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CAN’T MISS GAMES : The Mounders beat the Buffaloes twice last year, including a 21-14 decision in the playoffs. Brady Redwine scored the winner in the waning seconds in that game. : The Warriors are the defending D3 state champs, but the Cardi-
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: The one turned out to be the Big Rivers championship game last season, and it wouldn’t be too surprising if it is again this fall. Last year, Justin Evans ran for 312 yards and five TDs, including a pair of fourth-quarter
scores to put it away for the Mustangs. But senior quarterback Keyser Helterbrand and the Raiders get Menomonie at home this time around. : Both are rebuilding, but it’s always a good atmosphere at Carson. Plus it’s Homecoming for the Old Abes.
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LK MOUND — Brady Redwine is quiet and polite — a speak-when-spoken-to kind of kid. At least to those who aren’t around him everyday. But when he gets between those lines on a Friday night, he unleashes a side not seen in virtually every other interaction with him. Redwine, third in the state in both rushing yards and touchdowns a season ago with 2,598 total yards and 36 scores, goes into beast mode for a lack of a better term. He’s explosive through the gap, and several area coaches have described him as a “violent” runner. The senior is fast, quick, powerful and strong. He, along with 14 other seniors on the defending Dunn-St. Croix champions, is back this fall for Elk Mound, making the Mounders one of the more intriguing teams headed into the season. “Sometimes I do all I can do to avoid contact, but sometimes you’ve just got to be that violent runner and run through guys and make the hit instead of take the hit,” said Redwine in his usual soft tone. Redwine is quick out of the backfield and just needs a sliver of space to explode through. He’s a threat to score as he soon as the quarterback voices the cadences. “Just give him a lane,”
senior tight end Marcus Kinblom said. “He doesn’t need much. Just a split second and he can go all the way.” He rewrote record books last fall and had games of 350 and 338 yards on the ground, twice besting Elk Mound’s former state player of the year Jack Morris’ career bests
from the early 90s. This fall will feature a lot of No. 28, who is 2,677 yards away from the area’s all-time career record. And he’s got a plethora of guys back to help him as the Mounders look to carry out the momentum of last year’s run to the DSC title, their first under coach Dave Lew.
Elk Mound started last season 0-2 before finding a serious groove and ripping off nine straight wins to advance to the Division 5 quarterfinals. The Mounders scored 13 total points in the first two games. In their wins, they averaged 39. Their welcoming party was a 53-0 drubbing of Osseo-
Fairchild in Week 4. In that game, Elk Mound found its bread and butter and rushed for 378 total yards and six scores — 251 and four of those coming from Redwine. “When we felt like we were slipping and didn’t know if we were going to make the playoffs or not, we knew we had to step it
up,” senior lineman and linebacker Brett Lew said. “That Osseo-Fairchild game is kind of when it all came together.” Now there’s a feeling of familiarity as several key cogs are back to defend the crown. The Mounders are big up front and have playmakers on the perimeter defensively. And most importantly for coach Dave Lew, they know how to play with one another and handle pressures that may come with being conference champs. “They don’t worry about it,” Dave Lew said. “They know to come out and do their jobs, and they’re trying to teach our young kids to get better at technique and the little things, and everything will take care of itself on a Friday night.” Redwine carried the ball 342 times a season ago. Early in camp, Lew has been impressed with some of the other backs. That will allow Redwine a chance to stay fresh. Because come crunch time, having life in Redwine’s legs is a luxury many teams simply don’t have. “We’ve found a few guys that can really carry the ball and give Brady some breaks and make him maybe even more effective,” Lew said. “It gives us some different looks.” Actions are louder than words at Elk Mound. Don’t expect Redwine and the Mounders to be too quiet between the white lines this fall.
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HIPPEWA FALLS — Despite it being high noon and the temperatures creeping past 85 degrees with nary a cloud in sight, the goosebumps on Noah Weimert’s arms were hard to miss. A year ago at this time, the center and defensive lineman from Chippewa Falls McDonell didn’t have a home on the football field. In fact, he thought his opportunity to play high school ball might be gone for good. The Macks canceled their 2017 season because of low numbers and folks being timid about playing 8-man ball. But after a grassroots effort year that included lunchtime meetings with kids in school and performing football workouts on his own — with a few other classmates too — the Macks are back. They play their first game at 1 p.m. Saturday against Northwood/Solon Springs at Dorais Field. Under first-year coach Jason Cox, a former Leader-Telegram sports reporter, Weimert and his teammates will start a new chapter of McDonell football as it begins its first season under the 8-man format. “It’s super special honestly,” Weimert said. “It really is. Honestly, just thinking about it gives me chills.” It certainly wasn’t an easy decision to cancel the 2017 season, and it was far from an overnight process
to field a team for 2018. Cox was a student teacher at the school in the spring of 2017 before taking a full-time position the next fall. He said that not fielding a football team was never a permanent thing and that the goal was always to put a squad back out there the following season, which is now. Early indications didn’t look great, and Weimert also admitted there wasn’t much hope. But then a formal meeting in the spring arrived, and a lot of guys showed up. It was clear right then and there that football would be coming back. “We definitely have some guys out here who want to play, who are hun-
gry for success, and really hungry to just play football,” Cox said. A storied program — with a 2009 trip to state to prove it — has returned to the gridiron. “A lot of people realized how sucky it is to not have a team,” Weimert said. “A lot of people wanted to get out and play again.” Now the Macks take the field with a different look. With more space on the field in the eight-man game and a former slot wide receiver as head coach, McDonell will have a spread look on offense and use its athleticism defensively. “It’s a lot more fastpaced. You have to be ready at all times, especially on defense,” senior
Eli Swoboda said. “You can have three guys go out for a pass, and you have to cover all of them. A lot to cover, but I think we have a good team to do it.” It’s a new look certainly. But for sure it looks better on the field for the Macks than sitting at home on a Friday night. As for Cox, he’ll get his first taste of being a head coach at the varsity level. A native of Palmyra, Mo., Cox was a three-sport athlete in high school before attending the University of Missouri and eventually making his way north to the Leader-Telegram. After leaving the paper to teach full time, Cox was an assistant on the boys soccer and baseball teams
last year. Despite never being a head coach before, he’s learned how to interact with kids outside the classroom and channel their focus toward a common goal on the field. “I haven’t done any football coaching, but just being able to figure out how to interact with kids on the football field as opposed to the classroom and figuring out the types of things they need to do,” Cox said. “A lot of these kids are guys I know from the classroom, and I had them in baseball too, so I kind of know what they respond to and what I need to do to get them on the right page.” It’s an open environment at McDonell. Cox is open for conversation
among his players, who are just as eager to learn in order to put the best product on the field this fall. “He’s a great guy to play for,” Swoboda said. “Everybody likes him, and he knows what he’s doing for sure. He’s not just throwing stuff at you. He listens to us, and we listen to him. A lot of respect both ways.” McDonell is finalzing its schedule, and the Macks don’t have a conference. But there’s plenty to play for this fall. These guys have the pens in their hands to etch the first sentences of the next chapter. They couldn’t be more excited. “We’re the first ones to set the tone,” Swoboda said. “Have to make sure it keeps going.”
