Box Score
WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg football team (4-2 overall, 3-1 IIAC) defeated Simpson (2-4, 1-3) 20-6 in the annual Homecoming game Saturday.

The Knights took the 10-0 lead in the first quarter which they never relinquished. Sophomore kicker Brayton Brandt (Center Point) was 2-2 in field goal attempts and made a career-best of 39 yards which broke his previous mark of 32.

Junior Connor Schrader (Lake Zurich, Ill.) led the team on the ground with 118 yards and one TD. Sophomore Matt Sacia (Eldridge) was 15-23 for 174 yards. Junior Griffin Brennecke (Marion) had 86 yards on five receptions while classmate Riley Brockway (Postville) had 80 yards on seven catches.

Senior Brendan Schott (Coggan) led the defense with 13 total tackles and classmate Dalton Ciavarelli (Clarksville) had a team-best 3.0 tackles for loss.


 

SCORING SUMMARY				SIM -WARFB
1st	12:05	WARFB	Matt Sacia 1 yd run (Brayton Brandt kick)
			7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:55	0 - 7
	01:08	WARFB	Brayton Brandt 28 yd field goal
			9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:22	0 - 10
2nd	00:00	SIM	Drew Jensen 39 yd field goal
			2 plays, 0 yards, TOP 0:06	3 - 10
3rd	00:15	WARFB	Brayton Brandt 39 yd field goal
			10 plays, 35 yards, TOP 5:30	3 - 13
4th	11:49	SIM	Drew Jensen 30 yd field goal
			10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:21	6 - 13
	01:03	WARFB	Connor Schrader 2 yd run (Brayton Brandt kick)
			8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 4:40	6 - 20

The Orange and Black take to the road next week against Central next Saturday at 1 p.m.

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