BIG RAPIDS, Mich.(WIS) - Newberry’s football season came to an end Saturday with a 49-17 loss to defending national champion Ferris State in the Division II semifinals.

The Wolves entered the game on the road against the Bulldogs in frigid conditions, with feels-like temperatures well below zero in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Ferris State jumped out to an early two-score lead when Jake Price ran it in from 12 yards out. The Bulldogs built a 21-0 advantage before Newberry got on the scoreboard.

The Wolves answered with a stellar one-handed catch by Will Young, trailing 21-7 after the first quarter.

Newberry rallied back to make it 21-17, but Ferris State capitalized on turnovers and shut out the Wolves in the second half.

Newberry fell in the semifinals 49-17 after a historic run, finishing

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