Bangor, Pepin/Alma to meet in state championship

Rematch of last year’s
Division 7 quarterfinals

Last year, it was a Division 7 quarterfinal matchup. This year, it is the state championship.

At 10 a.m. Friday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., undefeated Pepin/Alma and undefeated Bangor will meet in the high school football state championship.

It’s the second consecutive title game for P/A, which lost 17-12 to Owen-Withee last season.

On its way to that state championship P/A bulldozed Bangor 42-13 in the quarterfinals.

Friday, P/A had no problems with Coleman, winning 35-7. Bangor wasn’t much different, defeating Catholic Central 40-0.

Trevor Heit and Caiden Haake each scored two touchdowns in the P/A (13-0) semifinal win in Marshfield, Wis. Heit finished with 226 yards on 17 carries.

Bangor (13-0) running back Andrew Piske continues his onslaught on defenses, rushing for 299 yards and four touchdowns on just 21 carries. Bangor outrushed Catholic Central (12-1) 498-135.

DIVISION 5
AMHERST 42, ARCADIA 21

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Red Raiders came out on fire with a 70-yard touchdown pass from Rob Hoesley to Jim Hoesley 17 seconds into the game followed by a Zach Pronschinske 8-yard TD from Rob Hoesley with 4:52 left in the first quarter.

Amherst (13-0) answered with back-to-back touchdowns to tie things up, but Arcadia (12-1) went into halftime up 21-14 on another Pronschinske-Rob Hoesley connection with 1:02 remaining in the second quarter.

In the second half, it was all Amherst, outscoring Arcadia 28-0, getting three touchdown passes from Garrett Groshek from 43-, 33- and 35-yards out.

Rob Hoesley finished 9-for-18 for 157 yards, including two interceptions. Groshek was an efficient 13-for-19 for 212 yards. The quarterback added 99 yards rushing on 21 carries. Teammate Brandon Piotrowski had 22 carries for 165 yards and two TDs.

Amherst outgained Arcadia 476-267.

DIVISION 6
DARLINGTON 42, MELROSE-MINDORO 12

MIDDLETON, Wis. – Merose-Mindoro scored first, but Darlington answered with the next 28 points. M-M was outgained 560-150.