Blanchard leads Wisconsin-Whitewater

Posted December 09, 2011 11:00 pm

Daily Herald report

Wisconsin-Whitewater reciever Tyler Huber, top, grabs a pass in front of St. Thomas defender Jack Gavin during an NCAA Division III college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 in Whitewater, Wis. (AP Photo/The Janesville Gazette, Dan Lassiter) Associated Press

Two-time defending Division III national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater (14-0) returned to the title game for the seventh straight year with a 20-0 semifinal win over visiting St. Thomas (Minn.) on Saturday.

Matt Blanchard, a senior from Lake Zurich, threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 39 yards and a score as the Warhawks won their 44th consecutive game. They will play Mount Union (Ohio), a 28-21 winner over Wesleyan, in the Stagg Bowl for the seventh straight time at 6 p.m. Friday in Salem, Va.

Jason Ford (Fremd) caught 3 passes for 34 yards and along with guard Jim Norris (Fremd) helped Oak Park-River Forest product Levell Coppage rush for 110 yards.

The Warhawks allowed only 214 total yards as linebacker Ryan Cortez (Palatine) had 4 tackles and a tackle for loss, and linebacker Kyle Wismer had 8 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and an interception.

North Dakota State 24, Lehigh 0:

Former Barrington star Sam Ojuri rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries as No. 2 seed North Dakota State (12-1) rolled to the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal win in Fargo, N.D..

Scott Stoczynski (Hoffman Estates) was in on 2 tackles for North Dakota State, which hosts No. 3 Georgia Southern in next weekend’s semifinals.

Wisconsin-Whitewater tight end Jason Ford (84) drafts St. Thomas defenders Tyler Erstad (5) and Danny Kane (99) during an NCAA Division III college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 in Whitewater, Wis. (AP Photo/The Janesville Gazette, Dan Lassiter)

Wisconsin-Whitewater quarterback Matt Blanchard, left, hops over St. Thomas defenders to score in the second quarter of an NCAA Division III college football semifinal playoff game, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 in Whitewater, Wis. Associated Press

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