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This week the WIAC saw some of the biggest performances of the year from Wisconsin high school graduates. UW-La Crosse’s Tarek Yaeggi threw the ball 66 times for 535 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 63-45 loss to UW-Platteville. That performance earned the Watertown alum WIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Teammate Nick Holcomb (Germantown) had 170 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, Wyatt Thompson (Mount Horeb) rushed for 316 yards and 4 touchdowns for Platteville.

UW-River Falls’ Robbie Flom won WIAC’s Special Teams Player of the Week honors. The Somerset graduate had a 63 yard punt return for a touchdown in River Falls’ 34-16 win over UW-Stevens Point. Bryce Leszczynski (Pius XI) recorded 12 tackles for UW-Whitewater to earn WIAC Defensive Player of the Week. Teammate Cam Maly (Middleton) rushed for 165 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Warhawks’ 34-16 win over UW-Stout.

Elsewhere in the WIAC, UW-Oshkosh running back Dylan Hecker (Winneconne) rushed for 3 touchdowns while defensive teammates AJ Plewa (South Milwaukee) and Matt Rucynski (Menasha) both returned fumbles for touchdowns in Oshkosh’s 48-13 win over UW-Eau Claire.

Leo Musso continued to make big plays for the 7th ranked Wisconsin Badgers in their 48-3 win over the University of Illinois. The safety from Waunakee recorded 2 interceptions on the day. On the offensive side of the ball, Marquette graduate Dare Ogunbowale had another 100 rushing day, averaging 14.7 yards per carry.

In Missouri Valley Conference play, Mitchell Brees (Greendale) recorded his first career interception in Illinois State’s 37-0 win over Missouri State. Offensive linemen Tiano Pupungatoa (River Falls) and Jacob Ohnesorge (Waunakee) helped power South Dakota State’s rushing attack to 415 yards in their 28-21 win over South Dakota.

Bemidji State wide receiver Jacob Anderson (Merril) recorded his first catch and touchdown of his career in the Beavers’ 76-13 win over Minnesota Crookston. Crookston was led on defense yet again by linebacker Will Cross (Turtle Lake) with 11 tackles, making his season total 90. Aeric Berner (Antigo) also recorded an interception for Crookston. Elsewhere, Ty Dennis (Burlington) hauled in his 8th touchdown of the year in Minnesota State Mankato’s 33-23 win over Upper Iowa University. Linebacker Zach Dodge (Wilmot) recorded 2 sacks for the Mavericks, bringing his season total to 8.5

In other Northern Sun play; Zach Bassuener (Wisconsin Rapids) recorded 3 sacks for Minnesota Duluth in their 48-34 win over St. Cloud State. Anthony Carver (Wisconsin Lutheran) hauled in his second touchdown in as many games for St. Cloud State while teammate Jack Horter (Marquette) recorded his first interception of the year for St. Cloud State.

Wisconsin Lutheran College was aided on both sides of the ball by Wisconsin recruits in their 43-25 win over Concordia Chicago. J.K. Witkofski had 80 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns while teammate Larry Meeks (Burling) recorded 12 tackles and half a sack for Wisconsin Lutheran.

Brothers Mason and Quin Dixon (Big Foot) both had great performances in Beloit College’s 38-17 loss to Illinois College. Mason rushed for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns while Quinn recorded 9 tackles and a sack.

Elsewhere in the Midwest Conference, Ripon teammates Cameron Gruenwald (Iola-Scandinavia), Cody Chase (Weyauwega-Fremont), and Austin Bunders (Almond-Bancroft) rushed for nearly 300 combined yards and a touchdown each in a 34-6 win over Lawrence University.