ALTOONA, WI – The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks earned a close win on October 3, 2025, topping the Altoona Railroaders 40-38 on Fuzzy Thurston Field at OakLeaf Stadium in the Railroaders Homecoming game.
Baldwin-Woodville opened play with a strong return from Dane Veenendall, setting up the offense at the Altoona 42-yard line. On the first offensive play, Dane Veenendall broke free for a 42-yard rushing touchdown and added the 2-point conversion for an early 8-0 lead. Altoona responded with a 54-yard touchdown on the ground, but the Blackhawks stopped the 2-point attempt to stay in front, B-W 8-6. Dane Veenendall again gave B-W good field position with a kickoff return to the Railroader 28-yard line, though B-W’s offensive drive stalled.
On fourth-and-12, the Blackhawks attempted a 35-yard field goal, but Mayson Florenz’s kick went wide left giving Altoona the ball at their own 20-yard line. The Railroaders struggled to advance and punted. B-W moved the ball deep into Railroader territory, however on fourth-and-goal from the 8-yard line, the Blackhawks were denied a score and turned the ball over on downs at the Altoona 1-yard line early in the second quarter.
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