Class D-2 State Championship Game
Wynot 71, St. Mary’s 60

In an instant classic, Wynot outlasted St. Mary’s to win its first state football championship in school history with a dramatic 71-60 victory on Monday, November 24. The 131 total points set a NSAA Class D-2 state playoff record.

Wynot quarterback Devin Brummer threw for 394 yards and seven touchdowns. Kotner Koch caught 13 passes for 265 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for a pair of scores, and intercepted two passes on defense to include the one to clinch the title for the Blue Devils late in the fourth quarter. Brummer and Koch hooked up on a 12-yard touchdown pass where Koch had fallen on his backside with the ball gently dropping into his hands to make it 71-60, Wynot.

St. Mary’s quarterback Gage Hedstrom accounted for nine total touchdowns in a losing effort. Hedstrom threw for 347 yards and six touchdowns while adding 59 tough rushing yards and three touchdowns against an active defensive front from Wynot. Ben Barlow caught eight passes for 163 yards and two scores for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals fumbled the opening kickoff which was recovered by Wynot’s Jace Lange at the 31-yard line. Three plays later, the Blue Devils opened the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Lane Heimes. From that point, there were plenty of fireworks in an enthralling first half.

Hedstrom completed 11-of-16 passes for 254 yards and five touchdowns, rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass as the Cardinals took a 42-34 halftime advantage. Wynot quarterback Brummer completed 13-of-15 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns the first half for the Blue Devils. St. Mary’s outgained Wynot 272-265 in first half yardage.

Class D-2 State Championship Game
Wynot 71, St. Mary’s 60

Scoring Summary
WYN – Lane Heimes 13 run (Killian Steinhaus pass from Devin Brummer)
SM – Lane Bybee 44 pass from Gage Hedstrom (Ben Barlow pass from Hedstrom)
WYN – Kotner Koch 2 run (pass failed)
WYN – Braylon Hans 60 pass from Brummer (pass failed)
SM – Jake Berg 27 pass from Hedstrom (Hedstrom run)
SM – Barlow 37 pass from Hedstrom (pass failed)
WYN – Steinhaus 10 pass from Brummer (Steinhaus pass from Brummer)
SM – Logan Brabec 9 pass from Hedstrom (run failed)
SN – Barlow 28 pass from Hedstrom (Hedstrom run)
WYN – Koch 5 pass from Brummer (pass failed)
SM – Hedstrom 1 run (run failed)
WYN – Lane Heimes 22 pass from Brummer (Hans pass from Heimes)
SM – Hedstrom 5 run (pass failed)
WYN – Koch 58 pass from Brummer (Heimes run)
WYN – Koch 1 run (Brummer kick)
SM – James Eby 17 pass from Hedstrom (pass failed)
WYN – Koch 57 pass from Brummer (Koch pass from Nixen Heimes)
SM – Hendstrom 1 run (run failed)
WYN – Koch 12 pass from Brummer (kick failed)

Game Stats