Kaukauna football wraps up share of FVA title with win over Appleton East
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KAUKAUNA – Kaukauna secured a share of the Fox Valley Association football title with a 41-14 victory over Appleton East in both teams’ regular-season finales on Thursday night at Kaukauna High School.
The Ghosts (8-1, 6-1 FVA) scored six touchdowns in the first half to take command. Quarterback Finnley Doriot finished with 208 passing yards and three touchdowns, including a 43-yarder to Parker Schuh, who had six catches for 159 yards.
Kyreese White ripped off a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Jacob Weisbach threw a 47-yard scoring strike to Michael Morales in the third quarter to Appleton East’s two touchdowns.
East finishes its season at 2-7, 1-6 in the FVA. Click here to view the final FVA football standings.
Kaukauna ends up tied for first place in the Fox Valley Association with Neenah and Kimberly, which both won on Friday.
The WIAA playoffs begin next Friday, Oct. 20. Pairings will be announced on Saturday.
Ghosts 41, Patriots 14
Appleton East 6 0 8 0 – 14
Kaukauna 27 14 0 0 – 41
First Quarter
K – Parker Schuh 43 pass from Finnley Doriot (Linkoln Xiong).
AE – Kyreese White 71 run (run failed).
K – Connor Kincheloe 7 run (Xiong kick).
K – Aiden Reardon 2 run (Xiong kick).
K – Leland Hurst 7 pass from Doriot (kick missed).
Second Quarter
K – Kyle Kress 12 run (pass failed).
K – Kavanaugh Weyenberg 9 yard pass from Doriot (Hurst run).
Third Quarter
AE – Michael Morales 47 pass from Jacob Weisbach (run good).
Individual Statistics
Rushing: AE, Kyreese White 5-69, Christian Martinez 7-31, Anthony Burdett 5-22, Brandon Moua 8-11, Daniel Dieck 1-6, Zach Carpenter 1-5, Michael Morales 1-2, Jacob Weisbach 5-1. K, Kyle Kress 7-64, Leland Hurst 5-22, Connor Kincheloe 2-14, Finnley Doriot 2-13, Aiden Reardon 3-10, Andrew Luckow 1-7.
Passing: AE, Weisbach 3-8-58-0. K, Doriot 11-16-208-0, Luckow 1-4-13-0, Bron Schaefer 0-1-0-1.
Receiving: AE, Morales 1-47, Martinez 1-8, Dieck 1-3. K, Parker Schuh 6-159, Kavanaugh Weyenberg 3-34, John Voet 1-13, Pierson Bauer 1-8, Hurst 1-7.
Interception (defense): AE, Morales.
Records: Appleton East 2-7, 1-6 Fox Valley Association; Kaukauna 8-1, 6-1 Fox Valley Association.