Aquinas (13-1) won its third straight State championship in Division 5 with a 32-13 win over Wrightstown (11-3) in the final.
The Tigers jumped out to a 13-0 lead with their first two possessions of the game on a 4-yard run by Aiden Humphreys at 10:35 in the first quarter and a 59-yard dash by Trevor Vande Hey at the 7:35 mark of the first period. That’s when the momentum took a drastic turn as the Blugolds scored the final 32 points of the game with four touchdowns, all with successful two-point conversions.
Brady Lehnherr scored for the Blugolds’ on a 3-yard rush at 5:04 remaining in the first quarter. Lehnherr scored again on their next possession to give Aquinas a 16-13 lead, capping a 13-play, 94-yard drive on a 4-yard run. Aquinas scored again before halftime at 1:45 on a 9-yard run by David Malin to extend the lead to 24-13.
Kyle White produced the only touchdown in the second half when he raced 59 yards to cap an 80-yard drive at 7:52 in the third quarter. White finished the game with 240 yards rushing, which ranks second on list for rushing yards in a game in Division 5
Jacob Thornton completed 3-of-6 passes for 50 yards for the Blugolds, distributing completions to three different receivers. In addition to his two touchdowns, Lehnherr led the defense with a team-high 10 tackles.
Vande Hey ran for 140 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries to lead the Tigers. He also completed 3-of-6 passes for 19 yards with receptions by three different receivers. Humphreys led the defensive side of the ball with a game-high 12 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Aquinas has now won four State titles in its four appearances in the championship final. Wrightstown finishes runner-up in its fourth experience at State.
Above is a news release from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
