STRATFORD- In a highly anticipated matchup in the Central Wisconsin Conference, the Amherst Falcons, ranked second in Division 5, traveled to face the Stratford Tigers, ranked fifth in Division 4, in a game between two teams with 7-0 records for sole possession of the lead in the conference and at least a share of the CWC title.
In the first quarter, Amherst took an early 7-0 lead when a handoff to running back Ayden Nerdahl went 72 yards for a touchdown.
Nerdahl scored his second touchdown with a 36-yard run that extended Amherst’s lead to 14-0.
Stratford drove to the Amherst 17-yard line before throwing an interception to Antonio Vaquera in the end zone on fourth down with 30 seconds left in the second quarter.
With 20 seconds left in the first half, Nerdahl took a direct snap and went 80 yards to the house to put the Falcons up 21-0.
Nerdahl ran 37 yards for his fourth touchdown of the game, and Amherst’s lead extended to 28-0 in the third quarter.
“The team really came together tonight. I can’t say enough about our D-line, O-line, and secondary; they all played so well tonight, they really put it together.”
Stratford scored to cut into the Amherst lead, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run to make the deficit 28-7.
Amherst quarterback Tyler Loken threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to extend the Amherst lead to 35-7 as he found Vaquera for the score.
A trick play by Stratford led to a score as they pulled off a double flea-flicker to get a 76-yard touchdown pass to make the deficit 35-14.
Late in the fourth quarter, Stratford pulled within 14 as they completed a 64-yard touchdown pass to make it 35-21.
The Amherst defense finished off the game late in the fourth quarter to clinch the Central Wisconsin Conference championship.
Nerdahl finished with 300 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 19 carries.
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