The WIAA Division 6 football title game turned out to be a dream for Regis and a nightmare for Darlington.
Regis held down a Darlington offense which was averaging Darlington 54.2 points and 392 rushing yards per game, winning 27-14. The Redbirds, which lost in the title game for the fourth straight year, rushed for just 110 yards and were intercepted four Darlington passes, with 5-foot-5 Caleb Brickner picking off two.
Led by that strong defensive play and a steady offense, the Ramblers took a 20-0 lead at the half and pushed it to 27-0 before holding off a late charge.
Redbirds running back Hunter Johnson, a Wisconsin Badgers walk-on commit, finished with 94 yards on 17 carries, but couldn't get anything going on the ground until the game was out of hand. Johnson scored Darlington's first touchdown, his 45th on the year, with 6:19 to play.
Ortiz breaks one loose for @RegisCatholic! | @wiaawistate Div 6 on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/VgPaMIRWbI pic.twitter.com/5RiysUTxqL
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Caleb Brickner on 4th down scores the TD! @RegisCatholic up 10-0 on Darlington | @wiaawistate Div 6 on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/VgPaMIAlka pic.twitter.com/wDMo64lCBb
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Leaping grab by Forden! @RegisCatholic & Darlington now on @fswisconsin #wiaafb pic.twitter.com/2xrnoWL4OW
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Ortiz stretches for the TD to give @RegisCatholic a 17-0 lead over Darlington | @wiaawistate Div 6 on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/VgPaMIRWbI pic.twitter.com/zpNUHPtiEM
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Intercepted - "Brickner comes out of nowwhere!" to give Regis the ball back | #wiaafb on @fswisconsin pic.twitter.com/sBmOW7srwT
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Caleb Brickner with his 2nd interception for @RegisCatholic! | @wiaawistate Div 6 on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/VgPaMIRWbI pic.twitter.com/c9gUYXZlx6
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
1st half highlights from @RegisCatholic & Darlington | @wiaawistate Div 6 on #FOXSportsGO https://t.co/VgPaMIRWbI pic.twitter.com/pNXUfCi9uV
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Petit airs it out to Forden for the 55-yd TD! @RegisCatholic up 27-0 over Darlington on @fswisconsin pic.twitter.com/CDOHaGbOJx
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
.@BadgerFootball recruit Hunter Johnson goes up and over for the TD to get Darlington on the board #wiaafb pic.twitter.com/WOCS17jpeV
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
Caleb Brickner carries @RegisCatholic to the Div 6 title: "We knew it was going to be a dog fight" pic.twitter.com/WcaxaQwteJ
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 17, 2016
