The Wausau East Lumberjacks will face off against the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Saturday, Wausau East ended up a good deal behind Merrill and lost 31-14.
Despite the defeat, Wausau East had strong showings from Iain Stahel, who rushed for 119 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and Henry Maahs, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown. Stahel really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Iain Stahel
| 09/26/25 vs Medford | 161 |
| 10/04/25 @ Merrill | 119 |
| 08/22/25 @ Westby | 103 |
| 08/28/25 vs La Crosse Logan | 94 |
| 09/18/25 @ Mosinee | 86 |
| + 2 more games |
Wausau East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stahel and Kayden Meverden. Stahel also rushed for 119 rushing yards, which is notable because Wausau East is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. The Lumberjacks got some further help from Aiden Kilde: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lakeland strolled past Antigo with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-7. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Red Robins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Wausau East, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wausau East beat Lakeland 24-15 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Lumberjacks repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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