Rangers couldn’t keep up in fourth
It was a rollercoaster rider for three quarter between Logan and Reedsburg. But, when it counted in the fourth quarter, the Beavers put things away.
In the second round of the Division 3 Wisconsin playoffs, the Rangers’ season ended, 45-34.
It wasn’t a good start for Logan, as Chris Jepson went 68 yards on the first play from scrimmage to give Reedsburg (8-3) the 7-0 lead.
Logan, however, wasn’t fazed and Nathan Baker brought the team right back on three consecutive plays from scrimmage.
First, Trey Davis hit Baker for a 10-yard touchdown. Then, Baker sacked Jack Yaker, forcing a fumble that Manny Buckhanan recovered. And, on that third-consecutive play, Logan ran a pitch pass to Baker, who hit Jack Hinton for a 22-yard touchdown and a 14-7 lead to cap off a wild first quarter.
In the second, Reedsburg turned it on. The Beavers got back-to-back touchdowns, before Logan (8-3) answered on a Davis 12-yard TD to Andy Metcalf with 51 seconds remaining in the first half.
To start the third quarter, Baker continued the play-making, catching a 22-yard score from Davis to tie the game at 28-28.
After that, it was almost all Reedsburg, scoring the next 17 and finishing the game outscoring Logan 24-6.
The Beavers won the game on the ground, rushing 52 times for 389 yards, led by Jepson’s 236 yards on just 16 carries.
Reedsburg only outgained the Rangers 446-390. Davis was 18-for-28 for 216 yards with four touchdowns, but also had two interceptions. Logan lost two fumbles, as well, though the Beavers lost three.
DIVISION 5
ARCADIA 48, BLOOMER 0
ARCADIA, Wis. – Rob Hoesley was 8-for-12 for 179 yards with three touchdowns in leading the top-seeded Red Raiders (11-0), who will play No. 2-seed Stanley-Boyd (10-1), ranked No. 8 in Small Division in the final AP poll.
Jacob Slaby rushed had 128 yards on just eight carries, two of which went for touchdowns (21 and 25 yards) for Arcadia, which finished the regular season ranked No. 3 in the Medium Division. Teammate Aaron Benson also scored twice, rushing 15 times for 94 yards.
DIVISION 6
MELROSE-MINDORO 32, BROOKWOOD 14
MELROSE, Wis. – It was 18-0 at halftime thanks in part to Aaron Scafe and Sam Boone. The two connected for 6- and 20-yard touchdown passes for No. 3-seeded M-M (9-2), which will play top-seeded Pecatonica/Argyle, ranked ninth in the Small Division.
Brookwood (7-4) was outgained 320-181.
DIVISION 7
BANGOR 28 HILLSBORO 14
BANGOR, Wis. – Andrew Piske had three touchdowns, rushing 29 times for 146 yards to lead the No. 1-seeded, fourth-ranked Cardinals (10-1), who will play second-seeded Ithaca (11-0).
PEPIN/ALMA 41, HURLEY 6
PEPIN, Wis. – Trevor Heit had 12 rushes for 105 yards, while teammate Caiden Haake had three touchdowns for top-seeded and second-ranked P/A (11-0), which will play No. 2-seeded Spring Valley (11-0).
MINNESOTA
CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS
CALEDONIA 48, BLUE EARTH 0
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Again, the top-ranked Warriors had no trouble in the first round of the state tournament, up 21-0 at half, before going on a 27-0 run in the third quarter.
Owen King had five touchdown passes, going 12-for-21 for 221 yards, along with an interception.
At 1 p.m. Saturday at Mounds View High School, Caledonia (11-0) will face fourth-ranked Ottertail Central (11-0). The last time these two teams met was in the very same round in 2010 in the Medtrodome, when the Warriors won 55-7 on their way to a state championship.