Boone battled until the final play, but Denison-Schleswig escaped Goeppinger Field with a 19-12 overtime victory in a Class 3A district game on Friday, October 16.
The Homecoming contest was a defensive struggle throughout regulation before both teams found the end zone in the fourth quarter.
After Boone tied the game late, the Monarchs converted in overtime and held off the Toreadors on a fourth-and-goal play to secure the win.
The Toreadors opened the scoring with 1:05 remaining in the first quarter when quarterback Abel Tungesvik capped a drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.
The extra-point attempt was unsuccessful, giving Boone a 6-0 lead.
Denison-Schleswig answered midway through the second quarter.
The Monarchs scored with 6:17 remaining before halftime, but their extra-point attempt also failed, leaving the game tied 6-6 at the break.
Both defenses dominated much of the night, with neither team able to break through again until the fourth quarter.
Denison-Schleswig grabbed the lead with 5:56 remaining in regulation when the Monarchs completed a 1-yard touchdown pass following a 65-yard scoring drive.
A two-point conversion attempt failed, keeping the score at 12-6.
Boone responded when it needed a big play most.
Tungesvik connected with Patrick Houser on a 35-yard touchdown pass, tying the game at 12-12.
The extra-point attempt was blocked, sending the contest to overtime deadlocked.
Receiving the ball first in overtime, Denison-Schleswig converted on a fourth-and-goal play for a touchdown and added the extra point to take a 19-12 advantage.
Boone answered with a march of its own and moved deep into Monarch territory.
The Toreadors reached fourth-and-goal with a chance to extend the game, but a pass into the end zone fell incomplete, ending the contest and sealing Denison-Schleswig’s victory.
Tungesvik accounted for both Boone touchdowns and led the offense through the air and on the ground.
The quarterback completed 9 of 20 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown while rushing 12 times for 36 yards and another score.
Maddox McIntyre carried 13 times for 34 yards.
Houser had a strong night in the receiving game, catching three passes for 46 yards, including the game-tying 35-yard touchdown reception.
Ryder Hilsabeck led Boone with 47 receiving yards on three catches, while Maxwell McLaughlin added a 10-yard reception.
Ashten Petersen and Braxton Gifford each hauled in one reception for four yards.
Boone’s defense turned in another strong performance despite the loss.
Richard Lennon IV led the way with 10.5 tackles, one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble.
Trent Eckard added eight tackles and a tackle for loss, while Petersen was disruptive all evening with four tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks.
Gifford finished with 4.5 tackles, and both Hilsabeck and Houser recorded three tackles.
The loss dropped Boone to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in district play, while Denison-Schleswig improved to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the district.
Boone will close out the 2026 regular season on Friday, Oct. 23, when it hosts No. 8 Glenwood at Goeppinger Field.
The Rams enter the matchup with a 6-2 overall record and a 3-1 district mark.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The night will also serve as Senior Recognition Night for Boone’s cross country and marching band seniors as the Toreadors look to finish the season on a high note in front of their home crowd.
Jill Lutz reporting
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