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STEVENS POINT – A strong defensive effort and a long touchdown run by Brant Bohman lifted the Marshfield football team to its second-straight win, a 17-14 decision over Stevens Point on Friday at Goerke Field.
Marshfield held Stevens Point scoreless through three quarters and Bohman’s 56-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Tigers enough breathing room to hold off the Panthers.
Marshfield is now 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the Valley Football Association West Division. Stevens Point drops to 1-4 and 0-4 in conference play.
Ryan Krueger had a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead at halftime.
Mason Coffren kicked a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter, and after a Stevens Point touchdown, Bohman ripped off his long TD run to put Marshfield up 17-7.
Stevens Point scored its final touchdown with just 2 seconds remaning.
Bohman had 79 yards rushing, Krueger added 39 yards on the ground, and Isaiah Baierl rushed for 46 yards as the Tigers averaged nearly 6 yards per carry.
Marshfield hosts Wisconsin Rapids (3-2, 2-2 VFA West) next Friday, Sept. 22, at Beell Stadium. The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com.
Tigers 17, Panthers 14
Marshfield 0 7 3 7 – 17
Stevens Point 0 0 0 14 – 14
Second Quarter
M – Ryan Krueger 1 run (Mason Coffren kick).
Third Quarter
M – Coffren 37 field goal.
Fourth Quarter
SP – Colton Kizewski 13 run (Damien Bouchette kick).
M – Brant Bohman 56 run (Coffren kick).
SP – Dyne Hoyord 3 pass from Brett Ehr (Bouchette kick).
Team Statistics
First downs: Marshfield 12; Stevens Point 14.
Rushing yards: M 162; SP 254.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): M 9-16-110-1; SP 7-17-52-0.
Total yards: M 272; SP 306.
Fumbles (total-lost): M 2-1; SP none.
Penalties (no.-yards): M 2-17; SP 2-23.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: M, Brant Bohman 7-79, Isaiah Baierl 5-46, Ryan Krueger 11-39, Andy Goettl 5-minus 2. SP, Colton Kizewski 32-204, Luke Bembenek 2-44, Trent Hamerski 3-22, Owen Zakrzewski 1-3, Sam Simmons 1-1, Brett Ehr 7-minus 3.
Passing: M, Krueger 9-16-110-1. SP, Brady Woyak 4-10-33-0, Ehr 3-7-19-0, Kizewski 0-1-0-0.
Receiving: M, Isaac Meverden 3-63, Bohman 3-18, Goettl 2-18, Baierl 1-11. SP, Dyne Hoyard 4-19, Kelly 2-27, Kizewski 1-6.