Sep 5, 2026, 6:23 AM CT
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River Valley lost 42-7 on Friday night against visiting Fennimore in a cross over game between the S.W.C. and the S.W.A.L. The Golden Eagles improved to 3-0 with the win. They jumped to a 21-0 lead in the first half. Reese Kelly ran for two scores and Tagan Dresen threw for a touchdown on a fake field goal. Axel Hernandez kicked 3 extra points as Fennimore shot ahead.
River Valley scored its only touchdown with 3:39 left in the first half. Quarterback Danny Zaemisch threw to Fuechee Thao and the pass play covered 45 yards. Zaemisch kicked the extra point and later intercepted a pass. The Blackhawks had the ball and were trailing 21-7, before Colton Tollefson picked off an R.V. pass. Reese Kelly scored for the third time and the Golden Eagles led 27-7 at halftime. Colton Tollefson ran for a touchdown in the 2nd half and Jackson Sheckler threw to Gianni Filardo for the two pointer. The last touchdown happened when Jackson Sheckler scored on a quarterback sneak. The Fennimore defense was led in the second half by Tagan Dresen and Liam Collins who both intercepted River Valley passes and Mason Walker blocked a punt.
Following the 42-7 loss, River Valley will continue to search for a win when they next host Dodgeville on Friday night. It will be the conference opener for the Blackhawks. Fennimore will return home to host Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
