Wisconsin Rapids (OnFocus) – A game that saw teams trade scores throughout came down to one play. When the Assumption Royals stopped Loyal’s two point conversion attempt with 24 seconds left, the Royals’ 24-22 win was preserved.
The Royals took the lead when Cade Statz scored from 6 yards out in the first quarter.
Loyal’s Matt Szymanski scored on a 1 yard run in the second quarter before Assumption’s Nick Leberg scored on a 1 yard with just 48 seconds left in the half.
Wyatt Dietsche had a 2 yard run in the fourth quarter and Statz added a 11 yard run with 4:39 remaining. The Royals’ lead was 22-14, setting up for the game’s final moments.
Loyal methodically drove down the field and pulled within 2 when Szymanski hit paydirt on a 44 yard run, setting up the game sealing defensive stop.
Szymanski led all rushers with 229 yards on 32 carries.
Loyal outgained Assumption, 315 to 196.
Loyal Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wyatt Dietsche | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Assumption Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jack Klatt | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 85.4 |
| 15 | Reed Duellman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 68.8 |
Loyal Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Louie Nikolai | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Matt Szymanski | 32 | 229 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 12 | Wyatt Dietsche | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 14 | Sullivan Hanson | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 315 | 5.6 | 3 |
Assumption Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ryan Shaw | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jack Klatt | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 15 | Reed Duellman | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 23 | Cade Statz | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 26 | Nick Leberg | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 3 |
Assumption Receiving
| # | NAME | REC | YDS | YDS/REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nick Leberg | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
| 89 | Alec Sullivan | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
| # | NAME | TCK | TTCK | SCK | FF | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ryan Shaw | 2 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jack Klatt | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Reed Duellman | 3 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Cade Statz | 5 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Rico Franklin | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Nick Leberg | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Joey Moyer | 2 | 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Gunner Krause | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Kemp Ross | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Alex Hoffmann | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Hunter Harms | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Kenny Golat | 4 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Brad Jorgenson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Alec Sullivan | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 23 | 101 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
