Wildcats defeat Axtell to advance in playoffs

  • Philip Doebele, left, gets into the backfield to take down the Axtell ball carrier. Braelen Stallbumer makes an open field tackle for the Wildcats. Both players are juniors for Hanover, which advanced in the playoffs with a commanding win on Friday.
    Philip Doebele, left, gets into the backfield to take down the Axtell ball carrier. Braelen Stallbumer makes an open field tackle for the Wildcats. Both players are juniors for Hanover, which advanced in the playoffs with a commanding win on Friday.
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  • Senior Blake Hynek helps corral an Axtell running back during Hanover’s win over the Eagles on Friday.
    Senior Blake Hynek helps corral an Axtell running back during Hanover’s win over the Eagles on Friday.
  • Senior Tyler Bonser looks down field after breaking into the open on a run. Photos by JULIE DOEBELE
    Senior Tyler Bonser looks down field after breaking into the open on a run. Photos by JULIE DOEBELE
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HANOVER – The Wildcats extended their undefeated season and advance to the quarter-final round of the 8-man Division II playoffs with a win against Axtell on Friday at Hanover. While Axtell handed Hanover its only two losses of the season last year, ending their 8-man record winning streak and their playoff run, Hanover flipped the script this year and gave Axtell two of its three losses on the…

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