On the gridiron: Prep Football
Kingsford’s Nic Nora (1) breaks free from a pair of Menominee defenders on his way to the endzone in the Flivvers’ regular-season finale Friday night in front of their home fans at Flivver Stadium. Unfortunately, Menominee would be the team celebrating after holding on for a 42-41 victory. (Terry Raiche photo)
FRIDAY, OCT. 21
Level 1 WIAA 8-Player Football Playoffs:
Laona-Wabeno 30, at Florence 22
Other area scores:
Iron Mountain 55, at Manistique 6
Florence offensive lineman Jacob Smith (8) gets in position to block a Laona-Wabeno defender during Friday night’s playoff clash at Florence. The visiting Rebels, the No. 3 seed in the 8-player bracket, upset the No. 2 seed Bobcats 30-22. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
Menominee 42, at Kingsford 41
Norway 40, at Stephenson 50
Forest Park 0, at North Central 42
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- Florence varsity netter Leah Young (5) helps lead the celebration with teammates Kamdan Johnson (3), Isabella Millan (14), Morgan Tomczak (15), Madison Johnson (23) and Victoria Peterson (21) after scoring a point in the third and decisive set in the LadyCats’ playoff win over host Niagara on Thursday. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Niagara’s Eric Lukowicz (9) tries to go up and tip a shot over a Florence defender for a point during Thursday’s WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal at Niagara High School. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Morgan Tomczak (15) smacks a shot by Badger defenders Mallory Sanicki (23) and Morgan Borchardt (13) during Thursday’s varsity matchup in Niagara. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Florence offensive lineman Jacob Smith (8) gets in position to block a Laona-Wabeno defender during Friday night’s playoff clash at Florence. The visiting Rebels, the No. 3 seed in the 8-player bracket, upset the No. 2 seed Bobcats 30-22. (Dennis Mansfield/Daily News photo)
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- Kingsford’s Nic Nora (1) breaks free from a pair of Menominee defenders on his way to the endzone in the Flivvers’ regular-season finale Friday night in front of their home fans at Flivver Stadium. Unfortunately, Menominee would be the team celebrating after holding on for a 42-41 victory. (Terry Raiche photo)
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- Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (Morry Gash/AP photo)
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