Stratford led 21-7 at the half and took a 35-7 second half lead, holding on for a 35-21 win over Grantsburg in Level 4 Playoff action, earning the Tigers a return trip to state to defend their state title.
Koehler Kilty rushed for 220 yards and a pair of touchdown to lead the Stratford offense.
2023 WIAA Football Playoffs Level 4 State Semifinals/Finals Scoreboard: Scores, Stats Links
Stratford Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 7 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 105.3 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 9 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 105.3 |
Grantsburg Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brock Matheny | 13 | 21 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 124.6 |
| 22 | Trenton Johnson | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 26 | 167 | 3 | 2 | 80.1 |
Stratford Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 23 | Gavin Leonhardt | 9 | 90 | 10.0 | 2 |
| 32 | Koehler Kilty | 36 | 220 | 6.1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 50 | 328 | 6.6 | 4 |
Grantsburg Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dane Lozier | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brock Matheny | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 22 | Trenton Johnson | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 25 | Gavin Rossow | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 26 | Ian Burkman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 52 | 2.9 | 0 |
Stratford Receiving
| # | NAME | REC | YDS | YDS/REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 13 | Payton Glenn | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gavin Leonhardt | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 1 |
| 32 | Koehler Kilty | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 |
Grantsburg Receiving
| # | NAME | REC | YDS | YDS/REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcus Michel | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 9 | Brock Matheny | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Zach Rombach | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 22 | Trenton Johnson | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 25 | Gavin Rossow | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 26 | Ian Burkman | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 167 | 11.9 | 3 |
Stratford Defensive
| # | NAME | TCK | TTCK | SCK | FF | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Reid Miller | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Caleb Wrensch | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Payton Glenn | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Alec Chapel | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Brooks Vanderhoof | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cole Tichy | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gavin Leonhardt | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Xander Curtice | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Koehler Kilty | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Matt Folz | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Landon Zawislan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Kaleb Krummel | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Carter Lueck | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 42 | 61 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Stratford Kick Returning
| # | NAME | RETURNS | YDS | YDS/RET | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Gavin Leonhardt | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 |
Stratford Kicking
| # | NAME | FGM | XPA | XPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Laurenz Plattner | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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