Game 8: Junior Blue Dukes BLUE 27, West Bend East 6

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The JBD7 Blue team finished off its undefeated season in character, distributing the ball and the glory in a 27-6 road victory at West Bend East.
Macklin Kortebein returned the opening kickoff to the West Bend 43. On third down, QB Jake Fischer found WR Carter Heston, who had beaten his defender, at the 20 for a first down. RB Will Alt gained more than five yards on a second-down run. Then, on fourth down, Fischer pitched to Kortebein, who ran around the left side into the end zone. Bay lined up in kick formation for the PAT, but holder Fischer took the snap, stood up and fired the pigskin to Anthony Enea in the endzone for a point. 7-0, Bay.
On the next series, West Bend went for it on fourth down, but Kortebein and Josiah Erving stuff a ball carrier to turn the ball over to Bay deep in West Bend territory. Bay converted a 4th down try of its own on a pass from Fischer to WR Connor Kimple. Bailey Wieland fought through a would-be tackler to pick up another first down. But a 4th down pass fell incomplete, and West Bend regained possession.
West Bend methodically worked its way down the field, with several effective screen passes and aided by a couple of Bay penalties. A touchdown plunge made the score 7-6, but West Bend's conversion pass attempt fell incomplete.
Kortebein covered half the distance to the Equator on a long, winding run that brought Bay well into West Bend territory, but timed expired in the half.
After receiving the second-half kickoff, West Bend worked into Bay territory. But on a fourth-down play, the WB QB mishandled the snap, and Patrick Collins and company dropped him for a loss and exchange of possession.
Aided by an Alec Lindfors blocked downfield, Fischer ran close enough to smell the goal line. Alt took an inside handoff up the middle for the TD. 13-6, Bay.
In the fourth quarter, Bay broke the game open. Fischer, who had brought his offense close to payday with a nice run on a QB draw, threw to Anthony (Pogo) Pogorelc for a TD. Wieland kicked the two-point conversion. Bay 21-6.
On the final drive, Coach Joe Wieland distributed the ball around his skill players in a way that both kept West Bend guessing and must have made Bay parents happy. Fischer picked up another long gainer after faking a pitch backward (if Jake is not careful, he may grow up to be an option QB). RB Josiah Erving slipped a tackle and took the rock to the house for the final score. Enea picked off a West Bend finish to seal the victory, 27-6.
The JBD7 teams finished a combined 15-1 this season. This grade's three-year record is 28-2-1 (though I am not a math teacher, fell free to check my work).
Stay tuned for news about our combined post-season party and celebration.

Game 8: Junior Blue Dukes GREY 47, Milwaukee Hamilton 24

In a game that was not even as close as the lopsided score would have you believe, the JBD7 Grey dominated the first-year Hamilton Junior Wildcats 47-24 at Hamilton High School field.
Bay received the opening kickoff. After a pass completion from QB Ryan Hummer to WR Matt Bernstein to get the offense started, RB Van Bassindale took a handoff and ran around right end for a 50-plus yard TD. Nick Higgins kicked the two-point conversion. 8-0, Bay.
After Bay held Hamilton and blocked its punt, Hummer rolled right and threw to Higgins, who scampered unscathed into the end zone. Higgins kicked the two-point conversion. 16-0, Bay.
When Bay got the ball back, Hummer dropped back and fired a bomb to open WR Zach Casey, who zoomed to the end zone. This was probably the best pass Ryan has thrown this year. Higgins kicked the conversion. 24-0.
 In it a bit of deja vu all over again, as Yogi Berra is alleged to have said, Bassindale ran for another long TD around the right. Higgins kicked another conversion. Hamilton managed on a TD on a nifty, twisting run to make the score 32-6 at halftime. As QB Hummer pointed out, Bay ran 7 offensive plays from scrimmage in the first half, and scored TDs on 4 of them.
Coach Jon Bassindale substituted freely in the second half.
Hamilton went to the air to try to get back into the game. With an effective QB and some tall targets, the Wildcats managed some garbage-time scores against a shifting cast of JBD defenders. However, Bay was not done scoring either.
On defense, Hummer read a Hamilton pass play in the works, jumped up to intercept it and scampered down the left sideline for a defensive TD. Higgins kicked the conversion, his fifth of the game and a personal best for Nick.
Bay closed out its scoring in the fourth quarter when QB Jack Friesch threw a swing pass to Higgins on the right side. This time Nick had to work for the score, breaking a couple of tackles before crossing the goal line and raising the ball high in the air. Nick's grandfather (Karen's dad) died this week in Indiana, and Nick taped his Grandpa's name on his helmet as a tribute before the game.
For the conversion, Friesch threw to WR Jesse Sanford for the point. Final score 47, Hamilton 24.
Our games are finished for the season, but the fun isn't. Several smart and beautiful Moms are working on plans for our post-season players and family party. Stay tuned for more information.

