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Amherst wins playoff

 

Falcons cruise over Rockets

By Holly Neumann


Amherst's Brandon Piotrowski waits for the snap from Nicholas Lea. Holly Neumann photo.
Amherst’s Brandon Piotrowski waits for the snap from Nicholas Lea. Holly Neumann photo.

The Amherst football team’s quest for back-to-back state championships is alive and well.

The Falcons found the end zone three times in the first quarter and went on to hand Spencer/Columbus Catholic a 42-14 defeat Oct. 28 in a WIAA Division 5 Level 2 playoff game in Amherst.

It was Amherst’s second straight win over the Rockets, as the Falcons defeated them 42-0 in last year’s Division 5 state championship game.

The rematch turned out be just as one-sided.

It didn’t take long for Amherst to score, as Brandon Piotrowski connected with Marcus Glodowski for a 76-yard touchdown pass on the game’s second play.

Piotrowski added a 3-yard run and Glodowski scored from a yard out with 1:29 remaining in the first quarter to give the Falcons a 21-0 lead.

The Rockets scored on Jarred Mandel’s 38-yard TD pass to Noah Zastrow, but Piotrowski answered with a 79-yarder to Josh Cisewski with 27 seconds to go before halftime.

Devin Ostrowski scored on runs of 3 and 12 yards in the second half before Carson Hildebrandt scored for the Rockets on a 15-yard run to wrap up the scoring.

Amherst will face Winnebago Lutheran Friday, Nov. 4, in Level 3. Kickoff is tentatively set for 7 p.m. in Amherst.

 

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