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Auburndale handed Abbotsford its first loss of the season, doing so in convincing fashion by pulling away for a 28-7 victory. The win guarantees a playoff spot for the Eagles and keeps their conference title hopes alive. Colton Weiler ran for a pair of touchdowns to go with 119 yards on the ground, while Blake Raab added 87 rushing yards and two scores as well.
Cochrane-Fountain City gave Division 7 third-ranked Pepin/Alma its first defeat of the season on Friday, and coupled with Blair-Taylor's victory against Eleva-Strum, results in a four-way tie between the schools at the top of the Dairyland Conference. The Pirates rallied from a 12-0 halftime disadvantage to score three touchdowns after the break en route to a 21-12 decision. Cochrane-Fountain City got some key stops in the second half to help make up for being out-gained 270-201. Ethan Smith scored a pair of rushing touchdowns while Reed Schmidtknecht added a one-yard scoring plunge as well.
Homestead remained in a tie atop the North Shore Conference standings, giving Cedarburg its first loss of the year, 34-18. The Highlanders were behind in the second quarter before rattling off 27 consecutive points, including a pair of field goals by Sam Klink. Both Tommy O'Hagan and Bentley Hickman went over 100 rushing yards and scored a touchdown, while O'Hagan also threw for 94 yards and two scores, both to Jonah Wenzler.
Mukwonago found itself behind unbeaten and Classic Eight leading Oconomowoc 7-0 early in the second quarter, but a pair of Mason Radobicky touchdowns in less than a minute helped push the Indians in front and they'd stay there in a 28-7 victory. Radobicky finished with 138 yards and two scores on 30 attempts, also catching a 17-yard touchdown from Mason Kelley, who had 174 total yards of offense and accounted for a rushing touchdown as well. The win moves Mukwonago into a three-way tie atop the Classic Eight with Oconomowoc and Arrowhead.
Racine Case not only beat Oak Creek for the first time since 2006, the Eagles did so by shutting out the Knights and limiting them to just 41 yards of offense. The 27-0 win for Case was keyed by a defense that got after the quarterback with a vengeance, intercepting two passes with nine sacks, three of them from Mi'Sha Grayson. Quarterback Leo Chiapetta completed 12-of-20 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Michael Farr six times for 146 yards and two of the scores.
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