Riley Swearingen threw for three touchdowns and Matthew Wood ran for two to help give United South Central its first victory of the season Friday, a 40-13 thumping of Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial (0-4, 0-3) at home.

The Rebels’ Matt Stiernagle intercepted Knights quarterback Nate Meixell on Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial’s third play of scrimmage and Matthew Wood scored on a 12-yard run on the ensuing possession for USC.

The Rebels (1-3, 1-2) added two more touchdowns in the quarter to build a 19-0 lead that would never be in jeopardy.

Jacob Sonnek caught two touchdown passes in the game and finished with 47 yards receiving.

Swearingen finished the game 8-of-10 with 103 yards and Wood finished with 85 yards rushing in the rout.

USC head coach Brent Schimek said it felt good to get the monkey off his team’s back with the win, but now has to focus on an undefeated and No. 9-ranked Waterville-Elysian-Morristown team, one that just picked up a big win over No. 10-ranked New Richland-Hartland-Elllendale-Geneva Friday night.

USC 40, LC-W-M 13

USC – 19 15 6 0 – 40

LC-W-M – 0 6 7 0 – 13

First Quarter

USC – Matthew Wood 12 run (Fure kick)

USC – Jake Sonnek 30 pass from Riley Swearingen (kick failed)

USC – Riley Stenzel 14 run (conversion failed)

Second Quarter

USC – Sonnek 4 pass from Swearingen (Stiernagle from Swearingen)

USC – Chris Schultz 25 pass from Swearingen (Fure kick good)

LC-W-M – Jordan Ziegler 21 pass from Nate Meixell (conversion failed)

Third Quarter

USC – Wood 19 run (run failed)

LC-W-M – Josh Sonnabend 37 pass from Nate Meixell (kick good)

Passing

USC – Swearingen 8-of-10, 103 yards, 3 touchdowns

Rushing

USC – Wood 17 attempts, 85 yards, 2 touchdowns

Receiving

USC – Sonnek 3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 touchdowns

Total offense

LC-W-M 207, USC 290

Team rushing

LC-W-M 102, USC 180

Team passing

LC-W-M 105, USC 110