Both Teams Win Season Finales on the Road

The JBD7 Blue team defeated West Bend East, 27-6, at West Bend, finishing the season 8-0. Macklin Kortebein and Anthony (Pogo) Pogorelc reached the end zone for Coach Joe Wieland's squad.
JBD7 Grey dominated the Milwaukee Hamilton Junior Wildcats 47-24. Van Bassindale (twice), Zach Casey, Ryan Hummer (on an INT return) and Nick Higgins (twice) scored TDs for the Grey squad.
I'll put up game stories and highlights as circumstances allow over the next two days.
Also, a couple of smart and beautiful team Moms are working on plans for our post-season team party and celebration. I'll post more details when they become available.
Thanks for your support of the Junior Blue Dukes program.

Game 7: Junior Blue Dukes GREY 14, Slinger 6

In a game that easily could have been played back in the '50s or early '60s, two teams slugged it out Saturday in a mudbowl at Slinger. Thanks to strong defense and special teams play, the Junior Blue Dukes Grey team prevailed over the host Slinger Owls, 14-6.
The only things this game lacked in the throwback department were the voice of John Facenda in the background and a few knocked-out teeth on the field.
Whitefish Bay received the opening kickoff but were forced to punt, derailed in part by a costly blocking penalty. On Slinger's first play from scrimmage, an Owls receiver got behind the Bay secondary, caught a perfectly thrown pass in stride and ran down the field for a score. 6-0, Slinger.
But Bay put itself right back in the game on the ensuing kickoff. Nick Higgins grabbed the ball about the 30-yard line, slipped briefly on the slick, muddy field, then charged up the middle, eluding all pursuit on his way to a 70-yard return for a TD. On the conversion attempt, holder Ryan Hummer put the ball down cleanly and Higgins kicked it through the uprights for 2 points. 8-6, Bay.
Bay stopped Slinger on their next possession, and went to work on offense. Fullback Teddy Weber gained a key first down up the middle. The Bay gained 15 yards and another first down on a pass interference penalty: a Slinger defender did everything short of putting a saddle on receiver Zach Casey as he rode Zach's back down the field. Van Bassindale ran left and then up the middle to bring Bay close, then Weber plunged through the middle for the TD. Bay 14, Slinger 6.
The sodden condition of the field asserted itself in quarterbacks falling down, ball handlers fumbling, and a variety of slip-sliding activities.
Near the end of the first half, Slinger reached the Bay 40, but the JBD defense turned the ball over on downs.
After Weber's touchdown, the game came down to a field position battle. Higgins' strong punts forced Slinger to start deep in its end. Brijhan Hackney, Mason Trussoni, Scott Rojahn, Bassindale, Weber and Higgins all made tackles for loss or stopped ball carriers after minimal gains.
In the 4th quarter, Slinger tried to drive for a possible tying score running up the middle behind the strength of its offensive line, but Bay contested every yard. The Slinger QB dropped back to pass and fired one down the middle, which defensive back Matt Bernstein picked off and returned more than 20 yards. Bassindale plowed up the middle for a first down that iced the game for Whitefish Bay.

Video: Highlights from JBD7 Grey at Slinger

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Both Teams Win Again

The JBD7 Blue team defeated Delavan 20-12 at Lubar Stadium, while the Grey team beat Slinger 14-6 in a muddy throwback slugfest on the road.

Mrs. Kupfer and the boys

Former Whitefish Bay Middle School math teacher Kathy Kupfer visited with some of her favorite boys recently when the Grey team played in Germantown.
[Photo courtesy of Karen W. Higgins.]

