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STRATFORD – Stratford jumped out to a 32-0 halftime lead on its way to a 39-7 win over Grantsburg in a WIAA Division 5 Level 1 football playoff game Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium.
Stratford improves to 7-3 and will play a Level 2 game at undefeated and No. 1 seed Colby (10-0) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Colby High School.
The Tigers are making their 20th straight playoff appearance.
Grantsburg’s season ends with a 4-6 record.
Travis Urlaub scored three touchdowns and Derek Austin returned a punt 60 yards for a score as the Tigers pulled away early.
Stratford scored four second-quarter touchdowns en route to the victory.
Tigers 39, Pirates 7
Grantsburg 0 0 0 7 – 7
Stratford 6 26 7 0 – 39
FIRST QUARTER
S – Travis Urlaub 1 run (PAT failed)
SECOND QUARTER
S – Urlaub 3 run (PAT failed)
S – Derek Austin 60 punt return (Sam Guyer kick)
S – Greg Belter 26 run (Guyer kick)
S – Urlaub 5 run (PAT failed)
THIRD QUARTER
S – Eli Temenson 58 run (Guyer kick)
FOURTH QUARTER
G – Cody Benedict 4 run (Lucas Willis kick)