Stratford Uses Punishing Run Game to Earn Level 3 Playoff Win over Lake Country Lutheran
Stratford uses a punishing running game to earn a win in WIAA Level 3 Football, downing Lake Country Lutheran 34-11.
The Tigers rushed for 229 yards on 52 carries. Five Tigers rushed for more than 40 yards, with Jett Schoenherr picking up three rushing touchdowns to lead the way.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Lutheran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Stratford | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
Lake Country Lutheran Passing
| # | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jackson Menzel | 8 | 16 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 62.5 |
| 12 | Connor Lubbers | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Totals | 9 | 17 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 65.8 |
Stratford Passing
| # | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 13 | 16 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 |
| Totals | 13 | 16 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 83.3 |
Lake Country Lutheran Rushing
| # | Name | Att | Yds | Yds/Att | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nathan Graf | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 8 | Jackson Menzel | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 10 | Andrew Benz | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 12 | Connor Lubbers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 20 | Gavin Kiley | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 90 | 3.8 | 0 |
Stratford Rushing
| # | Name | Att | Yds | Yds/Att | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Reid Miller | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 5 | Cayden Leonhardt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 7 | Caleb Wrensch | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 21 | Aaron Knetter | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brooks Vanderhoof | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 33 | Ashton Bushman | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 52 | 229 | 4.4 | 5 |
Lake Country Lutheran Receiving
| # | Name | Rec | Yds | Yds/Rec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nathan Graf | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Andrew Benz | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 12 | Connor Lubbers | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 14 | Ethan Hans | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Blake Barkow | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 24 | Gavin Baranyk | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 1 |
Stratford Receiving
| # | Name | Rec | Yds | Yds/Rec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 7 | Caleb Wrensch | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 9 | Coltan Breit | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brooks Vanderhoof | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 13 | 164 | 12.6 | 0 |
Stratford Defensive
| # | Name | Tck | TTck | Sck | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mason Miller | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Reid Miller | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jett Schoenherr | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Caleb Wrensch | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Coltan Breit | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Brady Berg | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Alec Chapel | 7 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Lucas Forrest | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Brooks Vanderhoof | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Xander Curtice | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Cody Randow | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Drew Gage | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Walker Weis | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 56 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Stratford Kick Returning
| # | Name | Returns | Yds | Yds/Ret | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jack Tubbs | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 |
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