The top seed in the Section 2AA playoffs showed what it’s capable of Tuesday as United South Central throttled Maple River 46-8 in the first round of the football playoffs in Wells.

Riley Swearingen ran for two touchdowns and three for three as the Rebels (8-1) delivered one of their best performances of the season. Swearingen finished with 93 yards rushing and threw for 156.

USC scored on six of its first seven possessions and held a 40-0 halftime lead over the winless Eagles.

Eric Lackey returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown and Swearingen ran for two 1-yard touchdowns.

William Huper had an 18-yard touchdown reception while Lackey caught a 27-yard touchdown pass and Kyle Bauman snagged a 20-yard touchdown pass.

“We did what we were suppossed to do and now we get to move on and play Triton who put up a lot of points,” said Rebels head coach Brad Huse.

USC faces the No. 4 seed Cobras, who defeated New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 32-8, Saturday in Wells.

USC 46, Maple River 8

Maple River 0 0 0 8 — 8

USC 14 26 6 0 — 46

First quarter

USC—Lackey 82 kick return (Dreyer kick).

USC—Swearingen 1 run (Dreyer kick).

Second quarter

USC—Swearingen 1 run (kick blocked).

USC—Huper 18 pass from Swearingen (Dreyer kick).

USC—Wood 4 run (kick blocked).

USC—Lackey 27 pass from Swearingen (Dreyer kick).

Third Quarter

USC—Bauman 20 pass from Swearingen (kick failed).

Fourth Quarter

MR—Schoneck 45 run (pass good)

MR USC

First downs 8 12

Total Net Yards 272 283

Rushes-Yards 25-98 39-127

Passing 174 156

Punt Returns 0-0 0-0

Punts 6-147 3-91

Kickoff Returns 9-40 1-82

Interceptions-Ret. 0-0 0-0

Comp-Att-Int 11-23-0 9-14-0

Sacked-Yard lost 7-NA 2-NA

Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0

Penalties-Yards 8-60 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—USC, Swearingen 20-93, Morton 8-17, Lackey 2-18, Wood 1-4.

PASSING—USC, Swearingen 9-14-0-156.

RECEIVING—USC, Bauman 2-56, Huper 1-18, Wood 3-41, Lackey 3-41.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.