MADISON — Mayville captured the Division 5 state championship with a 42-32 victory over Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium on Thursday.
“Coming into the game every other week was like, let's play for one more week. Let's play for one more week together," running back Landen Baker said after the game. "And this week it was let's play so that all of our work finally pays off from starting in August, and all 17 weeks finally pay off, and we can bring home that gold ball for the first time in 30 years."
The Cardinals controlled much of the game after a strong start that included a blocked punt returned for a touchdown. Owen Steger blocked the Northwestern punt, and Weston Teeters scooped up the ball and returned it for the score to give Mayville an early 7-0 lead.
Mayville extended their advantage when Tanner Schneider took a reverse 27 yards to set up a Landen Baker one-yard touchdown run, putting the Cardinals ahead 14-8.
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The game was tied 14-14 when Joe Promersberger broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run, giving Mayville a 21-14 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Emerson Mittelstadt punched in a two-yard touchdown to extend Mayville's lead to 28-14.
Northwestern mounted a comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, but Mayville held on for the 42-32 victory to claim the state title.
The Cardinals' balanced offensive attack and opportunistic defense proved to be the difference in securing their Division 5 championship.
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