With a cloak of intrigue, it was the undisputed best 1A football program, Lena-Winslow, going on the road to face 4A state-ranked Rochelle . In a surprise ending to that mystery, the Panthers upset the Hubs, 20-7.

Or, was it an upset?

Rochelle was legitimately beaten at its own game – physicality. Behind 178 yards rushing on 35 carries by Aiden Wild, the Panthers put Rochelle in an early 12-0 hole and never allowed the Hubs back in the game.

“Wild was just a man out there,” Le-Win coach Ric Arand said. “After the debacle (38-14 loss to Stockton) last week, we wanted to come out here and be able to play with a larger school. I didn’t know what to expect or whether we had a chance of winning. In the end, our kids played outstanding.”

It was Wild putting his team in position for its fir

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