) 42-17
10/6/23MitchellWatertown(W) 42-79/8/23RiggsMitchell(W) 62-8
10/13/23WatertownSpearfish(W) 42-710/27/23SpearfishRiggs(W) 49-26
10/19/23WatertownTea(L) 31-1510/13/23RiggsTea(W) 26-18

Record Breakdown

Watertown (23-24)

Riggs (23-24)
7-4
Overall
11-1
4-3
League
7-0
2-0
Non-League
1-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
6-2
Common Opponent
8-0
4-1
Home
6-1
3-3
Away
4-0
0-0
Neutral
1-0
1-1
Playoff
3-0
7-4
In-State
11-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0