Games 6: Junior Blue Dukes BLUE 35, Nicolet 0

The JBD7 team took a sporting and sportsmanlike approach to Saturday's game against an undermanned Nicolet team. Coach Joe Wieland and company used the contest to spread playing time around to the whole roster in the 35-0 victory.
Bay kicked off. Jake Fisher raced downfield to make a convincing tackle just outside the 20-yard line. Bay held, and Andrew James blocked the ensuing punt. Fisher passed to Bailey Weiland to bring the ball close to the goal, then Weiland took a handoff and ran in for a score. Bay set up in kick formation for the XP conversion, but Fisher stood up and pass to Anthony Enea for the point. 7-0, Bay.
After holding Nicolet again, a Josiah Erving run put Bay in good position, then Fisher passed to Connor Kimple in the end zone for a score. Weiland kicked the 2-point conversion. 15-0, Bay.
Erving was the workhorse on next Bay offensive series, ripping off three long runs, one sprung by an Andrew James block. He scored the TD to make it 21-0, Bay.
On the next drive, Fisher took the snap and passed backward to Macklin Kortebein. (Yes, you know what's coming next.) Kortebein fired an immaculate double pass to receiver Chris Siebert, who was standing alone in his own zip code. Siebert dashed toward the goal line, but was tackled just inches short of paydirt.
Later, Kimple flushed the Nicolet QB out of the pocket but could not bring him down. The QB took off for a big gainer past the 50-yard-line, but alert Bay defender Wieland stripped the ball from him. Kortebein, who was probably going through withdrawl pain after not touching the football, scooped it up and raced to the house for a TD. Anthony Pogorelc caught a pass for the XP. 28-0, Bay.
Alec Lindfors hit a beautiful coffin-corner punt that Fisher and Kortebein downed about the 1-yard line to pin Nicolet in dangerous territory. After Bay regained possession, Enea ran a quarterback draw for the final TD. Erving ran up the middle for the XP, making the final score Bay 35, Nicolet 0.

Game 6: Junior Blue Dukes GREY 24, Fredonia 6

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The Junior Blue Dukes Grey team defeated Fredonia handily, 24-6, in a late Saturday-afternoon game at Lubar Stadium in Whitefish Bay.
Fredonia received the opening kickoff, and made some initial progress its deceptive running game, but Whitefish Bay's speedy defense soon asserted itself, and Bay took over on offense. A Van Bassindale run, including some nifty toptoeing along the sideline, set up a big play. QB Ryan Hummer passed backward to Bassindale, who fired a strike deep downfield to wideout Zach Casey, who had a step on his man. Shortly thereafter, Bassindale ran right into the end zone for a TD. 6-0, WFB.
On Fredonia's next possession, the QB couldn't handle a poor snap. Bay D-tackle Justin Fisher recovered the ball to put the Junior Blue Dukes in prime territory. Hummer passed right to slot receiver Nick Higgins, who took the ball down to about the 1-yard line. When Teddy Weber ran up the middle, the ball came loose. Bay's Elie Ben Bordow recovered in the end zone for a Bay touchdown. 12-0.
Bay's swarming defense continued to thwart Fredonia's attempts to run outside. When Bay regained possession, Bassindale lined up in the wildcat formation. Fisher took a reverse handoff from Bassindale for a long gainer deep in Fredonia territory. The Bassindale fired a 16-yard TD pass to Casey in the right corner of the end zone. 18-0, Bay, at halftime.
In the second half, Bay lit up the scoreboard one more time. From the Fredonia 35, Hummer threw a short pass to Higgins on the left. Wide receiver Gary Bernstein occupied the only defender in the zone, and Higgins raced to the end zone. 24-0, Bay.
Bay's defense continue to impress. D-end Tony Schulz dumped a ball carrier for a big loss, and D-tackle Brijhan Hackney also recorded a TFL. Hummer intercepted a pass; unfortunately, a roughing the passer penalty on Bay wiped out Hummer's pick. Fredonia recorded a late consolation TD to make the final score 24-6.
Our next game will be a road playoff game on Saturday Oct. 23. As soon as we get word from the coaches on our opponent and game time, I will post that info.

Both Teams Win

In the morning game, the Junior Blue Dukes Blue team defeated Nicolet 35-0. In the afternoon contest, the JBD Grey team defeated Fredonia 24-6.
I have to attend an event tonight, so I will work on the video Sunday and post some highlights as soon as I can.

Scout video for Fredonia

Mequon-Thiensville-7th-grade-scouting.VOB from Jim Higgins on Vimeo.

At Coach Hummer's request, I've posted the scout video for Fredonia. The Fredonia is in yellow and black. Note the constant faking by the backs, including occasional faked high snaps by the deep back.

