Overview
- Grafton beat Reedsburg 17-15 at Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 21 to secure the program’s third state championship.
- Graysen Bollech converted a 35-yard field goal with six seconds left after Reedsburg had taken a 15-14 lead on a two-point run with 1:39 remaining.
- The championship is Grafton’s first since 1982, completing a perfect season and delivering the program’s long-awaited Gold Ball.
- Jack Nelson rushed 30 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Nicholas Schiller threw for 206 yards and led a drive that survived two late fourth-down conversions.
- Reedsburg’s Will Mikonowicz set a Division 3 finals rushing mark with 255 yards and two scores, while a large Grafton contingent—about 500 students—traveled to Madison to celebrate the win.