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Brunell broke the state's career rushing record on Friday night when he went for 27 yards late in a 49-0 Columbus victory over Brodhead/Juda. With 235 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in the victory, Brunell now has 6,985 career yards, which eclipses the previous record of 6,932 yards set in 2019 by Racine Lutheran's Tyler Tenner.
Mayville lost a competitive game to Winnebago Lutheran to open the conference schedule, and the Cardinals got a second chance against the Vikings to begin the playoffs. Eighth-seeded Mayville took down top-seed Winnebago Lutheran 36-25 in the rematch, as sawyer Hardesty scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to help put the game away. He finished with 161 yards and four touchdowns on 31 tough carries, adding a 13-yard reception as well.
Sixth-seeded Winneconne trailed Berlin 14-0 in the first quarter but rallied with 35 consecutive points to beat the third-seeded Indians 35-20 in a Division 4 playoff game. Quarterback Brady Immel helped engineer the comeback with 238 yards and three touchdowns through the air, completing 16-of-22 passes. Immel also ran for 63 yards on ten carries.
Sun Prairie East had quite a battle with Hartford to open the playoffs, and the game was tied at 31 into the fourth quarter. Drew Kavanaugh connected with Connor Stauff for a touchdown to help lift the Cardinals to a 38-31 win. Kavanaugh found Stauff for four touchdowns and finished with five passing scores total, completing 12-of-20 passes for 295 yards. He added 40 rushing yards as well.
Monona Grove went on the road and scored a 28-15 win over Nicolet in a Division 3 playoff game. The Silver Eagles trailed 15-0 at the end of the first quarter before Cal Moreau found Isaiah Erb for a 32-yard touchdown to get the team on the board. Moreau would add two more touchdowns to Erb in the third quarter to pull the sixth-seeded Silver Eagles ahead. He finished with 307 yards and three touchdowns on 23-of-35 passing to go with 57 rushing yards.
Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.
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