37 years in the making, DeForest football team wins Division 3 state championship
MADISON, Wis. — The DeForest Norskies battled the Menasha Bluejays on Friday morning at Camp Randall in the Division 3 championship game.
In the first quarter, Menasha drove down the field and scored on a 9-yard carry by Davontre Smith. The Bluejays led 7-0.
DeForest down 7-0 to Menasha at the half.
Total yards of offense:
DeForest – 115
Menasha – 113 #wiaa #wisfb @WISCTV_News3 pic.twitter.com/aUs2TP9Wgc
— Melissa Y. Kim (@melissaykim) November 22, 2019
With less than a minute left in the game, DeForest’s Trey Schroeder found Gabe Finley for a touchdown.
With 32 seconds left on the clock, the Norskies went for a 2-point conversion, which Schroeder successfully threw to Nolan Hawk.
DeForest defeated Menasha 8-7 and captured its first state championship since 1982.
Get your weather forecast from people who actually live in your community. We update with short, easy-to-use video forecasts you can watch on your phone every day. Download the iOS or Android app here.
COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
