Sawyer Steineke, 44, and Matthew Schoemaker, 77, open a hole for the Ghosts during Kaukauna's 25-22 win over West De Pere. Photo by Dave Vissers. More photos at Dave Vissers Photography
Sawyer Steineke, 44, and Matthew Schoemaker, 77, open a hole for the Ghosts during Kaukauna's 25-22 win over West De Pere. Photo by Dave Vissers. More photos at Dave Vissers Photography

DE PERE — A year ago, the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts football team couldn’t find a way to get past West De Pere, suffering two heartbreaking losses.

But a new season has brought a new result.

Kaukauna defeated West De Pere Friday 25-22 on a late game Osvaldo Soto Sanchez field goal to go 2-0 on the season.

Findley Doriot had two first-down TD passes — one to Nolan Hall and one to Parker Schuh — to go up 14-0 at the half.

The game tightened quickly in the third, with West De Pere taking a 15-14 lead. One play later, Doriot connected with Tucker Hofmann to retake the lead at 22-15 after a successful two-point conversion.

West De Pere came back to tie the game at 22 in the fourth, but a 28-yard field goal with 38 seconds left by Soto Sanchez sealed the win.

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By Dan Plutchak

Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.