VERMILLION — Sioux Falls Christian had to the go the distance to complete a perfect season and settle a score with Lennox.

The top-seeded and top-rated Chargers overcame a 17-point deficit of the fourth quarter and rallied for a 28-24 victory over third-seeded and second-rated Lennox in the state Class 11A football championship in the DakotaDome on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

The victory wasn't official until a fourth-down pass by Lennox in the red zone fell incomplete with 13 seconds remaining.

Sioux Falls Christian completed a 12-0 season and avenged a 14-6 loss to Lennox in the 2024 state championship game. The Chargers, who won state Class 11B titles in 2017 and 2018, won their first state Class 11A championship.

Lennox takes control early

Lennox (9-3) lost 17-0 to Sioux Fall

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