Mondovi rallies from early deficits to down Regis in playoffs
MONDOVI — Noah Laber broke free on a 75-yard touchdown run on the game's first play from scrimmage. Laber scored again on a 7-yard run on the first play of the second quarter. Outscored and humbled 38-0 in a regular season thumping by Mondovi, the Eau Claire Regis Ramblers were determined to come back strong. And they did exactly that Friday night in a Level 3 state quarterfinal football matchup with the favored Buffaloes. But top-seeded Mondovi (11-1) kept its composure before earning a hard-fought 27-12 win to capture a Division 6 sectional championship. The Buffaloes advance to face Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic in next Friday's semifinal round in Waupaca. "We knew Regis was going to come in here and battle and compete," Mondovi coach Craig Loscheider said. "They definitely made us earn this. Our kids fought back and stuck to the game plan. I was very proud of the effort by our players." The Ramblers (9-3) fell to the Buffaloes for the second straight year in Level 3. "Our whole goal was to come down here and try to be a tough team and we accomplished that tonight," Regis coach Bryant Brenner said. "We tried to really sell our