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PLAYERS TO WATCH : Helterbrand is arguably the top returning quarterback in the Big Rivers this year. He was a first-team all-conference selection after throwing for over 1,200 yards last year to go along with nine touchdowns. The dual-threat QB also ran for over 500 yards and could be poised for another standout year with an experienced team around him. : Tasked with replacing All-Northwest player of the year Justin Evans, Schultz will take the reins at running back this year. He rushed for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns in a backup role last season and should see
more carries as a primary option this fall. : The speedy sophomore will have a bigger role in the Old Abes’ offense this year. He ran for 369 yards and two TDs last season as a freshman, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. He’ll look to tap into some of his sky-high potential as he and Andrew Roberts try to fill the big shoes left by the nowgraduated Jack Brown. : The Cardinals’ defensive end has garnered Division I interest after a standout junior campaign. He made 36 tackles, recovered five fumbles and recorded three sacks. He
could be the next in line of great area D-linemen: Fellow first-team All-Northwest selections Cormac Sampson of Memorial and Cole Godbout of Hudson now play at Wisconsin and Wyoming. : The two cousins were a force to be reckoned with for the Heart O’North champion Blackhawks last year. Zach passed for 1,233 yards and ran for 855 in the ground game. He totaled 22 total offensive TDs, and also had a pick-six on defense. Caleb rushed for 1,121 yards, good for an average of over 100 per game, and scored 11 TDs.
: The versatile Rambler was a first-team All-Northwest defensive back last year, but might make an even bigger impact on offense this season. He’ll be among the team’s primary running backs, a position he gained 406 yards and scored six TDs from last year. : The dualthreat QB is the top returning offensive weapon for the defending Cloverbelt Conference champions. He threw the pigskin to the tune of 1,402 yards and 21 TDs as a junior last season, in addition to rushing for 329 yards and seven scores. : Perhaps lost a bit in the shuffle of teammate Brady Redwine’s record-setting season, Lew had an outstanding junior year of his own. The linebacker received all-state honors after making 97 tackles, one sack, one interception, and forcing one fumble. : The Buffaloes like to toss the ball around and Christopherson is a big reason for that. He threw for 2,066 yards and 18 TDs on his way to first-team all-conference recognition last year.
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All games at 7 p.m. unless noted: : La Crosse Central at North; Lake Mills at Menomonie. : La Crosse Logan at Memorial; Holmen at Chippewa Falls; Medford at Rice Lake; New Richmond at River Falls; Kenosha Indian Trail at Hudson, 4 p.m.; Superior vs. Oshkosh North, 6 p.m. at Stanley-Boyd. : Memorial at La Crosse Central; North at La Crosse Logan; Medford at Chippewa Falls; Menomonie at Holmen; Rice Lake at New Richmond; River Falls at Ellsworth; Hudson at Stevens Point; Superior at Somerset. : Memorial at Rice Lake; Superior at North; Chippewa Falls at Menomonie; River Falls at Hudson. : Memorial at Superior; Hudson at North; Rice Lake at Chippewa Falls; Menomonie at River Falls. : Chippewa Falls at Memorial; North at Menomonie; River Falls at Rice Lake; Hudson at Superior. : Memorial at River Falls; Rice Lake at North; Superior at Chippewa Falls; Menomonie at Hudson. : North at Memorial; River Falls at Chippewa Falls; Superior at Menomonie; Hudson at Rice Lake. : Memorial at Hudson; Chippewa Falls at North; Rice Lake at Menomonie; River Falls at Superior. : Menomonie at Memorial; North at River Falls; Hudson at Chippewa Falls; Rice Lake at Superior.
Other standout returnees are Nathan Peterson in the offensive line It’s the year of the quarand Chase Summerfeld, terback in the Big Rivers Gabriel Sexton and Trevor Conference. Dalbec on defense. Six of the contending Coach Bob DeMeyer teams return starters at comes into his 13th year the key position. And lacking experience with a that’s usually a good start group of multi-sport athtoward success. letes. According to the “However, we have coaches, defending chamyoung athletes who have pion Menomonie, runnercommitted themselves to up Hudson and super-exputting in time in the offperienced Chippewa Falls season to earn jobs and rank as the top teams, with make their team better,” Rice Lake close behind DeMeyer said. “I feel conand River Falls and Supefident we can compete rior poised to break each Friday night if we through. keep mistakes to a miniWith only the Eau Claire mum.” schools rebuilding, it looks The other quarterbacks like another dog-eat-dog returning are Rice Lake’s fight in what is gaining rePeyton Buckley, who ran spect as one of the top and passed for over 1,400 large-school conferences yards last year; Chippewa in Wisconsin. Falls’ Nolan Hutzler, in his “Top to bottom, it’s as third year as a stater; and good as any conference in Menomonie’s Jake Ebert, the state,” said dean of who passed for over 1,000 BRC coaches Chuck yards. Raykovich. “Look at what Chippewa Falls has the the teams have done in the have anything to do with it Charlie Pierce and defenyards and scored 10 times in most experience with 18 past few years.” — and they usually do — sive standouts Cody starters returning, while 2017, and linebacker Luke Rice Lake won the Divi- it could be another interCicha, Jacob Daulton and Menomonie has the bigNelson, who was credited sion 3 state championship esting battle for the title Jakes Asembo. gest rebuilding job with with 48 tackles. last year; Menomonie — a and playoff season. “We have good skill “We took some steps only four starters back. five-time champion — At Hudson, Keyser Hel- back on offense with a forward as a team last year Memorial lost a good reached the Division 2 terbrand returns for a new O-line,” said coach and we need to continue share of its regulars from quarterfinals last year and third season after tossing Adam Kowles, entering his to build on that,” secondlast year’s 6-4 playoff seathe semis the year before; for 1,300 yards and nine 14th season. “On defense year coach David Crail son and builds around juand in Division 1, touchdowns — besides we return seven starters said. “Last year we were nior quarterback Bryson Chippewa Falls lost a running the ball — in last and others who were in competitive in most Johnson and sophomore close semifinal game three year’s 7-3 season that saw the rotation.” games, the expectation running back Loyal Crawyears ago, Memorial got to the Raiders lose twice to Logan Graetz is back at this year is to be more ford. the quarterfinals in 2015 Stevens Point — 23-21 River Falls after missing than just competitive.” North hopes to end its and Hudson has made early in the season and 48- half of last season with inSuperior lost four games drought under first-year deep runs in the last sev47 in the playoffs. The juries. Still, the superby a touchdown or less coach Andy Jarzynski but eral years. only other loss was to sized QB who is commited last year but hopes to turn faces a big challenge in a “The league is superMenomonie. as a preferred walk-on to it around with Jarrett tough conference. Bennett balanced,” Menomonie North Dakota State, ran Gronski back at quarterMayer, who played late “He’s one of the best coach Joe LaBuda said. and passed for nearly 500 back. He came on late in last season, gets the nod at quarterbacks in the state,” “You have to fight to get the season to rush for two quarterback while lineman LaBuda said of Helterbrand. yards in four games. into the playoffs.” Other key returnees are Anthony Pogodzinski is a Also back is running back 100-yard games and pass And if the quarterbacks receivers Ben Karls and player to watch. Seth Kohl, who piled up 961 for two more.
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EAU CLAIRE NORTH : Andy Jarzynski, first season. : 0-9, 0-7. : SENIORS — Noah Dilley, RB; Carter Duerkop, DB; Taylor Ellis, TB; Jacob Fisher, TE/DE; Sam Haslow, OL/DL; Shualu Kong; Maison Koob; Bennett Mayer, QB; Riley Osterude, RB; Calvin Scott, FB/LB. JUNIORS — Devin Atter; Sam Barby, FB/DE; Andrew Carey; Carson Dahlgren, DE; Ray Davis, TB/LB; Antonio Golden, FL/CB; Jake Heath; Joshua Jahn, PK; Chris Klink; Marty Leibrich; Dean Nash, OL; Anthony Pogodzinski, OL/DL; Tray Rhoden; Quinn Schmidt; Bronson Sorensen; Mason Tibbets; Koby Vang; Sifa Vang; Joshua Witucki; Jake Zimmerman, TE/DE. SOPHOMORES — Riley Bauer; Luke Becker; Xavion Biesterveld, OL; Cody Brisiel; Will Broome; Cody Danen; Gavin Derrickson; Tyler Ericson; Kyle Greenlund, QB/DB;
John Hedrington, DL; Cameron Johnson; Matthew Johnson; Trent Kimball; Tony McCauley; Austin Opatz, FL/ DE; Luke Podolak, LB; Nathan Schindler; Braxton Shepler, OL; Charlie Wolter, TB; Davin Xiong, FB/LB; Peter Xiong; Austin Zainhofsky, OL/LB; Dane Zimmerman.
