Wausau East Outlasts Lakeland in GNC Football
Wausau East used a pair of big plays to pick up a 24-15 Great Northern Conference win over Lakeland.
Davis Winter tossed an 80 yard touchdown to Kayden Meverden in the second quarter and threw an 87 yard bomb for a score to Jesse Napgezek for the Lumberjacks. Winter also ran for a one yard touchdown for Wausau East.
| Wausau East | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Lakeland | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Wausau East Passing
| # | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Davis Winter | 8 | 11 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 154.4 |
| Totals | 8 | 11 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 154.4 |
Wausau East Rushing
| # | Name | Att | Yds | Yds/Att | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalon Bailey | 11 | 19 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 4 | Davis Winter | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 8 | Jaydan Garrett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 26 | Zander Copenhaver | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 81 | 2.6 | 1 |
Wausau East Receiving
| # | Name | Rec | Yds | Yds/Rec | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kayden Meverden | 1 | 80 | 80.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jesse Napgezek | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 1 |
| 8 | Jaydan Garrett | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 33 | Eddie Broadnax | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 215 | 26.9 | 2 |
Wausau East Defensive
| # | Name | Tck | TTck | Sck | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Charlie Cayley | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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