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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The Waukesha private high school is ready for the Division 3 state championship game against Waupaca High School at 10 a.m. Friday at Camp Randall in Madison.
Catholic Memorial High School’s football team hasn’t lost a game since Sept. 14 when Mukwonago High School beat them by one point. Since then, the Crusaders have outscored their opponents 284-97 to advance to the WIAA Division 3 State Championship game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison at 10 a.m. Friday. Catholic Memorial’s record is 10-2 going into the title game against Waupaca High School. The team is 7-2 in Classic 8 Conference play, after also losing to Arrowhead High School 50-7. Arrowhead also is in the Division 1 state championship game in Madison on Friday. "People probably know what we're going to do, but they still have to stop it,” running back Matt Hubley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after Saturday’s win at Kettle …
