New Richmond pulls away in second half to down Marshfield in WIAA Division 2 Level 1 football playoff

Marshfield quarterback Chase Robinson and running back Grayden Rode. (MarshfieldAreaSports.com file photo/Paul Lecker)

This story is sponsored by: Wisconsin Homes of Marshfield

MarshfieldAreaSports.com

NEW RICHMOND – Marshfield hung with No. 1 seed New Richmond for most of the first three quarters before the host team pulled away for a 30-10 win in a WIAA Division 2 Level 1 football playoff game Friday night at New Richmond High School.

Marshfield trailed 14-10 at halftime before New Richmond (10-0) scored 16 second-half points to finish off the victory and advance to a Level 2 matchup at home against Holmen on Nov. 1.

Marshfield finishes its season with a 4-6 record, suffering its fourth loss to New Richmond in the past two seasons, including a first-round playoff loss in 2023.

Marshfield was held to 128 total yards and did not score in the second half.

Joe Hoeppner finished with 274 rushing yards and three touchdowns for New Richmond, which racked up 445 total yards in the win.

New Richmond 30, Marshfield 10
Marshfield 3 7 0 0 – 10
New Richmond 7 7 3 13 – 30
First Quarter

M – Keegan Fredrick 20 field goal.
NR – Joe Hoeppner 2 run (Evan Fagnan kick).
Second Quarter
NR – Hoeppner 10 run (Fagnan kick).
M – Jakob Sadowska 23 pass from Chase Robinson (Fredrick kick).
Third Quarter
NR – Abraham Monson 34 field goal.
Fourth Quarter
NR – Hoeppner 3 run (kick missed).
NR – Mas Kretovics 18 pass from Nick Stellrecht (Fagnan kick).
Team Statistics
First downs:
Marshfield 8; New Richmond 28.
Rushing (att-yards): M 17-24; NR 52-345.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): M 9-21-104-1; NR 9-17-100-1.
Total yards: M 128; NR 445.
Fumbles lost: M 0; NR 0.
Penalties (no.-yards): M 1-5; NR 0-0.
Individual Statistics
Rushing:
M, Grayden Rode 8-17, Chase Robinson 9-7. NR, Joe Hoepner 35-274, Nick Stellrecht 10-45, Ethan Panek 7-26.
Passing: M, Robinson 9-21-104-1. NR, Stellrecht 9-17-100-1.
Receiving: M, Brooks Hinson 3-56, Haiden Carlson 3-15, Jakob Sadowska 2-32, Camden Kolstad 1-1. NR, Aiden Eckert 4-35, Max Kretovics 2-36, Alex Aune 2-24, Carter Komro 1-5.
Interceptions (defense): M, Dawson Meissner. NR, Bennett Scribner.
Records: Marshfield 4-6; New Richmond 10-0.