WAUSAU – The Marshfield football team, champions of the Valley Football Association West Division for the second-straight year, cruised past Wausau West 36-6 in its regular-season finale on Friday night at Thom Field.
The Tigers finish the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1999, going a perfect 9-0 overall and 8-0 in the VFA. West ends up 2-7 overall and 2-6 in conference play.
Marshfield is a No. 1 seed in the Division 2 field in the upcoming WIAA playoffs, which begin next Friday, Oct. 19. The Tigers will host Ashwaubenon in a Level 1 game at 7 p.m. at Beell Stadium. The game will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com.
Marshfield put up 22 points in the first half quarter and led 29-0 by halftime on its way to the rout.
Ryan Krueger had an 11-yard touchdown run, and threw TD passes of 12 yards to Caden Pearce and 15 yards to Brant Bohman in the first half. Bohman also had a 9-yard touchdown run for Marshfield as it built the big lead.
Marshfield’s final score came on a 56-yard punt return by Isaac Meverden in the fourth quarter.
The Tigers’ defense was stout as usual, allowing just 142 total yards.
Bohman led the offense with 65 yards rushing and 103 yards receiving on five catches. Krueger finished with 155 passing yards, but threw three interceptions.
Tigers 36, Warriors 6
Marshfield 22 7 0 7 – 36
Wausau West 0 0 6 0 – 6
First Quarter
M – Ryan Krueger 11 run (PAT failed).
M – Caden Pearce 12 pass from Krueger (Isaiah Baierl run).
M – Brant Bohman 9 run (Preston Wagner run).
Second Quarter
M – Bohman 15 pass from Krueger (Mason Coffren kick).
Third Quarter
WW – Michael Hrobsky 9 run (PAT failed).
Fourth Quarter
M – Isaac Meverden 56 punt return (Coffren kick).
Team Statistics
First downs: Marshfield 19; Wausau West 9.
Rushing (att-yards): M 41-155; WW 36-71.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): M 12-26-174-3; WW 5-16-71-2.
Total yards: M 329; WW 142.
Fumbles lost: M none; WW 3.
Penalties (no.-yards): M 7-20; WW 3-25.
Punting (no.-avg.): M 4-38.0; WW 5-40.0.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: M, Brant Bohman 13-65, Caden Pearce 9-43, Sam Hinson 3-29, Ryan Krueger 4-22, Isaiah Baierl 6-7, Noah Schaefer 1-7, Will Voss 2-minus 4, Simon Baity 3-minus 14. WW, Hrobsky 8-40, Sippel 4-15, Williams 3-15, Kohl 1-11, Thao 5-1, Zahurones 9-minus 27, unaccounted 6-16.
Passing: M, Krueger 11-23-155, Voss 1-3-19. WW, Zahurones 5-14-71-2, Hrobsky 0-1-0-0, No. 12 0-1-0-0.
Receiving: M, Bohman 5-103, Isaac Meverden 2-24, Hinson 1-19, Pearce 1-12, Joey Goettl 1-12, Baierl 1-5, Wagner 1-minus 1. WW, Kohl 3-58, Sippel 1-16, Thao 1-minus 3.
Interceptions (defense): M, Nolan Hertel, Goettl. WW, Kohl 2, Thao 1.
Fumble recoveries (defense): M, Justin Stanek, Riley Boushack, Brayden Richardson.
Punting: M, Krueger 4-38.0. WW, Kamke 5-40.0.
Records: Marshfield 9-0, 8-0 Valley Football Association West Division; Wausau West 2-7, 2-6 VFA West.
Author: News Desk
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