Game 5: Junior Blue Dukes BLUE 14, Mequon-Thiensville 8

In a battle of previously unbeaten teams, the Junior Blue Dukes BLUE team prevailed over Mequon-Thiensville 14-8 Saturday at River Barn Park field.
Bay received the opening kickoff. With his effective offensive line opening holes and sealing off blockers, running back Macklin Kortebein gashed Mequon for several long runs. A pass from QB Jake Fisher to Connor Kimple put Bay in a first-and-goal situation. Unfortunately, on one of the next plays, the refs ruled that Kortebein fumbled and lost possession of the ball to Mequon. A review of the video indicates Macklin might have already been down when he tried to reach the ball forward. John Brewster certainly thought so, and I never argue with a guy who can make multicolored spreadsheets and works for a bank, but the refs prevailed. Bay stuffed the running game, with a strong tackle by Paul Wilson, and forced a punt.
On the second play after Bay took over, Kortebein burst through the defensive line and ran 40-some yards for a score. 6-0, Bay.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Mequon returner built up a head of steam and appeared to have gotten outside containment. But Fisher made a touchdown-saving tackle near midfield. A pass and a run up the middle put Mequon within hailing distance of the goal line. But a Mequon running back was dropped for a loss behind the line: he may have slipped, but it actually looks like he fell down rather than face the wrath of the onrushing Kimple. A pass completion brought Mequon close to the goal line, but Kortebein and Wilson stuffed a ball carrier on 4th down, and Bay took over.
Kortebein dug Bay out of a hole with a gallop down the right side to the Bay 40, but Mequon held Bay on 4th down near midfield and took and the ball on downs.
Bay forced a punt. A pass to Kortebein brought the ball to the 45. Then Fisher hit Kimple with a pass in the left flat. Connor raced to the end zone. Bailey Wieland kicked the two-point conversion. 14-0, Bay.
Bay stuffed Mequon again and took over. Fisher completed another sparkly pass to Kimple for a big gain, but the half ran out before Bay could move further.
In the second half, Patrick Collins blew up a Mequon drive by forcing a ball carrier into a big loss. Mequon's weak punt made me think about how strong the kicking games of both Bay teams are, and how our kickoffs and rare punts enhance our defense and the field-position battle. .
An apparent TD pass from Kortebein to Kimple was nullified by a penalty. QB Anthony Enea threw a long pass to Bailey Weiland, putting Bay near the goal line, but the drive stalled and Bay's attemped field goal was short. Still 14-0.
In the later stages of the game, Bay turned up its defense, as a determined Mequon squad ramped up its offense. Bailey Wieland intercepted two long passes, foiling Mequon's hopes of a big gain or TD down the middle. Defensive end Alec Lindfors contributed a big sack of the Mequon QB on a rollout, and Kortebein pressured the QB into a poor throw.
But Mequon managed to pull out a TD and kicked the two-point conversion, cutting the lead to 14-8. Mequon recovered the onside kick to begin its final march toward the Bay goal line. Two runs up the middle yielded modest gains, then the Mequon QB dropped back to pass, looking for his big target down the middle. But Wieland intercepted a long pass, his third pick of the game, securing victory for the Junior Blue Dukes.
This report is based on John Brewster's fine video tape, but any mistakes in it are strictly my fault.

