Velva and Bishop Ryan fall short of state title game
On Saturday, the Velva Aggies (10-1) and Bishop Ryan Lions (9-3) saw their seasons come to an end in
the Class A semifinal round.
For Velva, they were defeated on the road by Lisbon 44-20. Aggies’ senior quarterback Jersey Selzler
accounted for three all-purpose touchdowns, including a pair of touchdown passes to fellow senior Gage
Florence. Selzler also threw for a two-point conversion in defeat.
As for Bishop Ryan, they were ousted from the playoffs by Langdon-Edmore Munich by a final score of
55-27. It marks the second consecutive year Bishop Ryan concludes their season with a playoff loss to
Langdon.
Up next in the Class A tournament, two-time defending state champion Langdon will take on Lisbon in
the Dakota Bowl, which will be played at the Fargodome on Friday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m.
In Class AA, St. Mary’s will play Beulah for the championship later that day, and Bismarck Century will
square off against West Fargo Sheyenne for the Dakota Bowl crown in Class AAA competition on Friday.
In 9-man football, it will be Linton-HMB against Cavalier for the state title. All four state championship
games will be played at the Fargodome.