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Football  —  2026 Fall  —  Non-Conference
Friday, September 18, 2026  ·  6:00 pm
Watford City
Watford City
0-0 WDA, 2-2 Overall
21
Grand Forks Central
Grand Forks Central
38
Final

Grand Forks Central defeats Watford City, 38-21

September 18, 2026  ·  Football  ·  WDA Sports

GRAND FORKS - Grand Forks Central found a way to keep Watford City's triple-option running game at bay, and the Knights score a couple of first quarter TDs en route to a 38-21 win over the Wolves in Division AA non-conference play on Sept. 18 at Cushman Field. Central improved to 3-1 overall. Watford City now stands at 2-2 for the season.

The key sequence came late in the second half when the Knights managed to get a scoring strike in the final seconds to go up 23-8. GFC would score again in the third to stretch its lead. Watford City had three players score rushing TDs. Leading rusher Rhylie Ledahl-Berger, Trysten DeVries and Brogan Shannon scored. Both teams will begin conference play next week. Watford City will face unbeaten Dickinson.

Key Players
  • Carson Kotrba (Grand Forks Central) - 2 rushing TDs, 146 yards on the ground.
  • Brody Leddige (Grand Forks Central) - 1 rushing TD; 3-8 for 89 yards passing and a TD
  • Rhylie Ledahl-Berger (Watford City) - 155 yards rushing and a TD.
Key Moments
  • G.F. Central added a score in the final seconds of the first half to stretch is lead to 23-8.

Box Score

1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Watford City 8 0 0 13 21
Grand Forks Central 8 15 8 7 38
Scoring Summary
QtrTeamDescription
1st Grand Forks Central Carson Kotrba 8-yard run; run good
1st Watford City Rhylie Ledahl-Berger 53-yard run; run good
2nd Grand Forks Central Brody Leddige 11-yard run; run good
2nd Grand Forks Central Tyson Vanyo 1-yard run; Joseph Kleven kick
3rd Grand Forks Central Carson Kotrba 1-yard run; pass good
4th Watford City Tyson DeVries 8-yard run; conversion failed
4th Grand Forks Central John Shereck 1-yard run; Kleven kick
4th Watford City Brogan Shannon 7-yard run; Maxwell Thornock kick

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