In a rematch of the 2015 WIAA Division 3 championship game, Catholic Memorial used a tough defense and some big plays to beat Notre Dame 24-14 and avenge last year's loss.
The Crusaders scored on a 70-yard run by Jaylen Campbell, a 62-yard touchdown pass from Ben Nimz to Max Cooper and Eric Fridl's 44-yard interception return. Campbell finished with 167 yards on 22 carries.
Notre Dame tied the game at 7 in the first quarter on a Nate Ihlenfeldt 6-yard run to cap off an 80-yard drive, but Catholic Memorial scored the next 17 points before the Tritons scored on an Ihlenfeld 7-yard TD reception with just 2:33 left in the game.
It was too little, too late for Notre Dame, which won last year thanks to a touchdown with a little over three minutes remaining.
Jaylen Campbell TO THE HOUSE! @cmhfootball scores on their 2nd play from scrimmage. Catch the WIAA D3 title game: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/qk08izCP5A
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@ndatritons's Nate Ihlenfeldt finds an opening! Catch the WIAA D3 title game on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/reE68Um5r2
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Oechsner comes down the with the INT! @cmhfootball takes over on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/DRwPGlycxK
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@cmhfootball's first pass is a 62-yard TD! The WIAA D3 championship is live NOW on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/MMGnxV8Ozr
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Turnover! @TritonsNDA tips the ball and grabs the INT! The WIAA D3 title game is on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/cPiddvxH6o
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
And @cmhfootball gets it right back. Check out the teamwork on this INT! The WIAA D3 title game is on #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/m1F134qZnl
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
FUMBLE! @TritonsNDA takes over late in the 1st half. Watch the WIAA D3 championship on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/zXYJi8zv76
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
.@cmhfootball's field goal is blocked to end the 1st half! The WIAA D3 championship is live on #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/bgm0N13Qu1
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Catholic Memorial fumbles the handoff and @TritonsNDA recovers! The WIAA D3 championship is live on @fswisconsin: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/dzClOkrm09
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
PICK 6! Eric Fridl scores and it's 21-7 @cmhfootball! The WIAA D3 title game is on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/FLgXxFgxQL
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Will Motquin goes up and gets it for @TritonsNDA! Catch the WIAA D3 championship on @fswisconsin and #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/FUR6NRIvC0
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Nate Ihlenfeldt hurdles a defender for a @TritonsNDA TOUCHDOWN! Catch the WIAA D3 championship on #FOXSportsGO: https://t.co/arYux4o0IM pic.twitter.com/DT74c6UuHJ
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
And that's it! The celebration is on! Congratulations to @cmhfootball, the @wiaawistate D3 champions! pic.twitter.com/5Z5wGLMJc7
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
Jaylen Campbell and Eric Fridl power @cmhfootball to a @wiaawistate D3 title: "We're a hard-nosed run team" pic.twitter.com/RWZ0AEqNWd
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 18, 2016
