Lions Roar Into the State Championship Game with 30-13 Win

On November 13, Lomira football dominated Bonduel in a 30-13 State Semifinal win, advancing to the Division Six State Championship game.

Lomira’s (13-0) defense showed its strength by shutting down Bonduel (12-1) in three plays, highlighted by Cash Agamaite's two-yard tackle for loss, forcing the Bears to punt at their own 29-yard line.

The Bears had an adventurous punt when the snap sailed high over the punter's head, causing him to gather the ball at the two-yard line before scrambling away from the rushing Lions players, getting the punt away to midfield.

The Lions took advantage of the good field position, scoring in six plays, featuring a Hunter Schaumberg punishing 20-yard run breaking multiple Bonduel tackles to the Bears' nine-yard line.

Schaumberg scored on a nine-yard touchdown basically untouched thanks to his offensive line of Brant Lindert, Cash Agamaite, Lane Pastorius, Cole Geiger, and Anthony Polster, giving Lomira a 7-0 lead with 7:15 on the first-quarter clock.

Lomira’s defense allowed only four yards on the Bears' next possession, forcing another punt from Bonduel.

Quarterback Keegan Kell got a 17-yard rush on the first play of Lomira’s drive, helping set up the Lions for an Aiden Stoffel 36-yard field goal, increasing the Lomira lead to 10-0 with 26 seconds left in the first quarter.

Bonduel was facing a three-and-ten after tackles for loss by Elijah James and Blake Steger at their own 28-yard line before the Bears connected on their only big play of the game, with Quinn Wesenberg connecting with Carter Moesch on a 62-yard pass play to the Lions' eight-yard line.

Alex Zahn had a nice tackle for a four-yard loss, making the Bears face a third down at the Lomira 11-yard line when Wesenberg found Malachi Gray for an 11-yard passing touchdown, putting the score at 10-7 with 7:10 in the second quarter.

Lomira drove to the Bonduel 40-yard line featuring a 28-yard run by Kell, but a third-down sack forced a punt back to the Bears.

Lomira’s Mason Schelvan pass rush got home with a quarterback sack, shifting momentum back to the Lions after Bonduel converted two first downs late in the second quarter.

Bonduel had another high snap on a punt, causing the punter to fall on the ball, giving the Lions great field position at the Bears' 23-yard line with 19 seconds left in the half.

The Lions faced a third down with seven seconds left when Schaumberg bounced outside and outran the Bonduel defense into the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown with time expiring in the first half, pushing the Lomira lead to 17-7.

Lomira took the second-half opening drive 80 yards and consumed over seven minutes of game time before Schaumberg scored his third touchdown in the game on a five-yard burst into the end zone, giving the Lions a 24-7 lead at the 4:41 mark in the third quarter.

The Lions' defense highlighted Schelvan’s six-yard tackle for a loss on the next drive, shutting down the Bears offense and forcing another punt.

Schaumberg (241 rushing yards) and his offensive line wasted no time with a 58-yard sprint in front of the Lomira sideline for a touchdown, showcasing the star sophomore running back's overall skill set throughout the game and expanding the Lions' lead to a commanding 30-7 at the 2:27 mark in the third quarter.

Lomira’s defense, led by Defensive Coordinator Brian Weber, showed their pass rush with two tipped passes at the line of scrimmage and stopped the Bears' drive when Zahn intercepted the ball at their own 14-yard line.

The Lions offense took three important minutes off the clock before punting the ball back to the Bears.

Bonduel scored on a 34-yard rushing touchdown by Wesenberg, but Jackson Bloohm knocked away the two-point pass play, keeping the score at 30-13 with 8:20 left in the game.

Aidan Campbell recovered the Bears' onside kick, giving the Lions the ball at their 45-yard line, and Lomira’s offense proceeded to burn off almost seven minutes of clock before being stopped at the Bonduel 18-yard line.

The Bears' final drive of the game ended when Brenden Steinke intercepted the ball for the Lions.

Lomira knelt on the final snaps of the game, causing the Lomira sidelines and fans to celebrate their second trip to state in the past three years.

Lomira (13-0) will play Mondovi (12-1) on November 19 at 1 p.m. in the Division Six State Championship at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison for the opportunity to win their second state championship in three years.

Game Summary

Friday, November 13

Division Six State Semifinal

#2 Lomira 10-7-13-0 30

#1 Bonduel 0-7-0-6 13

Final

First Quarter

Lomira: Hunter Schaumberg 9-Yard Rushing Touchdown (Aiden Stoffel XP Good) 7:15, Lomira 7-0

Lomira: Aiden Stoffel 36-Yard Field Goal 0:26, Lomira 10-0

Second Quarter

Bonduel: Quinn Wesenberg to Malachi Gray 11-Yard Passing Touchdown (XP Good) 7:10, Lomira 10-7

Lomira: Hunter Schaumberg 20-Yard Rushing Touchdown (Aiden Stoffel) 0:00, Lomira 17-7

Third Quarter

Lomira: Hunter Schaumberg 5-Yard Rushing Touchdown (Aiden Stoffel XP Good) 4:41, Lomira 24-7

Lomira: Hunter Schaumberg 58-Yard Rushing Touchdown (XP Missed) 2:27, Lomira 30-7

Fourth Quarter

Bonduel: Quinn Wesenberg 34-Yard Rushing Touchdown (2-pt pass failed) 8:20, Lomira 30-13