Pewaukee defeats Kettle Moraine 20-13 on senior night; Schlender boots two 48-yard field goals

Pewaukee edged Kettle Moraine 20-13 on senior night at Firestein Field after a defensive touchdown and late clock-consuming runs sealed the victory.

The win capped a game of small margins: junior kicker Tristan Schlender made a school-record 48-yard field goal at the end of the first half, then repeated the 48-yard conversion on the ensuing kickoff sequence to extend the lead, and added a 32-yarder later in the fourth. “Tristan Schlender with the back to back 48 yard field goal,” play-by-play announcer Kurt Spitzner said after the first successful 48-yarder.

The result matters for Pewaukee’s postseason positioning. Broadcasters and guests on the telecast noted that, under the season’s ranking formulas, the victory moves Pewaukee into a position that could yield a home playoff game if standings hold. Athletic director Ryan Tomczyk of Kettle Moraine, who joined the broadcast as a guest, framed the matchup as the sort of competitive test that builds programs: “It starts with your parents and, in your community,” he said, describing how…