Marines post big win against Blue Devils

Oconto Running Back Dane Helnore takes a handoff from Quarterback Aiden Hagel.

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Marinette passer Ethan Doubek gets away from Oconto’s Jaymison Markham and picks up positive yards.

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Marinette’s Braxton Polzin takes the ball from Ethan Doubek and looks to turn the corner on the Oconto defense Thursday at home.

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After picking off an Oconto pass at midfield, Marinette’s Cooper Smith heads upfield for a Marines’ touchdown Thursday.

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Oconto Quarterback Aiden Hagel fires off a pass to Landon Boucher late in the Blue Devils’ matchup with the Marines on Thursday.

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Marinette’s Chase MacGregor scores from one yard out to put the Marines up 26-6 against Oconto on Thursday.

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Marinette’s Kaiden Brown put a nice run together late in the Marines’ victory over Oconto on Thursday.

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Posted Friday, October 4, 2024 12:17 pm

By Josh Staloch
Contributing Writer

MARINETTE – Less than a week removed from a double-overtime loss to Peshtigo, the Marinette High football team recorded its first Packerland Conference victory of the season on Thursday, Oct. 3 with a 41-6 blowout of Oconto.

There were plenty of highlights in this one, including three touchdowns from Marinette’s Ethan Doubek, who scored two on the ground and also tossed a touchdown pass to Braxtin Polzin, and a pick six from Cooper Smith early in the third quarter to put the Marines up 34-6.

The Blue Devils got a huge play early in the game when quarterback Aidan Hagel connected on a short pass to Landon Boucher, who took it up the left sideline 74 yards for a catch-and-run touchdown.

Up next, the Marines, 1-4 in conference, will travel to Mishicot while the Blue Devils, still looking for their first Packerland win of the season, will travel to Bonduel.