Of course, offensive success will depend on how well the line can hanComing off two winless dle the job and leading seasons, Eau Claire North the way up front are Tony has only one way to go — Pogodzinski, Sam Haslow up. and sophomore Austin But that is a tough reZainhofsky. Working with quest in the rugged Big them are Xavion BiesterRivers Conference. veld, Braxton Shepler and Still, first-year coach Dean Nash along with Andy Jarzynski and his tight ends Jake Zimmerplayers have accepted the man and Jake Fisher. challenge. Several of the players “The kids realize will be asked to go both they’re going to be kicked ways and that includes in the face, but they still defensive tackles Pomust be competitive,” godzinski and Haslow, said Jarzynski, who spent with John Hedrington at the last five years building nose tackle. the Augusta program. The ends are Zimmer“At the end of the seaman, Opatz, Barby and son, I want to say that the Carson Dahlgren, with kids never quit competing Zainhofsky, Scott, Xiong, and for the most part Luke Podolak, Fisher and they’re buying into it.” Davis at linebacker. The The team mottos are safeties are Carter “Be a Man” and “Control Duerkop and Johnson, the things you can conwhile the corners are trol.” Golden and sophomore Jarzynski, who played Kyle Greenlund, who will at Eau Claire Memorial in also act as backup quarthe 1990s, is working with terback. several returnees from Josh Jahn will handle last year who are complethe placekicking chores. mented by a promising Jarzynski looks for his group of newcomers. meter relay last spring. El- 190-pound all-around ath- team to make steady And he is starting with lis started strong last year lete who came on to start progress. the basics. but was slowed by inlate last season when in“We can’t control “We want to run the juries. juries took their toll beweight, speed and numball,” he said, “and stop “The backs are excited,” fore he was injured himbers,” he said. “We have the run.” Jarzynski said. “They’re self. Impressive at times, to improve practice after Tailbacks looked to in expecting to get a lot of he passed for 269 yards. practice and even in getthe I-formation attack are carries.” “He does a lot of positing beat. And we have to speedy Ray Davis, Riley The fullbacks offer little tive things,” Jarzynski be able to respond to adOsterude and Taylor Ellis experience and include said. “He has a long arm, a versity.” — all of whom saw some Sam Barby, Calvin Scott, strong arm and has a lot The Huskies list 54 action last year — and Davin Xiong and Noah of potential.” players on their roster sophomore Charlie Dilley. He will be throwing and Jarzynski said a key Wolter. The backs will operate mainly to flankers Matt will to be able to stay Davis was a member of behind quarterback BenJohnson, Antonio Golden away from injuries with a North’s state finalist 400- nett Mayer, a 6-foot-4, and Austin Opatz. thin squad.
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“We want to find out who can play,” he said. He needs to replace Badgers recruit Cormac Sampson and Gophers candidate Jack Kern up front, along with twoyear skill players in quarterback Keagan Calchera and running back Jack Brown. And many more. “We lost so many good players and leadership,” Sinz said. “We’re looking to see who will step up.” One who is looked to is junior quarterback Bryson Johnson, who came on in the last three
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CHIPPEWA FALLS : Chuck Raykovich, 33rd season (179-134). : 4-5, 3-4. : SENIORS — Nolan Hutzler, QB; Luke Schemenauer, DB; Luke Franz, DB/ WR; Matt Pomietlo, RB; Will Butak, LB; Wyatt Keyeski, DB; Rico DeLeon, DL; Austin Sykora, DB; Cole Koxlien, LB; Kyler Holmlund, WR/DB; Garrett Mikula, LB; JD Czech, TE/LB; Jack Tillotson, LB; Nate Custer, K/P/WR; Jaden Hoople, DB; Alex Nelson, WR/DB; Joe Forster, FB; Dane Weiland, FB/LB; Cameron Gates, DB; Grant Crank, DL; Sawyer Lubs, OL; Dale Chambers, DL; Nate Hayes, OL; Orion Caneff, OL; Nathan Makuck, OL; David Dvoracek, WR. JUNIORS — RJ Hale, DL; Tyler Bohland, RB; Mitch Howard, WR/DB; Keyton Solberg, DB; Jake Caron, K/DB; Isaac Schneider, LB; Ross Kaz, LB; Dayton Vajgrt-Johnson, DL; Devon Klatt, OL; Nick Fraser, OL/DL; Jordan Atkinson-Devall, DL; Jake Thompson, OL; Teagan Anderson, OL; Ben Carani, TE; Tanner Whelan, OL/DL; Zach Abbot, WR; Jaykob Hamman, QB. SOPHOMORES — Ben Steinmetz, RB/LB; Brady
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Chippewa Falls, a program that has been successful in conference play and has made deep runs in the playoffs, may be coming off a disappointing 4-5 season but are returning 10 starters on offense and eight on defense. It doesn’t happen very
have room to operate? “The line is the big question mark,” Sinz said. “We have no As a freshman last year, Crawstarters back. They have to keep ford ran for 369 yards (6.7 yards per getting reps as a unit, this is their carry) in a backup role to Brown. first time together.” Roberts was a second-team all-conReady to step in are Jackson ference linebacker. Reinke, Nick Olberding, Nathaniel Hoping to fill the wide receiver Lortscher, Kyle Schultz and Adam gap left by the graduation of Kyle Phippen. Wilson is lone returning starter Returning starters on defense are Calvin Tanner, who caught 18 balls linebacker Ethan Van Grunsven for 236 yards and four touchdowns and Roberts at safety. Jarvis also last year as a sophomore. Other saw considerable duty at linewide receivers are Will Hesse and backer, where Grant Wolfe and Jack Piper, with Nathan Hau, Grant Garin Garlie also battle. Gerber and Brendlee McDew at Roberts is joined in the sectight end. ondary by Carson Calchera, AnThe problem is, will the offense drew Jordan, Peter Voight, Alex
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Krajewski and Chris Schilling. Up front, it’s Gerber and McDew at ends, Cade Vachowiak at tackle, Evan Siranni at nose, with Austin Karnitz, Matt Drath and Hau looking for time. “We’re trying to build the defense around speed,” Sinz said. “We’re smaller overall but have athletic and quick kids.” Colton Welke, Piper and McDew are punting candidates, while and Welke and Tyler Kent are placekickers. Sinz is working with a three-class total of 64 candidates with 30 freshmen. “I’m proud of their commitment to the football program,” he said.
