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CRANDON – The Auburndale football team won a playoff game for the first time since 2014 with a resounding 35-7 win over Crandon on Friday night in a WIAA Division 6 Level 1 game at Crandon High School.
The Apaches (6-4) move into Level 2 where they will face a familiar foe, Marathon (7-3), on Oct. 27 at Marathon High School. Marathon defeated Auburndale 35-13 in Marawood Conference action Sept. 22.
Auburndale senior quarterback Ryan Isaacson threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Colton Yeske.
Auburndale trailed 7-6 after one quarter, but from there the Apaches dominated as their defense didn’t allow another score. Crandon was held to 141 yards, all rushing, as it missed on all six pass attempts and Auburndale corralled two interceptions.
Cale Jacoby (4 yards), Cam Ertl (24), and Yeske (26 and 16) caught the TD strikes from Isaacson, who completed 13 of 19 throws.
Trayton Weister added 109 yards rushing and Isaiah Hasenohrl had Auburndale’s final touchdown on a 2-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
“It was an exciting win for us as a football program,” Auburndale coach Jay Anderson said. “The kids worked very hard and then showed the determination needed to get a playoff win on the road. Now we have the opportunity to compete and try to extend the season.”
Apaches 35, Cardinals 7
Auburndale 6 15 0 14 – 35
Crandon 7 0 0 0 – 7
First Quarter
C – Funwick 13 run (Gallion kick).
A – Cale Jacoby 4 pass from Ryan Isaacson (kick failed).
Second Quarter
A – Cam Ertl 24 pass from Isaacson (Jacoby pass from Isaacson).
A – Colton Yeske 26 pass from Isaacson (Ertl kick).
Fourth Quarter
A – Yeske 16 pass from Isaacson (Ertl kick).
A – Isaiah Hasenohrl 2 run (Ertl kick).
Team Statistics
First downs: Auburndale 19; Crandon 8.
Rushing (att-yards): A 40-165; C 141.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): A 13-19-162-0; C 0-6-0-2.
Total yards: A 327; C 141.
Penalties (no.-yards): A 3-25; C 6-52.
Fumbles (total-lost): A 2-1; C 2-0.
Punting: A 2-22.0; C 5-41.2.
Individual Statistics (Auburndale only)
Rushing: A, Trayton Weister 28-109, Isaiah Hasenhorhl 8-36, Dylan Paun 1-11, Ryan Isaacson 3-9.
Passing: A, Isaacson 13-19-162-0.
Receiving: A, Cale Jacoby 5-44, Colton Yeske 3-54, Cam Ertl 4-51, Hasenohrl 1-13.
Records: Auburndale 6-4; Crandon 7-3.