Game 5: Junior Blue Dukes GREY 44, Nicolet 12

Junior Blue Dukes Grey players caught a lot of footballs Saturday: some thrown by our quarterbacks, and some thrown by the Nicolet QBs. The Grey team dominated play in a 44-12 victory at Good Hope School field.
WFB received the opening kickoff. On a third-down play from around the Bay 40, QB Ryan Hummer ran around right end for a long gain. Then Hummer passed to slot receiver Nick Higgins on the left, who sped down the field for another substantial gain. Van Bassindale ran right for the TD, and Higgins kicked the two-point conversion. 8-0, Bay.
On fourth-down deep in its own territory, Nicolet ran from punt formation, but Bassindale and Higgins stuffed the ball carrier. Then Hummer threw a beautiful fade pass to Zach Casey in the right corner of the end zone for a TD. 14-0, Bay.
Near the end of the first quarter, Matt Bernstein returned a Nicolet punt for an apparent TD, but the score was nullified by a penalty. Still, Bay scored again in the first half. On fourth down and goal, Hummer threw a short pass to Higgins on the right. Nick ran untouched into the end zone, and kicked his second two-point conversion of the day. 22-0, Bay.
For the second consecutive game, an opponent has tried to beat Bay by throwing the ball, but Bay defenders have been paying attention. Jesse Sanford started the thievery by picking off a long Nicolet pass. Then, on offense, Coach Jon Bassindale rolled out a sweet gadget play. QB Jack Friesch threw backward to running back Bassindale, who pulled up and fired a long pass down the middle to the wide open Casey. Only an inadvertent stumble prevented Zach from scoring a TD.
Later in the quarter, Nicolet's QB threw to the right side. But cornerback Scott Rojahn was blanketing the receiver, went up in the air with him, and wrestled the ball away for an interception.
On Nicolet's last desperate throw of the half, defensive end Tony Schulz pressured the scrambling Nicolet QB, who heaved the ball over Tony's long arms, and into the grasp of the alert Casey. The half ended with Bay up 22-0.
Bay opened the second-half scoring with Van Bassindale, in wildcat formation, passing to Casey in the right corner of the endzone for a touchdown. Higgins kicked the two-point converstion. 30-0, Bay.
But Nicolet mounted a small rally, scoring a TD after getting outside Bay containment, and then breaking off a kickoff return for a score. (Under the rules of this league, teams trailing by more than 17 points can receive a kickoff after they score.)
Bay asserted itself with a strong defensive play. Nicolet passed short deep in its own end, but Rojahn read the play, interecepted the ball and dragged a Nicolet player on his back to about the 5-yard line. Teddy Weber ran up the middle untouched for a touchdown.
Van Bassindale then finished up the scoring with a long run, knocking the final Nicolet defender onto the ground as he ran into the end zone. Higgins kicked his fourth two-point conversion of the game to make the score 44-12.

Both Teams Win

Both Whitefish Bay Junior Blue Dukes 7th grade teams won their Saturday morning games.

The Grey team dominated Nicolet, 44-12, at Good Hope School. Teddy Weber and Van Bassindale scored rushing TDs, and Zach Casey and Nick Higgins caught TD passes. Higgins kicked 4 2-point conversions in the game. Scott Rojahn intercepted two Nicolet passes, and Jesse Sanford also intercepted a pass.

JBD7 Blue defeated the previously unbeated Mequon Red team 14-8 at River Barn Park. 

I'll post video highlights later this weekend as time permits.

Two New Books About Pro Football

In a rare collision of my hobby (football) with my work, I wrote about two new books about professional football this week. One of the books is by former NFL QB and current Monday Night Football analyst Ron Jaworski. Feel free to take a look at my review: my employer thanks you in advance for the clicks.

Game 4: Junior Blue Dukes BLUE 19, Mequon-Thiensville 6

Carter Heston caught two touchdown passes from Jake Fisher, and Bailey Wieland kicked a pair of two-point conversions and a field goal to lead the visiting Junior Blue Dukes Blue team to a 19-6 victory over Mequon-Thiensville (aka Homestead).
Bay received the opening kickoff, but were forced to punt. Mequon-Thiensville picked up some yardage, but were turned back on fourth down by a strong Patrick Collins tackle. Early in the second quarter, Macklin Kortebein scampered up the middle for a first down, and quarterback Jake Fisher earned another first down on a keeper. On second down, just over the midfield marker on Mequon's side of the field, Fisher launched on a rainbow down the right sideline. Wide receiver Carter Heston had gotten behind his defender. Heston calmly pulled the ball in and raced to the end zone. Wieland kicked the 2-point conversion. 8-0, Bay.
Mequon returned to its grind-it-out running game, but Bay's swarming defense turned up the intensity. Defensive end Alec Lindfors blew up a third-down run by taking out two blockers, and Collins swooped in behind him to make the tackle. After a short punt, Bay took over in Mequon territory. Bay picked up a first down on a pass to Kortebein, and gained more yards on a pass to Wieland and a bootleg by Fisher. Fisher then launched another rainbow to the right corner of the end zone to Heston, who had worked his way behind his defender again. Wieland kicked the two-point conversion. After the kickoff, Collins sacked a Mequon ball carrier for a loss to end the half. Bay 16, Mequon-Thiensville 0.
Mequon received the second-half kickoff, but accomplished little. On fourth down, the punter bobbled the snap, and a swarm of Blue Dukes, led by Andrew James, wrestled him to the ground. But Mequon was equally stout on D, and the ball went back to the home team after four downs, then back to Bay.
Kortebein broke off a long run to bring Bay within hailing distance of the goal line. Early in the 4th quarter, after a third-down pass attempt had fallen incomplete, Bailey Wieland kicked the first field goal in the Junior Blue Dukes annals of this class, about a 20-yarder. 19-0, Bay.
A well-executed fake by Mequon's quarterback bought the time to find an open receiver, who brought the home team close to the goal line. A speedy runner got outside containment to score a touchdown, but the conversion kick attempt failed. 19-6, Bay.
Wieland deftly covered up Mequon's attempted onside kick. Running back Josiah Erving picked up positive yards on a pair of runs, then quarterback Anthony Enea ripped off a long gain on a bootleg for a first down. Bay was close enough to the goal line to press the issue if it wanted, but Enea took a knee to close out the contest at 19-6.
Thanks to John Brewster for providing the video I watched to construct this account of the game. As usual, any mistakes I've made in summarizing it are strictly my fault, no one else's.

