Thorp took an early third quarter 16-0 lead and held on to claim a 16-13 win over McDonell Central Catholic. The 8-Player State Semifinal win advanced Thorp to the 8-Player State Championship, held Friday at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln at 7:00.
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Logan Hanson rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and completed a 41 yard touchdown pass to Dylan Mattson.
McDonell Central Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Smiskey | 6 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 |
| TOTALS | 6 | 7 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 118.8 |
Thorp Passing
| # | NAME | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Denzel Sutton | 7 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 84.4 |
| 21 | Logan Hanson | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| TOTALS | 8 | 13 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 123.2 |
McDonell Central Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Smiskey | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Fritz | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 32 | Dawson Moulton | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 87 | Ryan Smiskey | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 41 | 160 | 3.9 | 1 |
Thorp Rushing
| # | NAME | ATT | YDS | YDS/ATT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dylan Mattson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 7 | Landon Penk | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 9 | Denzel Sutton | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Hanson | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 41 | 123 | 3.0 | 1 |
McDonell Central Receiving
| # | NAME | REC | YDS | YDS/REC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cael Holm | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 9 | Daniel Fritz | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 87 | Ryan Smiskey | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 |
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