Rhinelander’s Cyrus Leisure takes it to the house for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Axe Game against Lakeland Friday, Sept. 5 at Mike Webster Stadium in Rhinelander. The Thunderbirds beat the Hodags for a fourth straight season by a 43-32 score in the highest-scoring Axe Game since 2017. A full report will appear Friday, Sept. 12 edition of the River News. (Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)

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Football: Lakeland 43, Rhinelander 32 | Boys' soccer: Wausau East 5, Rhinelander 0

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• September 5, 2025