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for the final 13 yards with one minute remaining in the half to send Whitewater into the lockerroom with a
10-0 lead.
Whitewater's first drive of the second half started on their own 26. A nine play drive which included five
Blanchard passes for 61 yards, ended with a Levell Coppage (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park) 6 yard TD run. To
make the score 17-0 with 9:15 left in the third quarter.
On the next possession Whitewater moved the ball again going from it's 42 to the La Crosse 20 on 8
plays. With fourth and four at the 20 Kindler's field goal attempt was wide left.
Kindler's kickoff went through the endzone and La Crosse took the ball at their 20. Two plays later Sires
hit Jake Welch for 31 yards to the Whitewater 44. Nine plays later, Justin Huinker kicked a 24-yard field
goal to put La Crosse on the board 17-3 with 4:02 left in the game.
Whitewater limited UW-La Crosse to 182 yards including 69 yards rushing on 29 attempts. Sires was 15-
22 for 113 yards, five of those passes caught by wide receiver Tony Bilderback for 35 yards. Whitewater
also didn't have much success running, rushing the ball 32 times for 103 yards. With La Crosse
defense keying on the running game, Blanchard completed 26-34 passes for 269 yards. Both the
attempts and completions are season highs for Blanchard, the WIAC leader in passing efficiency. Junior
wideout Tyler Huber (Mukwonago/North Prairie) caught a team season high 10 receptions. The
Warhawks controlled the clock, converting 8-14 third downs and holding possession for 35:32. Free
safety Jake Meckstroth lead both teams with 16 tackles, 9 of them solo. Warhawk linebacker Greg Arnold
(Big Bend/Mukwonago) was credited with 10 tackles including 1.5 tackles for a loss.
Whitewater extended it's win streak to 40 games, the longest active streak in college football. The streak
also moved into a tie with the University of Washington (1908-1914) for the fifth longest in NCAA history,
any Division.
Whitewater has earned seven consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Division III titles,
advancing through the NCAA III playoffs the last six years to the championship game, the Amos Alonzo
Stagg Bowl, where the Warhawks won national titles in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Warhawk Football in NCAA Playoffs…Host Albion
NCAA III Championship First Round
11/13/2011
Free hot dogs and pop (soda) at the Coulthart Family Pavilion, starting at 10 am. Saturday. Food is
available while supplies last.
After 3 pm on Monday the 14th, free student tickets are available at two locations: DLK Enterprises: 144
Tratt Street, and Residence Life: Goodhue 1 st Floor. Tickets are reserved for students who reside in DLK
Enterprises or Residence Halls and can be picked up during normal business hours. Photo ID is required.
Tickets are available while supplies last.
The UW-W ticket office, in the Connor University Center on the main campus mall, will be handling
tickets, which will also be sold at the stadium on game day beginning at 10:00. Tickets are $11 for adults,
$5 for students and senior citizens. Call 262-472-2222 for ticket information.
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