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Menomonie must plug holes in trenches Back-to-back unbeaten championships and a 17game Big Rivers Conference winning streak. It’s put the cap on a state-record 28 straight playoff appearances, eight trips to the Division 2 finals and five championships. It’s a tradition that this year’s Menomonie football team faces a challenge to maintain. “We lost 21 seniors and that puts the pressure on the next year,” said coach Joe LaBuda, who sits two wins from 300 in a remarkable career with the Mustangs. With only two starters returning on each side of the ball, the Mustangs will have to mature quickly. “We will rely heavily on underclassmen and that’s hard to do in the Big
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MENOMONIE CONTINUED SOPHOMORES — Devante Parker, RB/DB; Kaleb Kazmarek, TE/K/DE; Ryan Kahl, QB/DB; Max Sample, RB/LB; Brock Thornton, REC; Andrew Vanasse, QB/ DB; Nick Ruch, DB; Trevin Kressin, REC/DB; Chayse Graff, REC/LB; Will Ockler, RB/LB; Jaxon Platter, RB/ DE; Jaden Parish, RB/LB; Tucker Overman, DB; Cole Fanetti, DE; Jonathan Schreifels, DB; Isaiah Munoz, RB/DL; Evan Sisko, OL/DL; Austin Robert, DB; Chaz Mattson, OL/DL; Isaac Sundermeyer, DL; Ricky Miksell, DL; Josh Madsen, LB; Jake Larson, OL; Bryce Schneider, OL/DL; Cody Wendt, DL; Trent Lauer, OL; Brandon Meinen, OL; Zach Munoz, OL; Girard Jones, OL; Hayden Styer, OL; Nolan Lee, OL; Julian Parkes, LB; Isaiah Nieves, RB/DB; Coltrain McCann,
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The other returning starter is linebacker Sam Thompson who is looked to to step up and ease the loss of Mason Platter, who is now playing for the Badgers. Expected to fill the offensive line spots are Andrew Fenton, Thompson, Dave Hulbert, Matt Kyles and Girard Jones. Evan Sisko, Aiden Radunzel, Hayden Styer, Ryan Uetz and Carter Luzinski also will battle for spots. Tight ends are Garrett Jensen and Jake Boyette, with Jaylen Wright and Ryan Sisko in the battle. In the backfield is Chris Haviland and Will Ockler at fullback and Isaiah Munoz, Trent Weber and Jaden Parish at power back. The tailbacks are Schultz, Zach DeMarce and Thomas Poplawski. At quarterback, Ebert, backed up by Tyler Werner and Ryan Kahl,
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RICE LAKE Blechinger, OL/DL; Aiden Ferguson, TE/DE. SOPHOMORES — Nolan Rowe, QB/DB; Zack Fisher, QB/DB; Javonta Beech, WR/ DB; Jaden Neaman, WR/DB; Hunter Heller, HB/DB; Graydon Clark, HB/DB; Mason Roux, HB/DB; Tristan Scheurer, QB/LB; Andrew Farm, HB/DB; Scott Kinnick, TE/LB/OL; Jayden Perkins, WR/DB; Kleaver Broks, WR/ DB; Adam Scheu, TE/LB; David Sanders, Ol/DL; Kayden Waren, OL/DL; Carson Strand, OL/DL; Logan Thompson, OL/DL; Rylee Durand, OL/DL; Colin Scheu, OL/DL; Andrew Hillyer, OL/ DL; Matt Olson, TE/DL; Tyler Nelson, WR/OLB; Jacob Wilder, WR/DB.
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Warriors out to defend D3 crown Bliese (also starting defensive back). That core among 19 seRICE LAKE — Coming niors led Rice Lake to a 5-2 off a Division 3 state third place record in the championship, the Rice Big Rivers and 12-2 overall. Lake Warriors are looking The Warriors swept at more big-play balance through five games of the as they enter the 2018 sea- Division 3 playoffs, winson under 13th-year coach ning by an average of 27 Dan Hill. points and dominating Graduated are speedy New Berlin Eisenhower in deep threats Averie Habas the state championship and Kenny Bednarek, the game, 25-3. wide receivers that Hill In the playoff run, the said allowed his team’s op- Warriors had a 10-0 adtion offense to thrive. vantage in takeaways. “This time we’ll have Only three state starters more of a combination of on offense and two on dereceivers and backs for fense return for Rice Lake, that big play. Our halfbut another dozen players backs will be an absolute saw plenty of playoff acthreat,” Hill said. tion. Those backs, behind re“When you play five turning starting quartergames in the playoffs, back Peyton Buckley, inthat’s like an extra season clude the state track of experience these kids sprinter speed of the gained,” said Hill, who had Clerveaux twins, DeAirus 14 juniors and 10 sophoand Marquez, and Dawson mores on last year’s roster. Stroik. The key returnees on ofGraduated are all-confense are Buckley, the ference first teamers Clerveaux twins and lineHabas at wide receiver men Victor Jimenez, Tony and linebacker, linebacker Lai, Keith Blechinger and Billy Brown (also starting Dawson Radloff. All are halfback), lineman Arik seniors except the 6-footJohnson and kicker Sam 5, 250-pound junior
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Blechinger. Quarterback Buckley, halfback Marquez Clerveaux and guard Jimenez were staters at state. As a junior, Buckley developed into one of the top quarterbacks in the Big Rivers. The 6-foot-1 Buckley passed for more than 900 yards and was intercepted only twice in nearly 100 attempts. Buckley also ran for more than 500 yards while reading the option to help Rice
Lake pile up just over 4,000 rushing yards. DeAirus Clerveaux gained nearly 600 yards, but the top two rushers are gone in Brandon Sutton and battering ram Brown, who doubled as one of the team’s key blockers. “We won’t have a blocker like Brown to follow downfield, but the backfield will be quick and fast,” said Hill. Returning to the defense are end Blechinger and
back Braeden Verbsky. Blechinger, expected to be a force this season after being among the Warriors’ leading tacklers in 2017, is one of several linemen who will see duty on both sides of the ball. That group includes Jimenez and Lai. Other key returnees on defense are senior linebackers Carter Waite and Dalton Drost, both seniors, and safeties Jamion Frazier, a senior, and Bradley Hackel, a junior.
All four were backups in the state title game. Though Big Rivers competition against Division 1 and 2 schools preps Rice Lake well for the D3 playoffs, the Warriors aim to contend again for the conference title, which they last won in 2015, sharing the crown with Chippewa Falls. Over the past four seasons, the Warriors have gone 20-8 in the BRC and finished no lower than third.
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OTHER BIG RIVERS CONFERENCE TEAMS : David Crail, second season (2-7). Last season: 2-7, 2-5. : SENIORS — Adam Feyereisen, TE/DB; Mason Prigge, RB/LB; Jake Bergmanis, FB/LB; Logan Graetz, QB; Jackson Cleveland, WR/DB; Jack Davis, WR/LB; Alex Kelm, WR/DB; Jared Creen, RB/DB; Jacob Miller, RB/DB; Garnett Ripley, DL; Chance Kamrowski, OL/LB; Tanner
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Stewart, sr., Menomonie. — Kaden Bowman, sr.; OsseoFairchild, Matt Nesterick, sr., Stanley-Boyd; Karsen Green, sr., Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. — Cody Cicha, jr., Hudson; Andrew Root, sr., Regis; Andrew Roberts, sr., Memorial; Brandon Wright, sr., StanleyBoyd. — Jacob Daulton, sr., Hudson; John Kohler, sr., Rice Lake; Ben NewmanHeim, sr., Menomonie; Jaden Northup, sr., BaldwinWoodville. — Noah Hellegers, jr., Fall Creek.
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: Reid Olson, sr. : TJ Tulip, sr. : Kyle Wilson, sr.; Carl Hasnen, jr.; Isaac Clark, sr. : Enrique Gonzalez, sr.; Joey Neuenfeldt, sr. : Jacob Salonek, sr. : Matt Tomasello, sr. : Rian Flynn, jr. : Tyler Maxwell, sr. : Joey Kinderman, jr. : Jake Nelson, sr. : Aaron Squires, sr. : Andrew Brosted, sr.; Wyatt Viegut, jr. : Bryan Boettcher, sr., John Brogan, sr.; Bret Lecheler, sr. : Carter Johnson, jr.; Derek Fedie, sr. : Dylan North, sr. : Caden Boettcher, jr., Brock Kostka, sr., Ethan Dahl, sr. : Seth Kohel, so.; Jack Stoffel, jr. : Jaydon Nyeggen, sr.; Aaron Borgerding, so. : Noah Gillingham, jr. : Peyton Montgomery, sr. : Parker Windjue, sr.
