Article: Surprise Raccoons affirm progress with win against perennial powerhouse Hartford

By JR RADCLIFFE

A larger cast, domination of the recent head-to-head matchup, a program with a litany of recent success - pick the advantage that made Hartford the heavy favorite against Oconomowoc in the teams' football meeting Friday.

Now, add a 14-0 Orioles lead, and a Raccoons win suddenly looks like the shocker of the year.

"Our kids believed all week long," said coach Ryan McMillen. "We just talk how we're going to be outnumbered, 2-1, in everything - players, coaches, managers, trainers. They've got more, and they're probably bigger. We knew what we were getting into."

Brady Nold's 68-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter capped a run of 19 unanswered points, and Oconomowoc emerged ...

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