TD passes lift Chiefs over T-Birds

A group of Shiocton defenders stop Iola-Scandinavia’s Carter Melum in his tracks. Holly Neumann Photo

Iola-Scandinavia now headed to Wittenberg

By Greg Seubert

Dawson Schmidt’s four touchdown passes helped Shiocton’s football team open its season Aug. 19 with a 41-6 win over Iola-Scandinavia.

The Chiefs found the end zone three times in the first half.

Shiocton opened the scoring on Schmidt’s 6-yard touchdown pass before the Thunderbirds cut the deficit to 7-6 on Parker Gullixon’s 68-yard strike to Jackson Fredy.

Iola-Scandinavia’s Soren Grenlie wraps up Shiocton’s Dion Helser Aug. 19 in the season opener for both teams. Holly Neumann Photo

Schmidt had scoring passes of 33 and 28 yards later in the second quarter and the Chiefs added to their 21-6 halftime lead with a 1-yard run and 64-yard pass in the third quarter.

The T-Birds will head to Wittenberg at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, to face Wittenberg-Birnamwood before hosting Colby at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.