OTHER BIG RIVERS TEAMS CONTINUED Reilly, DB; Rocco Huppert, DB; Jacob Daulton, DB; Collin Kemper, WR; Charlie Pierce, WR; Alex Miller, RB; Keyser Helterbrand QB; Cole Danielson, RB; Quintin Bates, LB; Hunter Luetkens, RB; Easton Belland, DB; Jonah Becken, LB; Cody Cicha, LB; Max Reynolds, LB; Josh Kabanuk, OL; Ben Gilbert, OL; Gabe Maki, LB; Hayden Pechecek, OL; Carter Reimer, OL; Alex Giebler, OL; Alonzo Madsen, DL; Mike Muenich, OL.
JUNIORS — Tyler Stubbendick, WR; Andrew Ross, QB; Ben Gagliardi, DB; Jake Miller, QB; Mateo Renta, RB; Matt McDevitt, WR; Sam Goulette, DB; Ron Finch, LB; Bennett Puckett, DB; Harry Ryan, DB; Louis Feiges, DB; Nick Janse, DL; Carsten Bentley, DB; Hudson Matz, DB; Mason Langert, WR; Ian McPherson, RB; Torin Phillips, LB; Killian Dunn, LB; Adam Tronrud, DL; Mason Howard, OL; Blake Gilbert,
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FRESHMEN — Griffin Kristo, QB/DB; Alex Picco, RB/DB; Jude Multhauf, RB/ DB; Alex Leis, RB/LB; Gus Theisen, RB/DL; Kaden Jordahl, OL/LB; Mason Kostka, OL/LB; Hank Axelrod, OL/ DL; Andrew Milner, OL/LB; Hannah Reyen, OL/DL; Brandon Sommers, OL/DL; GregSokup, TE/LB; Ben Salonek, TE/LB.
After surprise run to semis, Regis hopes high A year ago, a young and inexperienced Eau Claire Regis football team went much farther than expected. The Ramblers almost made it to the Division 6 finals. But a one-point loss in the semifinals ended that chance. “I feel that loss motivated the guys coming back,” said veteran coach Bryant Brenner. “It fueled their hopes for this year and hopefully we can build off that.” Returning from that 103 team that finished 6-2 and third in the Clover-
belt Conference are six starters on offense and seven on defense. That’s a fair to middlin’ start. For any team. “We’ve got a mix of upperclassmen with experience,” said Brenner, who has guided the Ramblers to a remarkable 97-26 record entering his 11th season. “The kids had a good offseason and are excited about what lies ahead.” Among the starters returning on offense is quarterback Isaac Michels, who threw for 1,102 yards and 13 touchdowns, pretty good in a run-based, double-wing attack.
“He has really improved to become the complete quarterback,” Brenner said. “I am excited to see what he will do.” Still, he will spend most of his time handing off to wing backs Cade Osborn and Hayden Reinders, along with Tristan Root and Brooks Wahl. And also to fullback Andrew Ernstmeyer, who has moved into the backfield after starting at guard last year. Osborn rushed for 406 yards and six touchdowns as a starter and Reinders added 270 yards and four scores in an attack that can use up to a dozen
ball-carriers. The others got only a handful of touches. “We’re not super fast,” Brenner said. “The home run ball may not be there.” Receivers are top-threat Jack Nicolai, who caught 10 passes last year, and Luke Rooney. The job up front will be headed by returning starters Jack Curtis, Nick Maenner and Nathan Gorzek. Others looked to are Riley Bauer, Tommy Schmidt, Jackson Woltersdorff, Fletcher Theisen, Henry Theisen and Matt Klink.
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Rails ready to just play football ALTOONA — Altoona only wants to focus on one thing this year: football. No off-field drama, just some nose-to-the-grindstone pigskin. Last year was a tumultuous experience for the Rails, to say the least. Coach Steve English was fired midway through the season, prompting several players to threaten to quit the team if he was not brought back. Eventually English was re-hired after
it was determined that then-athletic director James Oliver had operated outside his authority to fire the first-year coach, and the Rails chugged to a 2-7 record. English stepped down in the offseason, and Altoona is starting with a blank slate. Given the rollercoaster ride of a season they had last year, the Rails are OK with that. “We just want to get back to drama-free football and have fun,” said
new coach Martin Adams, who served as an assistant with the team last year. “They’ve been itching to play football, so there’s no challenge there at all.” The young Rails will get to scratch that itch soon, as they look to prove themselves in the tough Cloverbelt Conference.
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Adams previously coached with the Chippewa Valley Predators, and is hoping to get Altoona on the right track. “Things are a little bit different, in terms of culture change. That’s what we’re looking to do here,” Adams said. The players have taken notice. “I think he’s brought up the intensity a lot, and he’s increased the discipline a lot,” senior Jayden Salsbury said.
Altoona is fairly inexperienced, but does bring back some veteran players who saw action last year. Nate McMahon returns as the team’s quarterback after starting every game as a sophomore a season ago. The Rails will get one of their toughest tests of the year right out of the gates in Week 1. They host defending conference champion Stanley-Boyd on Friday. Four of Altoona’s first five games this season are against teams which made
the playoffs last year. Six of their nine opponents made the postseason. “We’ll need to execute everything perfectly,” McMahon said of the team’s opportunity to take down some of their toughest conference foes. With plenty of underclassmen on the roster, veterans like Salsbury and McMahon will be looked to for a steady presence on the field as the younger players get their first taste of the varsity level.
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The tight ends are Mitchell Merkel, Will Jordahl and Kadin Peterson. In the defensive line, it’s Henry Theisen at nose tackle teaming with Peterson, Jonah Forden and Curtis. Ernstmeyer and Jordahl are at the ends along with Gorzek. Ernstmeyer led in tackles last year
and getting the experience playing as a sophomore, and now coming into my junior year with great athletes and an even better (offensive) line to add more time, it’s going to be great,” McMahon said.
with 88½ while Henry Theisen had 74½. Peterson and Theisen had 7½ sacks and Jordahl 6½. The linebackers are Schmidt, Payton Oliver, Payton Kostka and David Haselwander. Returning in the secondary are Osborn, who had 87 tackles; Root, who made 68 tackles and six interceptions and Nicolai, who had 41 tackles. Also in the picture are Luke
Now that they can just focus on playing the game, the door is open to have fun playing with clear minds. “Obviously we want to win, but we’re out here to have fun at the end of the day too,” Salsbury said.
Rooney, Ben Rooney and Aaron Haselwander. “We hope the defense will keep us in games while the offense gets it together,” Brenner said. Root, who booted 16 PATs and two field goals a year ago, will handle the kicking and punting chores. “This a very enjoyable group to work with,” Brenner said. “We have to say patient, stay healthy and get better day by day.”
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competing against some of the best in the area. Former Chippewa Valley Predators coach Martin Adams takes over at Altoona. Jeff Goettl takes the reins at Cadott, and John Goodman is the new head man at Fall Creek. “When you have a new person in charge, there’s the basic scheme changes, the philosophy of the team changes, and you can see that in the way the athletes play and how they communicate. We’ve got to be on top of things, making sure we’re doing a good job scouting,” Koenig said. Goodman takes over an experienced Crickets team which is looking to return to the playoffs for a second year in a row. They have five all-conference players to build around, including Kinderman and Nolan Hellegers. Cadott will need to replace Michael Emery at quarterback — he threw for over 1,000 yards last year — but has contributors back on both sides of the ball, such as honorable mention lineman CJ Spaeth. The Hornets have a somewhat favorable schedule to start the year: After their season opener against Regis, they face three of the conference’s bottom four teams from last year. Osseo-Fairchild has a couple of key pieces returning, like Boettcher and leading receiver Bret Kostka, but also a plethora of underclassmen who will be looked to for depth. They’ll be tested early, as three of their first four games are against teams that made the playoffs last year.
