RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Oct. 10

Football: Medford 43, Rhinelander 13

The Rhinelander High School football team could not keep up with Medford Thursday night as it gave up 448 yards, all on the ground, and lost to the Raiders 43-13 in Medford.

Paxton Rothmeier took over the lead for the state rushing title thanks to a 311-yard night on just 19 carries for the Raiders. He had scores of 12, 26 and 60 yards in the first half as the Raiders built a 30-0 lead at the break and then scored from 63 yards out on the opening play of the second half.

Evan Wilkins added 107 yards and two touchdowns on the ground for Medford. The Hodags were held to negative yards rushing before finally finding some traction against Medford’s reserves in the second half. Tyler Chariton scored from four yards out in the third quarter and Sam Zwaard added a 22-yard scamper in the fourth quarter.

Zwaard finished with 37 yards rushing while Chariton had 30 yards rushing and 29 yards receiving. Truman Lamers was 5 of 12 passing for 70 yards. 

The loss all but mathematically eliminated the Hodags (3-5, 1-5 Great Northern) from playoff contention. Rhinelander closes the regular season at home against Merrill Oct. 18.

Boys’ soccer: Rhinelander 2, Mosinee 1

Hart Hokens scored twice, including what proved to be the game-winner in the 75th minute as the RHS boys’ soccer team snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory at Mosinee on Thursday. 

The Hodags outshot Mosinee 14-10 in the contest. Barak Rappley was credited by the team with three saves in the win.

Rhinelander (4-8-1, 3-4-0-1 Great Northern) hosts Medford on Tuesday.

Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 139, Mosinee 19

The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team won all 11 events Thursday as it took care of Mosienee 139-19 in GNC play at the Heck Family Community Pool.

Celia Francis, Ellyse Younker and Vivian Lamers were all four-event winners for Rhinelander. All three were on two winning relays while Francis took the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 breaststroke, Younker won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke and Lamers took the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Emma Houg scored the other two individual wins, capturing the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle.

Rhinelander (6-0 Great Northern) hosts Colby/Abbotsford next Thursday.

Full reports will be published in Tuesday’s River News.