WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg defeated Buena Vista 42-14 Saturday to earn its 23rd consecutive winning season. The Knights finished the year 6-4 overall and 5-3 in Iowa Conference play while BV ended 3-7, 3-5.

Fittingly on Senior Day, senior Jake Haberman (Clarion) put the Orange and Black on the board with his touchdown from one-yard out to give the home team the early 7-0 lead just three minutes into the game.

Junior Griffin Brennecke (Marion) scored the next two TDs for Wartburg on 14-yard and 39-yard receptions. Sophomore defensive back Peyton Imhoff's (Dubuque) pick six helped the Knights increase their margin to 28-0 at the end of the first half.


 

SCORING SUMMARY				BVU -WARFB
1st	12:56	WARFB	Jake Haberman 1 yd run (Brayton Brandt kick)
			4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:04	0 - 7
	02:08	WARFB	Griffin Brennecke 14 yd pass from Matt Sacia (Brayton Brandt kick)
			8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:41	0 - 14
2nd	01:59	WARFB	Griffin Brennecke 39 yd pass from Matt Sacia (Brayton Brandt kick)
			6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:07	0 - 21
	01:49	WARFB	Peyton Imhoff 32 yd interception return (Brayton Brandt kick)
				0 - 28
3rd	04:25	BVU	TJ Lint 14 yd pass from Cole Miller (Tyler Stolen kick)
			15 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:25	7 - 28
	00:54	WARFB	Michael Lincoln 1 yd pass from Matt Sacia (Brayton Brandt kick)
			8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:31	7 - 35
4th	14:22	BVU	C. Flickinger 7 yd pass from Cole Miller (Tyler Stolen kick)
			6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 1:26	14 - 35
	08:34	WARFB	Seth Hestness 9 yd pass from Matt Sacia (Brayton Brandt kick)
			11 plays, 59 yards, TOP 5:48	14 - 42

Junior Connor Schrader (Lake Zurich, Ill.) finished just shy of the century mark with his 98 rushing yards. Sophomore Matt Sacia (Eldridge) threw for 296 yards and four TDs which was one shy of the single-game school record.

Brennecke led the receivers with 74 yards and two scores while junior Riley Brockway (Postville) had a team-best six catches.

Senior Brendan Schott (Coggon) led the defense with eight total tackles, which included a team-best six solo. Imhoff finished with a career-best two interceptions and had 54 return yards.