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Jeff Koenig, 15th year (116-41). 10-1, 8-0. SENIORS — Noah Gillingham, WR/LB; Willis Burich-Reynolds, RB/LB; LJ Schmelzer, QB/DB; Clayton Carlson, RB/DB; Blayke
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Macks’ 8-man era begins CHIPPEWA FALLS — First-year coach Jason Cox was a slot receiver back in his high school days at Palmyra High in Missouri. He probably would have liked playing in the type of offense he’ll run in his first season with a whistle at McDonell. The Macks are back in action after not having enough players to field a team in 2017. McDonell moves into 8-man football, and Cox plans on taking advantage with the dimensions and players he’s been given. “We’re going to go with the spread, which I think is a pretty good offense for the eight-man because it takes advantage of that space pretty well,” said Cox, a former LeaderTelegram sports reporter. “We have the athletes that can make that work.” Eli Swoboda, a senior running back/receiver, is a quick and shifty kid who saw time at safety two years ago in 11-man foot-
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signments every play. He expects Noah Weimert, who played some at center as a sophomore, to be a big anchor in that front. The eight-man game gives the defense a different look as well. Cox will rely on Mike Scheidler at mike linebacker to snuff out the run. “Mike Scheidler, he’s physical and we’ll look to him on defense to make plays,” Cox said. There are 17 guys on the roster, so health will be a big factor for McDonell this fall. With new pieces to the puzzle and a fresh chapter upon Macks football, there’s an element of the unknown. The Macks, who sometimes need coaches to fill in on scout teams to even out an 8-on-8 format at practice, will use some he’s athletic too,” Cox early games almost as an said. “If we can get him on experimental phase. the outside for some run“I don’t really know if pass option, that will be a we are going to be run- or big thing for us.” pass-heavy yet,” Cox said. In 8-man, a big chal“We’re working a lot on lenge is having two fewer both, so kind of what offensive linemen. Essen- works in game.” tially, there is no tackle But the bottom line is position. that football is back at Cox, who has two forMcDonell. And the Macks mer offensive linemen on have some athletes and a his staff, is teaching his system that could add big guys up front how to some early excitement to pull and be sharp on asthe new chapter.
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SENIORS — Parker Pickerign, OL/DL; Michael Scheidler, OL/LB/ RB; Eli Swoboda, RB/REC/ DB; Noah Weimert, OL/DL; Adam Waldusky, OL/TE/LB/ DL. JUNIORS — Drake McChesney, OL/DL; Kendren Gullo, QB/DB; Adam Thalacker, REC/DB. SOPHOMORES — Chase Berg, REC/DB; Rongxian Yang, OL/DL; Noah Christopherson, OL/DL; Tanner Opsal, TE/DL; Seth Wildenberg, OL/DL. FRESHMEN — Ethan Goulet, QB/DB; Landon Moulton, RB/LB; Clemett Matthews, OL/DL/LB; Xayvion Matthews, OL/DL/ LB; Trevor Rihn, REC/RB/DB. Will be making the switch to 8-man football. Noah Weimert, Eli Swoboda and Mike Scheidler all played in 2016, the last season the Macks had a team. Weimert played center and also made 16 tackles. Swoboda was a safety and had 37 tackles, and Scheidler made 27 tackles. Alumni include Ryan Sorensen at Concordia-St. Paul and Mack Baughman at St. John’s (Minn.).
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Cloverwood a two-team battle While most conference coaches agree the Cloverwood should have some strong depth this fall, they also agree that Loyal and Abbotsford are the two horses to chase for the league crown. Loyal won the conference last
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the conference title.” Abbotsford has been a staple in late October and early November. The Falcons have made it to the state semifinals the past two falls. They fell to eventual D6 champion Regis in 2016 before bowing out to D7 champ Bangor in 2017.
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All games at 7 p.m. unless noted: : Greenwood at Owen-Withee; Thorp at Westby; Gilman at LaonaWabeno; Ellsworth at Loyal; Crandon at Abbotsford; Rib Lake/Prentice at Athens; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at Whitefish Bay Dominican, 6 p.m. : Gilman at Abbotsford; Laona-Wabeno at Thorp; Melrose-Mindoro at Greenwood; Unity at OwenWithee; Loyal at Bangor; Augusta at Athens; Oshkosh Lourdes at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption : Thorp at Athens; Owen-Withee at Greenwood; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at Loyal; Independence/Gilmanton at Gilman; Abbotsford at Marathon. : Abbotsford at Thorp; Owen-Withee at Gilman; Loyal at Greenwood; Athens at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption. : Gilman at Thorp; Greenwood at Athens; Loyal at Owen-Withee; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at Abbotsford. : Thorp at Owen-Withee; Abbotsford at Greenwood; Athens at Loyal. : Gilman at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, 11 a.m. : Loyal at Thorp; Athens at Gilman; Owen-Withee at Abbotsford. : Greenwood at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, 11 a.m. : Thorp at Greenwood; Gilman at Loyal; Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at Owen-Withee; Abbotsford at Athens. : Wisconsin Rapids Assumption at Thorp; Greenwood at Gilman; OwenWithee at Athens; Loyal at Abbotsford.
Shannon Broda, fourth year (9-19). 3-6, 2-5 : SENIORS — Wyatt Denzine, WR/DB; Quade Webster, RB/LB; Ryan Stunkel, TE/LB; Kyle Noah, WR/DB; Carter Karaba, DB/ RB; Damian Pogodzinski, LB/ RB; Mitchell Seehaver, OL/ DL; Karradine Hunt, RB/LB. JUNIORS — Mason Brady, WR/DB; Kalvin Lara, WR/ DB; Jeff Ciolkosz, OL/LB; Mike Schmitt, OL/DL; Ivan Sanchez, WR/LB. SOPHOMORES — Jack Syczcuk, TE/LB; Dylan Yager, QB/DB; Dylan Neisius, OL/ DL; Ben Bruiz, OL/DL; Ayden Webster, RB/LB. Cardinals haven’t been to playoffs since 2010. This year’s team is young with a lot of players starting on varsity for the time, coach Shannon Broda said. Mitchell Seehaver is back on the offensive and defensive lines and has 28 career starts. He was an honorable mention all-conference pick last year. Carter Karaba also returns at running back and linebacker.
finished 10-3 overall and lost to Bangor in a D7 semifinal, the second season in a row the Falcons lost in the state semis after losing to Division 6 champ Regis in 2016. Quarterback Ean Rau ran for 1,558 yards and threw for 351 more. He is lost to graduation, as is first-team running back Adam Seefluth. Second-team running back Joseph Aguilera returns, as does lineman Chase Sperl. ... was 6-4 last year and fell to Pittsville in a D7 Level 1 game. Team lost firstteam all-conference offensive players Joe Grundhoffer, Matt Haasl, John Gudelis to graduation. Grundhoffer was also the conference’s defensive player of the year. Team re-
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Parity reigned supreme in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference last year. Don’t expect many changes on that front this fall. One year after every team was only one game behind the team ahead of it in the standings, teams in the Dunn-St. Croix are expecting to duke it out with one another in an anybody-can-beat-anybody kind of season. Elk Mound won the conference championship last year, and is looked at as the favorite again. For good reason too, as the Mounders have one of the state’s leading rushers and top linebackers back in Brady Redwine and Brett Lew, respectively. “They’re the champs, and they’ve got their best player back. So until anybody beats them, they’re the standard,” Mondovi coach Craig Loscheider said. Redwine ran for 2,598 yards and 36 touchdowns last year, and he and his offensive line are a big reason why Elk Mound will be the team to beat until proven otherwise. Beyond the Mounders, it’s anybody’s guess who’s going to compete for the conference title. “I think it’ll be a battle every week,” Durand coach Rod Rosemeyer said. “This year more than maybe the past few years, there is more parity.
