Cedarburg opened the game by kicking off out of bounds. The Blue Dukes took possession at their own 35, with a Cedarburg encroachment penalty advancing the ball to the 40. Nick Higgins (#43) ran for a first down, Matt Bernstein (#10) ran left for a good gain, Van Bassindale (#40) ran up the middle for more than 10 yards and a first down. Then Bassindale broke through the Cedarburg line and galloped to a first and goal at the 6.
After a couple of short runs and a penalty against Bay, Macklin Kortebein (#23) swept right, spun out of a tackle attempt and crossed the goal line for a TD. Bailey Wieland kicked the extra point. Bay, 7-0.
Following the kickoff, Bay’s run defense forced a 4th and 1 for Cedarburg at its own 29. Cedarburg jumped offside, making it 4th and 6, forcing a punt. Kortebein fielded the punt at the Bay 25, returning to about the 40. On second down, Bassindale broke a long run up the middle to the Cedarburg 41. On third and long, Bernstein ran left for a 1st down at the Cedarburg 31. Jake Fisher (#3) picked up a first down on a QB keeper. Bassindale took an inside handoff for the final yards to score a TD standing. The extra-point attempt was no good. Bay, 13-0.
On the ensuing kickoff, Kortebein, Higgins and Mark Mendoza (#22) crunched the returner deep in the Cedarburg end of the field.
Cedarburg picked up a first down running. But as the second quarter began, on 4th down at their own 36, Cedarburg tried to keep the chains moving with a pass, but it fell incomplete, thanks to vigorous pass defense from Bernstein. Bay took possession of the ball.
On a 4th and medium count, Fisher found Kortebein uncovered and hit him with a TD pass. A Higgins run on the conversion attempt was successful, but it was negated by a penalty against Bay. On the retry, the extra-point attempt from field goal distance was no good. Bay 19-0.
With 6:47 left in the half, Wieland kicked off. Cedarburg returned to its 39, with Wieland and Teddy Weber (#75) making the tackle. Bay forced a punt, and took possession of the ball at its own 43.
Bassindale picked up first downs on a short run and then a long one. Fisher plunged forward for another first down. A penalty on Bay wiped away a 4th and 2 conversion. A pass attempt on the ensuing 4th and 7 fell incomplete. Cedarburg assumed possession at their own 28.
On 3rd and long, Bassindale dumped a runner in the backfield for a loss, and the half ended.
Wieland kicked off to open the second half. A Bay encroachment penalty gave Cedarburg a 2nd and 1. Cedarburg converted the first down running, then on 3rd and 9 completed a long pass to move deep into Bay territory. On 4th and 10+, the Cedarburg QB hit a receiver running down the sideline for a first down. Jesse Sanford (#59) knocked down a 3rd and 5 pass attempt, but Cedarburg completed a 4th down pass for 1st and goal at the 5. Cedarburg ran for the TD. The extra point attempt failed. Bay 19-6.
Bassindale returned the kickoff to the Bay 38. A Cedarburg encroachment penalty gave Bay 5 bonus yards. But the Cedarburg defense forced Bay to punt.
Higgins’ high, deep punt was enhanced by a friendly roll, pinning Cedarburg back at its own 12 yard line. Justin Fisher (#74) dropped a runner for a loss. The interior defense, led by Weber, stuffed another run attempt. Josiah Erving (#49) stuffed the third-down run attempt, forcing 4th and 13 from the 9.
Kortebein returned the punt to the Cedarburg 24. Fisher converted a 4th down run. On a clever bit of deception, Kortebein ran for the TD. Fisher faked a handoff and ran for the two-point conversion attempt. Bay 27-6.
The 4th quarter ran out with Cedarburg unable to move the ball effectively and Bay’s reserve offense gaining experience. Weber punctuated the game by dropping a runner for a loss to end the game.
The freshman Blue Dukes next play at home at 4:15 p.m. Thursday Sept. 13 against Milwaukee Lutheran's frosh squad.
