Joel Thomsen

Joel Thomsen has been named player of the year. "Although Joel Thomsen was also named Overall Player of the Year, no other player came close to him on the offensive side of the ball. He was an obvious weapon of choice for rushing, receiving, and making plays. Winners want the ball ... coaches want to give winners a chance ... and Joel used his talents to complement the vision of the offensive playbook. Most noted was Joel's positive spirit toward the game and his fellow teammates. He was a leader, yet he was not a typical "high school" athlete with a cocky attitude. He focused his efforts on improving himself while also trying to improve the team; he was coachable and also coached younger players. Even though many high school football players would never want to be called "nice" ... Joel truly was a unique player - highly talented and very professional."

Joel Thomsen has been named player of the year. "It is without argument that Joel Thomsen was the Player of the Year for the Custer Wildcats in 2014. He was a vital part of every aspect of the game. On offense, he rushed 114 times for 923 yards, averaging just over 8 yards per carry. He caught the ball 13 times for a total of 173 yards ... giving him over 1000 yards on offense. On defense, he racked up 60 total tackles and included two interceptions for 118 yards. He led the team with 9 pass defends, and he also caused two fumbles. For special teams, he ran back punts for 304 yards on 10 attempts, with 6 kickoff returns for 192 yards ... leading the team in both categories. Although he only punted 13 times all season, he added 507 yards to this stat, with an average of 39 yards per punt. Most impressive was his scoring, with 21 of the team's 37 TDs. The TDs included 14 on rushes, 2 on receptions, and 5 on special teams. It is safe to suggest that Joel ended his high school football career with some of the best stats for Custer."

Joel's stats have been entered for the loss vs. Groton on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014.

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Mahpiya Luta on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014.

Joel's stats have been entered for the loss vs. Hot Springs on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014.

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Pine Ridge on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.

On Monday, Nov 3, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team lost their 2nd Round of Playoffs game against Groton High School by a score of 14-16.

Tournament Game

2014 South Dakota High School Football Playoff Brackets: SDHSAA Class 11B

Custer14

Groton16

Final

On Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their 1st Round of Playoffs game against Mahpiya Luta High School by a score of 35-12.

Tournament Game

2014 South Dakota High School Football Playoff Brackets: SDHSAA Class 11B

Custer35

Mahpiya Luta12

Final

On Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team lost their School Rival game against Hot Springs High School by a score of 6-25.

Custer6

Hot Springs25

Final

On Friday, Oct 17, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their Cancer Awareness Night - Players Wear Pink game against Pine Ridge High School by a score of 52-0.

Custer52

Pine Ridge0

Final

Congratulations to #30 Joel Thomsen for being selected as the Custer Player player of the game.

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Little Wound on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014.

On Friday, Oct 3, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their Field Work at Little Wound - Game Moved to Custer game against Little Wound High School by a score of 30-0.

Custer30

Little Wound0

Final

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Belle Fourche on Friday, Sep. 26, 2014.

Congratulations to #30 Joel Thomsen for being selected as the Custer Player player of the game.

On Friday, Sep 26, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their game against Belle Fourche High School by a score of 45-20.

Custer45

Belle Fourche20

Final

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Lead-Deadwood on Friday, Sep. 19, 2014.

On Friday, Sep 19, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their Homecoming game against Lead-Deadwood High School by a score of 26-0.

Custer26

Lead-Deadwood0

Final

Congratulations to #30 Joel Thomsen for being selected as the Custer Player player of the game.

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Mahpiya Luta on Friday, Sep. 12, 2014.

On Friday, Sep 12, 2014, the Custer Varsity Boys Football team won their game against Mahpiya Luta High School by a score of 22-0.

Custer22

Mahpiya Luta0

Final

Joel's stats have been entered for the win vs. Bennett County on Friday, Sep. 5, 2014.