Every game we play is going to mean a little bit more.” Spring Valley took second place last year, one game behind Elk Mound. The Cardinals will have a younger team this season, which other teams will see as an opportunity to close the gap in the stand-
ings. Durand finished one game behind Spring Valley, and Mondovi was one game behind Durand. Glenwood City, following the trend, was a game back of Mondovi. The gap between the teams in the middle of the standings was minimal,
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DUNN-ST. CROIX : Jordan Anderson, second year (2-7). : 2-7, 1-5. : Will be aiming to improve on its seventh-place finish in the conference last year. The Bulldogs lost allconference quarterback/defensive back Bryce Boda to graduation. Honorable mention All-Northwest tight end Cooper Boesl also graduated, leaving some big shoes to fill. Brendan Sempf had a solid year as a receiver last season and is one of the few skill-position players back.
Matt DeMoe, third year (2-16). 1-8, 0-6. : SENIORS — Jeremy Artist, Joseph Charlesworth, Brett Foyt, Jackson Hellman, Tom Jensen, Wyatt Olson, George Scharlau, Dalton Schotter. JUNIORS — Noah Albricht, Mitchell Harmon, Trey Hovde, Ed Hyducovich, Cole Kiekhafer, Noah Lanou, Austin Snyder, Mykiah Young, Daniel Zons. SOPHOMORES — Shane Cooper, Chandler Dicks, Julio
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Rod Rosemeyer, 12th year (69-44). 6-5, 4-2. SENIORS — TJ Tulip, QB/LB; Brett Ingli, RB/ DB; Ceejay Schlosser, RB/LB; Braden Huppert, OL/DE; Gregory Boigenzahn, OL/DL; Logan Weiss, OL/DL.
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DUNN-ST. CROIX CONTINUED Low numbers will challenge the Panthers’ depth. They’re still aiming for a playoff berth, but will need to replace the production of first-team All-Northwest running back Josh Biesterveld and the steady presence of second-team All-Northwest lineman Jacob Zeilinger. First-team all-conference linebacker TJ Tulip returns as a contributor on both sides of the ball. He also played quarterback, and accrued 1,041 all-
purpose yards and 10 TDs. Ceejay Schlosser brings back experience as an honorable mention all-conference linebacker, and also scored five TDs last year. Brett Ingli ran for 157 yards last season, and Kadin O’Keefe hauled in 193 yards through the air.
Dave Lew, sixth year (24-27). 9-3, 6-0. SENIORS — Rian Flynn, E; Colton Ward, QB; Isiah Wald, E; Jack Emberson, E; Ethan Kaanta, RB; Brady Redwine, RB; Mason Close, OL; Tyler Bauer, OL; Brett Lew, LB/OL; Mitchell Fox, OL; Max Marquardt, OL; Mar-
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DUNN-ST. CROIX CONTINUED Kaanta, RB; Carson Steinhorst, RB; Braedon Pederson, RB; Jordan Nelson, OL; Matt Rowan, OL; Vincent Biegel, OL; Quintin Erdman, OL; Korbin Verdon, OL; Sawyer Hunsucker, OL; Keagen Lemler, OL; Devan Scheffler, OL; Dillon Davis, E. Some of the state’s best return for the Mounders in running back Brady Redwine and linebacker Brett Lew. Redwine rushed for 2,598 yards and 36 TDs last
year, and Lew made 97 tackles with one sack, one interception, and one forced fumble. Both earned all-state honors. Defensive back Rian Flynn was a first-team allconference and honorable mention All-Northwest selection after making six interceptions. Lineman Marquis Kasakaitas, who made 37 tackles, also returns.
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Craig Loscheider, second year (5-5). 5-5, 3-3. SENIORS — Brennen Christopherson, QB/FS; Logan Uschan, RB/LB; Kadin Todd, TE/DE; CorDel Olson, OL/LB; Jared Frederick, OL/ DL; Carter Hulke, OL/DL; Ben Halverson, OL/DE. JUNIORS — Carter Johnson, RB/WR/SS; Jackson Falkner, QB/WR/FS; Brandon Wagner, WR/CB; Owen Schultz, WR/CB; Seth Fremstad, TE/FS; Lance Crawford, WR/SS; Jase Meyer, TE/SS;
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DUNN-ST. CROIX CONTINUED Ryan Kapping, sixth year. 9-2, 5-1. SENIORS — Josh Hannack, WR/DB; Dylan Bosshart, WR/DB; Dakota Kerr, RB/DL; Kenny Fesenmaier, OL/DL; Lance McMurrin, OL/DL; Santana Schlegel, OL/LB. JUNIORS — Kurtis Kurr, RB/LB; Aaron Borgerding, QB/DB; Bryce Blodgett, TE/
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style of play last fall, scoring a combined 30 touchdowns on the ground between the two of them. Both earned all-conference honors on defense too. They aren’t the only two dynamic runners in the conference though. Northwestern running back Reagan Ruffi rushed for 21 touchdowns last year, and can give any defense in the conference trouble. He helped the Tigers reach the second round of the Division 4 playoffs last year. After winning the conference title, Bloomer went on to reach the Division 4 state quarterfinals in the postseason before eventually losing to state runner-up St. Croix Central. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser was the only Heart O’North team to beat Bloomer last season, but there will be plenty of fresh faces for this year’s Bulldogs team. They need to replace
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HEART O’NORTH CONTINUED JUNIORS — Isaiah LaGesse, QB/DB; Dalton Grambo, QB/DE; Carter Rubenzer, RB/OLB; Leif Iverson, RB/DB; Dave Tallman, RB/DB; Cal Lueck, RB/DB; Kyle Schmidt, RB/DB; Kyle Schmidt, RB/DB; Zane Baier, C/T; Aaron Wurzer, G/LB; Dillon Lauer, T; Blake Schindler, FB/DE; Parker Readinger, G/T; Winston Conrad, T/DE; Josh Zettlemeier, TE/LB; Colton Buchli, RB/LB. SOPHOMORES — Kaiden Prince, RB/DB; Dalton Cook, RB/DE; Logan Freeman, RB/ DB; Ethan Rothbauer, RB/DB; Cole Schwab, QB/DE; Aidan Schindler, FB/LB; Landon Rego, RB/DB; Brock Haseltine, RB/LB; Nate Rosolowski, G/DT; Logan Stolt, C/DT; Logan Nelson, G/DT; Zach Steinmetz, T/ED; Charlie Herrick, TE/LB; Cole Ling, SE/DB. Aiming to build on last year’s conference championship and run to the state quarterfinals. Cousins Zach and Caleb Ruf were both special mention All-Northwest picks last year — Zach as a quarterback, Caleb as a running back — and both return this fall. Will need to replace second-team All-Northwest defensive lineman Payton Dachel on both sides of the ball. Second-team all-conference selections Jayzson Thompson and Loren Stolt return to the line with experience. Blackhawks have made the playoffs 14 years in a row.
Ryan Smith, Tristan Wendt. Season will have a different feel than last year, when the Bulldogs were playing for fallen teammate Owen Knutson. In the difficult position of replacing five firstteam all-conference players. Heart O’North Defensive Player of the Year and second-team All-Northwest linebacker Bronson Schofield returns after an outstanding junior season. Second-team allconference lineman Jacob Konvicka is also back. Plenty of opportunities for new players to step into key roles.
