OCONOMOWOC — Grafton (13-0) pulled off a stunning overtime victory over Catholic Memorial 34-31 Friday night, earning their ticket to the Division 3 State Championship game at Camp Randall Stadium.

The undefeated Black Hawks will face Reedsburg in the state title game after surviving a thrilling back-and-forth battle with the Crusaders (11-2), who were seeking back-to-back state championship appearances.

Junior running back Jack Nelson emerged as the hero for Grafton, scoring three touchdowns, including the game-tying score with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Nelson opened the scoring with a 60-plus-yard punt return in the first quarter after Grafton's defense forced a three-and-out. Caleb Ernst and Max Glab combined for a sack on third and long to set up that momentum-shift

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