Catholic Memorial Football Team Wins WIAA State Championship
Outscoring Waupaca, 42-7, the Crusaders earned their very first WIAA Division 3 state title.
Catholic Memorial won its first-ever WIAA state championship thanks to a stout defense that forced five turnovers and a big-play offense that carried the Crusaders (11-2) to a 42-7 win over Waupaca in the Division 3 championship game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Friday. The win gave Crusaders coach Bill Young his first WIAA title after the 35-year head coach won four WISAA private school titles, the last coming in 1996. “It’s huge. To finally get a gold ball, it’s just something special,” said Young, whose team lost in the WIAA final in 2001 and 2010. “It’s an incredible group of kids and it’s just great for Catholic Memorial.” University of Wisconsin recruit Matt Hubley rushed for 199 yards and two scores for the Crusaders, a …
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