Defensive Stand With Seconds Remaining Preserves Assumption Win Over Loyal

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Wisconsin Rapids (OnFocus) – A game that saw teams trade scores throughout came down to one play. When the Assumption Royals stopped Loyal’s two point conversion attempt with 24 seconds left, the Royals’ 24-22 win was preserved.

The Royals took the lead when Cade Statz scored from 6 yards out in the first quarter.

Loyal’s Matt Szymanski scored on a 1 yard run in the second quarter before Assumption’s Nick Leberg scored on a 1 yard with just 48 seconds left in the half.

Wyatt Dietsche had a 2 yard run in the fourth quarter and Statz added a 11 yard run with 4:39 remaining. The Royals’ lead was 22-14, setting up for the game’s final moments.

Loyal methodically drove down the field and pulled within 2 when Szymanski hit paydirt on a 44 yard run, setting up the game sealing defensive stop.

Szymanski led all rushers with 229 yards on 32 carries.

Loyal outgained Assumption, 315 to 196.

Loyal Passing

# NAME COMP ATT YDS TD INT RATE
12 Wyatt Dietsche 0 2 0 0 1 0.0
TOTALS 0 2 0 0 1 0.0

Assumption Passing

# NAME COMP ATT YDS TD INT RATE
8 Jack Klatt 2 4 40 0 0 85.4
15 Reed Duellman 0 1 0 0 0 39.6
TOTALS 2 5 40 0 0 68.8

Loyal Rushing

# NAME ATT YDS YDS/ATT TD
4 Louie Nikolai 1 19 19.0 0
10 Matt Szymanski 32 229 7.2 1
12 Wyatt Dietsche 7 15 2.1 2
14 Sullivan Hanson 16 52 3.2 0
TOTALS 56 315 5.6 3

Assumption Rushing

# NAME ATT YDS YDS/ATT TD
6 Ryan Shaw 1 1 1.0 0
8 Jack Klatt 6 36 6.0 0
15 Reed Duellman 6 53 8.8 0
23 Cade Statz 5 18 3.6 2
26 Nick Leberg 14 48 3.4 1
TOTALS 32 156 4.9 3

Assumption Receiving

# NAME REC YDS YDS/REC TD
26 Nick Leberg 1 27 27.0 0
89 Alec Sullivan 1 13 13.0 0
TOTALS 2 40 20.0 0

 

# NAME TCK TTCK SCK FF INT
6 Ryan Shaw 2 12 0.0 0 1
8 Jack Klatt 0 5 0.0 0 0
15 Reed Duellman 3 10 0.0 0 0
23 Cade Statz 5 18 0.0 1 0
24 Rico Franklin 0 2 0.0 0 0
26 Nick Leberg 4 9 0.0 0 0
44 Joey Moyer 2 13 1.0 1 0
52 Gunner Krause 0 1 0.0 0 0
55 Kemp Ross 0 9 0.0 0 0
64 Alex Hoffmann 0 2 0.0 0 0
72 Hunter Harms 1 4 1.0 0 0
76 Kenny Golat 4 11 0.0 0 0
79 Brad Jorgenson 0 1 0.0 0 0
89 Alec Sullivan 2 4 0.0 0 0
TOTALS 23 101 2.0 2 1

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David Keech
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]