Gladiators double up Kewaskum

The Grafton Gladiators beat the Kewaskum Gridiron Indians, 28-14, last Saturday.

Kewaskum received the opening kickoff and began their drive by moving the ball 20 yards before Gladiator Paul Christel recovered a Kewaskum fumble. Grafton drove 33 yards before losing a fumble.

After exchanging the ball on loss of downs by both teams, Grafton got on the scoreboard with an 18-yard run by quarterback Brady Hilgart. The 50-yard drive was highlighted by three straight pass receptions by wide receiver Brandon Lange.
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took the ensuing kickoff and drove to Grafton’s 12-yard line. On third and three, Grafton linebacker Paul Christel shot the gap for an 8-yard sack. The defense held Kewaskum to a couple of yards on the next play, ending the threat.

Grafton later scored on a 63-yard drive capped off by a Hilgart sneak from the 2-yard line.

Kewaskum’s next series was stopped short when Gavin Lempke intercepted a Kewaskum pass on a third and 17. On  fourth and two from Kewaskum’s 30-yard line, Hilgart turned a sneak into a touchdown.

Kewaskum later scored on a 15-yard run by Corbin Dexter.

Grafton responded with a 52-yard touchdown run by Lempke, who took the ball up the middle, bounced to the outside and outraced defenders.

Kewaskum ended the scoring for the day when quarterback Austin Reichel hit receiver Erik Krier for a 3-yard touchdown pass.

Grafton, 3-1, next plays Mequon/Thiensville at Homestead High School.