Bill Knickerbocker, ninth year (45-36). 8-3, 5-2. SENIORS — Dylan Anderson, Carter Buchman, Phillip Gilbertson, Tyler Kessinger, Jacob Konvicka, Jared Newell, Dalten Peet, Dalton Perry, Bronson Schofield. JUNIORS — Kyle Bilodeau, Ethan Brookshire, Levi Chamberlain, Nolan Collins, Dominic Elwood, Samuel Grotberg, Carter Hanson, Dakota Herrmann, Peyton Kowalski, William Peters, Darien Traczyk. SOPHOMORES —Brett Bartels, Joshua Becker, Izaak Bohl, Ethan Bowe, Aeden Janson, Levi Korum, Zannic Lindemer, Lanze Patrow, Shaylynn Perry, Tyler Razim. FRESHMEN — Anthony Arriaga, Mathew Becker, Tyler Hennig, Dakota Kobernick, Ashton Kummet, Carter Kummet, Austin Lloyd, Jedediah Potter, William Sexton,
Corey Berghammer, second year (6-4). 6-4, 5-2. Had an explosive offense last year, but need to replace all-state quarterback Kobe Berghammer, who now plays at UW-Oshkosh. He threw for 3,201 yards and 36
touchdowns last year. Also need to fill the shoes of top receiver Max Narges, who moved on to play at UW-Plateville. Beavers have some nice pieces to help pick up the slack. Reid Olson is back after hauling in 820 receiving yards last year, and Riley Bodsberg ran for 440 yards. Andrew Barnes (561 yards) and Jack Martens (194 yards) both have experience as receivers too. Open the season with a tough test on the road against defending North Lakeland champion Grantsburg, but face Heart O’North contenders Northwestern and Bloomer at home.
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Killian and Justin Samson. Killian averaged 23.8 yards per catch last season as they both hauled in four touchdowns. Samson’s impact was felt on both sides of the ball as he is also the team’s leading returning tackler (38), with Chase Cooper (34 tackles and five tackles for loss) also slated to help lead the defense. “We are hoping to be competitive but if some of our younger players come through we could surprise some teams,” Zilla said. In Augusta, Derek Boldt takes over for Andy Jarzynski, who took over as the Eau Claire North coach in the offseason. Boldt expects senior Jesse Zamora to be a workhorse for the Beavers, who went 4-5 last year and 2-4 in the conference. After a winless 2017 campaign, first-year coach Andy Nehring of Blair-Taylor has his work
: Jon Haughian, third year (6-13). : 1-8, 1-5. : SENIORS — Darrin Lewallen, LB/TE; Brett Johnson, WR/DB; Brandon Kurshinsky, C/DE; Michael Putnum, DE/OT; Jack Gifford, RB/DB; Derek Gifford, HB/OLB; Malichi Hill, HB/ LB; Cort Reinke, DB/WR; McCormick Davison, HB/FS.
cut out for him. It’s fair to say the Wildcats are in a rebuild with changes needed from the ground up. With their last trip to the playoffs being in 2013 and a conference title as distant as 2011, Nehring has put an emphasis on program values that he hopes will translate to better results on the field. “Our program measures success by creating a culture of trust, consistency and accountability,” Nehring said. “As we incorporate these values into how we practice and play, our team will see success on and off the field.” Blair-Taylor will rely on the leadership of their six seniors, specifically two-way linemen Tony Gonzalez and Mitchell Stegerwald. Gonzalez and Stegerwald saw their 2017 seasons end early as they both suffered injuries and will look to redeem themselves and the Wildcats from the bottom of the Dairyland.
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MBC’s run of dominance likely to continue It’s happened relatively quietly. But the Middle Border Conference has had a representative at the state championships in each of the last four years, with three walking away as state champs. Maybe the most remarkable thing? The streak has included three different schools — Somerset in 2014, Osceola in 2015 and St. Croix Central in both 2016 and 2017. And there might just be some new players on the
block to take a crack at the conference crown this year as New Richmond and Baldwin-Woodville have a lot of key pieces returning. The MBC has been one of the most consistent leagues statewide this decade, and that label should stay put this year. “We have a very good league,” St. Croix Central coach Tony DiSalvo said. “Teams have done very well in the playoffs. ... It will be a very good league again this year.” DiSalvo’s crew looks to factor in the mix again. Even though the Panthers
lost their starting quarterback — Collin Nelson — to graduation and many key members from last season’s D4 state runnerup team, Ryan Larson is back and should be one of the top players in the league. He ran for 1,391 yards last season and 19 TDs to lead a potent rushing attack that racked up 4,214 yards and 50 TDs on the ground last season. “We want to be competitive and get better every week,” DiSalvo said. Osceola, which spent much of last season as the state’s No. 1 team in Division 4 and went undefeated
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than 6-3. Junior Cooper Strand had 49 carries for 322 yards and three TDs last year, and leading tackleer Christian Germain is also back for the Tigers. Baldwin-Woodville looks to factor in the race and go after its first conference title since 2010. Andrew Klopp will transition to fullback last year after excelling at linebacker last fall, while Alex Bishop will switch back to wide receiver and running back after playing quarterback last season. At that QB spot, he had 62 carries for 276 yardss and three scores.
“We have a lot of optimism in our program,” coach Dan Keefer said. “We are lacking depth but have a lot of kids that love the sport and they care about the team. If we can stay healthy and improve, we hope to content for a conference title.” Ellsworth could also make some noise as the Panthers made the playoffs last season and narrowly lost to Bloomer. The league seems to be as deep as ever, and it has proven over the years it usually has a player late in the season.
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OTHER AREA TEAMS CONTINUED JUNIORS — Dominick Townsend, WR/DB/QB; Leland Huffman, OT/C/DL; Thomas Vought, OG/MLB; Keegan Ferris, HB/OLB; Mark Daniels QB/OLB. SOPHOMORES —Dylan Holdeman, WR/TE/DE; Austin Shoenecker, WR/CB; Henry Huth, QB/CB; Jordan Folz, TE/OLB; Christian Bastile, OT/DT; Sid Rheingans, OT/DT; Lucas Nelson, OT/DE; Eli Gillett, HB/LB; Nick Schuman, FB/MLB;
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Plenty of experience back in the Lakeland Second-year head coach Chad Gago of Flambeau has one word for his team’s second opportunity after a 2-7 record last season: finish. “We took small steps forward last year,” Gago said. “We have to finish drives, finish halves and finish games.” After a lot of young faces saw plenty of meaningful snaps last season, Gago said his squad is much more experienced on both sides of the ball with 14 seniors.
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: Mike Birtzer, second year (3-7) : 3-7 (3-3) : SENIORS — Bronson Heuber, OL/DL; Tyler Maxwell, WR/DB; Jordan Brunner, OL/LB; Tyler Bee, WR/DB; Josiah Boyce, WR/ DB; Nic Forster, RB/LB; Justin Nunez, RB/DB; Noah Gansluckner, WR/DB. JUNIORS — Dalton Binkowski, RB/DB; TJ Asher, OL/DT; Matt Baker, OL/DL; John Henn, OL/DL. SOPHOMORES — Ryden Carson, RB/LB; Kyle Malles, RB/LB; Levi Burch, WR/DB; Zack Phillips, WR/LB; Eli
Gansluckner, WR/DB; Paul Schwebach, OL/LB; Andrew Solfest, OL/DL; Brad Trainor, OL/DL; Logan Thiry, OL/DL; Caleb Bylander, OL/DL. : Dalton Binkowski passed for 646 yards last year and was also the team’s leading tackler. Tyler Maxwell was his favorite target and is also back. Nic Forster is back after 645 yards of rushing.
: Chad Gago, second year (2-7). : 2-7, 1-6. : Two second-team all-conference picks, Carter Verdegan and JC Shackleton, return on D-line. Blake Best and Tyler Smith return to the rushing attack after combining for 12 TDs. Quarterback Ethan Martin is also back.
for 900 yards on 127 carries and 12 TDs. Conner Checkalski is also back after rushing for 525 yards and seven TDs. : Jason Lehman. : 6-4. : SENIORS — Kevin Brockman, Dakota Hoffman, Connor Checkalski, Kurt Chafer, Hunter Adams. JUNIORS — Dexter Roatch, Jared Rausch, Garret Stevens, Mitchell Fuller, Kasey Skabroud. SOPHOMORES — Matthew Blodget, Tyler Hoyt, Andrew Chafer. : Raiders finished on a five-game winning streak to end the season last fall. Kevin Brockman completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 472 yards and six TD. He also ran
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