Renegades Charge Past Bertrand, Advance To Quarterfinals

Big plays led to a big win Wednesday night as Chamber/Wheeler Central advanced to the Class D2 quarterfinals.

The undefeated and top-seeded Renegades picked up a 54-18 win over Bertrand on their home turf, earning a road trip Tuesday to Merna to take on Anselmo-Merna at 5 p.m.

Senior quarterback Brenden Pelster was 8-of-10 passing against the Vikings. He threw for 203 yards, including two 62-yard strikes to junior Nick Haburchak and to junior Zane Patrick. Haburchak's long reception resulted in a touchdown while Patrick caught four passes for 108 yards and one score. 

Senior Daniel Libolt passed the century mark on the ground with 108 yards rushing on 10 carries. Pelster had 10 keepers for 82 yards and a pair of TDs. 

Defensively, Libolt had five solo tackles toward his team-high 12 tackle total. Pelster added 11 tackles, including four solo.