Amherst football wins State Title
The top-ranked Amherst High School football team won the WIAA Division 5 State Title with a 42-0 victory over Spencer/Marshfield Columbus Catholic in the WIAA Division 5 State Championship Game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison Thursday, Nov. 19.
The Falcons (14-0) scored on their first six possessions of the game, as senior quarterback Garrett Groshek rushed for a pair of touchdowns and threw for four more, while the Amherst defense limited Spencer/Columbus (13-1) to 124 yards of total offense in the 42-0 win that capped an unbeaten season and the second State Title in program history.
Complete coverage of Amherst’s State Championship will appear in the Nov. 27 issue of The Gazette.
