WIAA D-1: Big second half leads Kimberly over Franklin for fourth straight title
Trailing 14-0 at the half, Kimberly dominated the second half to beat Franklin 29-14 and win the WIAA Division 1 championship.
The Papermakers, who have know won 56 straight games, are the second team to win four consecutive WIAA titles.
In last year's championship game Kimberly trailed by 21 points in the second half, so a 14-point deficit was no reason to panic.
Danny Vanden Boom threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter as Kimberly tied the game and DJ Stewart had TD runs of 43 and 24 yards in the fourth quarter as the Papermakers grabbed control of the game. Stewart finished with 108 yards rushing on 19 carries.
Franklin quarterback Max Alba passed for 178 yards and ran for 54 more, but the Sabers turned the ball over four times.
.@franklinsabers get on the board 1st, 7-0, after Tanner Dykstra runs it in from the wildcat! #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb pic.twitter.com/1DpVs3tWFv
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@franklinsabers with a big defensive stop as @maker_football tries to answer! Brad Tobin INT! #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb pic.twitter.com/nAmgwh8xv2
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@franklinsabers go up by 2 scores in the 2nd quarter of the Div. 1 final! #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb pic.twitter.com/AXFLd3g3xD
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@maker_football with the interception! They'll get the ball back with a chance to cut into the 14-0 deficit on @fswisconsin! pic.twitter.com/0Of2tLIsPj
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
And a few plays later @maker_football does! They trail 14-7 in the 3rd after a Danny Vanden Boom TD pass to to Boyd Dietzen on #FOXSportsGO pic.twitter.com/KU3KkTww8P
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Just like that it's tied in Madison! @maker_football scores 14 unanswered, Danny Vanden Boom to Alec Rosner for the 49-yard TD! #FOXSportsGO pic.twitter.com/8G3TxDhpXS
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@maker_football with the takeaway, up 22-14! Watch the rest of the Div. 1 title game on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb & @fswisconsin pic.twitter.com/hwrUUtFHxv
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
What a second half for @maker_football, 29 unanswered! DJ Stewart finds the end zone again! Watch the finish on @fswisconsin & #FOXSportsGO pic.twitter.com/idrgfFU1z0
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
.@maker_football continues a strong 2nd half, Connor Zirpel picks off the Sabers! Watch @fswisconsin & #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb pic.twitter.com/cg9Xy3eAkA
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
Celebrations begin for @maker_football! They take home the Div. 1 title, 29-14! Watch on @fswisconsin & #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/SzNOKGRDkb pic.twitter.com/xdPmts32Mv
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
.@maker_football quarterback Danny Vanden Boom tells @SophiaMinnaert
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
coaching and community helped them to 56-game win streak pic.twitter.com/0cqUg2W743
Raise that trophy, @maker_football! They win their fourth straight title, 29-14. pic.twitter.com/HojVt56NAy
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 19, 2016