The Well-Rounded Athlete

Before he tackles ball carriers, Junior Blue Dukes player Cullen Keiper tackles the ivories.

Video: 1st Half Highlights from JBD7 Blue at Homestead-Mequon-Thiensville-Etc

1. If your name is Heston, you might want to watch these highlights.
2. Where did this #1 in White come from? Does Coach Wieland know he plays for us?
3. Thanks to John Brewster for videotaping the game. Brew is not responsible for poor editing of the highlights. That's my fault.

Video: Highlights from JBD7 Grey at Germantown Blue

Game 4: Junior Blue Dukes GREY 21, Germantown Blue 0

The Junior Blue Dukes controlled all phases of the contest in a 21-0 victory Saturday at Germantown.

Bay received the opening kickoff and consumed most of the first quarter on a steady march downfield, mixing runs by Teddy Weber and Van Bassindale, including a 4th down conversion by Bassindale, who went on to score the game's first TD on a run to the right. WFB 6-0.

After the kickoff, Bay stuffed Germantown deep in their own end, with linebacker Nick Higgins tossing a block aside before dropping a Germantown running back for a big loss on third down. On 4th down, the Germantown punter mishandled a high snap. When he picked it up and tried to kick, Higgins blocked the punt, and Bay took over on downs inside the Germantown 15. Unfortunately, Bay's drive stalled after an incomplete pass, and Germantown resumed possession deep in their own end. 

Realizing they could not run wide on the speedy Bay defense, Germantown began to throw more. On one dropback, defensive end Mason Trussoni knocked the ball out of the QB's hands, and defensive end Jonathan Downs recovered the fumble for the Junior Blue Dukes. On 4th down, Bassindale plowed up the middle for the touchdown. Teddy Weber ran for the extra point. WFB 13-0.

After the kickoff, Germantown gained some yardage on a run left, a few passes and an offside penalty against Bay. But safety Matt Bernstein leaped high in the air to intercept a pass and end the potential threat. The half ended with Whitefish Bay leading 13-0.

Germantown received the second-half kickoff. The Hawks completed a longish pass to cross into Bay territory. But Bay turned up its defensive pressure. Cornerback Scott Rojahn nearly intercepted the Germantown quarterback's pitch to a running back, and Bassindale nearly made a leaping one-handed interception in the middle of the field. Bay took over on downs.

From the wildcat formation, Bassindale threw a long pass to wide receiver Zach Casey, which he was not able to reel in. The Bay coaches, showing faith in both their players and their play call, went right back to the same play, with Casey making the catch for a long gain. Still in the wild cat, Bassindale ran a QB draw up in the middle for first-down yardage. On 2nd and goal, Bassindale ran through a would-be tackler into the end zone for a TD. Higgins kicked the 2-point conversion to make the score WFB 21, Germantown 0.

Neither side would taste the sweetness of the end zone after that, but the fourth quarter nonetheless had its charms. Jesse Sanford made a crisp tackle to stop a short reception right where it was caught. On 4th down in alleged punt formation, the Germantown protector (or up back) threw a pass, but cornerback Ryan Hummer read the play from the beginning and intercepted the ball. With determined effort Friesch eluded a tackler to gain a first down on a QB sneak. 

On Germantown's final possession, Casey intercepted a pass and took it down the right sideline to the end zone, but a holding penalty on the run back pulled the ball back. Still, it was a satisfying ending to game that Whitefish Bay dominated completely.