Photo by Dan Vander Beek for Central College

It was a November to remember that ended with a rainy Saturday that wasn’t as No. 3-ranked Wheaton College (Ill.) decisively brought an end to Central College’s NCAA Division III football playoff road 49-13.

The unbeaten Thunder (13-0) struck for five first-quarter touchdowns, the most ever allowed by a Central squad, and soared to a 35-0 lead that grew to 42-7 at halftime.

Wheaton advances to next Saturday’s quarterfinals against No. 8 Saint John’s University (Minn.) which overwhelmed Chapman University (Calif.) 55-26.

Saturday wrapped a memorable month and season which saw the Dutch (10-2) rally from a 28-7 Oct. 12 loss to Dubuque with six straight wins, including a 51-34 road win at Simpson College Nov. 2, a 57-56 overtime triumph over previously unbeaten Wartburg College Nov. 9, an American Rivers title share-clinching 31-21 win at Coe College Nov. 16 and a dramatic 38-37 overtime triumph over No. 21-rated Wis.-Oshkosh in the opening round of the NCAA playoffs Nov. 23.