Pulaski Football, Good For Them

I don't know if I should be happy or sad. My old school lost (Class of 75) to the Pulaski Red Raiders.

"Football: Fired-up Pulaski upends Jaguars
By Eric Goska • Press-Gazette correspondent • October 3, 2009

PULASKI — Ordinarily, a team doesn't spot Ashwaubenon a touchdown on the opening kickoff and have a chance to win. Usually, a club doesn't permit the Jaguars to pass for more than 300 yards and have much of a prayer.
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Pulaski pulled off the unusual Friday night. The fired up Red Raiders stood up to Ashwaubenon and handed the Jaguars their first loss with a 35-34 victory in a Fox Valley Classic Conference game.

Race Noeldner scored the final touchdown on a 5-yard dash to the pylon. Holder Jake Vanderloop then put down a high snap from center Steven Schlender and Shane Reinhard booted the extra point to put Pulaski up by one.

But Pulaski had to sweat out the last 38 seconds. As he had done all night, Adam Michalski took to the air. The senior quarterback completed four passes covering 41 yards to reach the Pulaski 24-yard line. But the last, to Drew Taylor, came as time expired.

"You know what, this group has kind of carried the weight around with them for a long time — the last two years — of losing these games, and I'm so proud of them sticking together," Pulaski coach Dennis Bogacz said.

"There was never a doubt at the end of the game that they had it within themselves to come through. I couldn't be more proud of the character that they're showing every day in the way they respond to challenge."

Earlier this season, the Raiders (3-3, 3-2 FRCC) lost by a point to Manitowoc. They also lost to Green Bay Southwest on a safety.

"Well we just knew that it was our homecoming game, we have to get five wins to make the playoffs," Noeldner said. "We knew we weren't going to let up this game because we played so hard in the beginning. We had to come out strong and finish the game, and that's what we did."

Alex Lepp slipped a tackle, reversed his field and scored on an 84-yard kickoff return to open the game. Michalski was near perfect in the first half, completing nine of 11 passes for 228 yards.

Still, the Jaguars (5-1, 4-1) trailed 28-20 at halftime.

Two Ashwaubenon turnovers and a potent Raiders offense kept Pulaski out front. Jordan Butcher recovered a fumble that turned into a 14-play, 80-yard scoring drive and Noeldner returned an interception for a touchdown that put Pulaski up 21-7." Football: Fired-up Pulaski upends Jaguars | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

I guess since I live in the bunker here in Pulaski I might as well root for the home team.

Nice job men on your victory.