The Sevastopol Pioneers saw their season come to a close in North Fond du Lac on Friday night, losing their sectional final matchup to the Oakfield Oaks 38-0.
The Oaks scored touchdowns on their first four possessions to take a commanding lead early against the Pioneers. The main culprits were quarterback Austin Harmsen and wide receiver Brayden Glugla, who extended drives several times on third down and linked up for three touchdowns of more than 20 yards. Even leading up to Lennon Rauls' one-yard touchdown run, it was Glugla who was able to haul in a long throw from Harmsen to set up the score. Defensively, the Oaks never allowed quarterback Logan Schuh to get comfortable in the pocket, nor could the Pioneers generate enough movement on the line to get the offense moving in the right direction. The Pioneers' best drive of the first half still ended in heartbreak as Kolten Welch ripped the ball from Reid Kacmarynski's grasp for an interception.
The two teams traded fruitless drives to end the first half and throughout the third quarter before Xavier Mielke found the endzone on a 25-yard rush to put the game into a running clock. Bo Tanck returned from injury and provided some sparks on offense, but penalties and a stout Oaks defense prevented the Pioneers from sustaining any drives.
Head coach Daniel Judas said postgame that it was an emotional huddle following the game, expressing his gratitude for being able to coach the team an extra three weeks.
The Pioneers end their season with an 8-3 mark while the Oaks move onto the state semi-final game against Gilman next weekend.


