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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CAN’T MISS GAMES Mike Klees.
Nick Erickson,
: : nals will have the experience edge scores to put it away for the Mus- Spencer Flaten, Mike Klees.
The Orioles have owned the Clover- The Mounders beat the Buffaloes with almost everybody back. tangs. But senior quarterback Keyser Ron Buckli, Nick
belt’s best rivalry, winning four of the twice last year, including a 21-14 deci- Helterbrand and the Raiders get Erickson, Spencer Flaten,
last five meetings, including a 31-2 sion in the playoffs. Brady Redwine : Menomonie at home this time Mike Klees, Scott Procter.
win last season at Carson Park. But scored the winner in the waning sec- The one turned out to be the Big around.
the last time the teams played in onds in that game. Rivers championship game last sea- Dan Reiland,
Stanley, the Ramblers scored a TD in son, and it wouldn’t be too surprising : Steve Kinderman, Elena Daw-
the final minute to win 37-30 in one : The Warriors are the defend- if it is again this fall. Last year, Justin Both are rebuilding, but it’s always a son, Spencer Nickel.
of 2016’s wildest games. ing D3 state champs, but the Cardi- Evans ran for 312 yards and five TDs, good atmosphere at Carson. Plus it’s
including a pair of fourth-quarter Homecoming for the Old Abes. Elk Mound’s
Brady Redwine poses with
some of his linemen. Cover
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E LK MOUND — senior tight end Marcus from the early 90s. Elk Mound started last Fairchild in Week 4. In up,” senior lineman and
Brady Redwine is Kinblom said. “He doesn’t This fall will feature a season 0-2 before finding a that game, Elk Mound linebacker Brett Lew said.
quiet and polite — a need much. Just a split serious groove and ripping found its bread and butter “That Osseo-Fairchild
speak-when-spoken-to second and he can go all lot of No. 28, who is 2,677 off nine straight wins to and rushed for 378 total game is kind of when it all
kind of kid. the way.” yards away from the area’s advance to the Division 5 yards and six scores — 251 came together.”
all-time career record. quarterfinals. and four of those coming
At least to those who He rewrote record And he’s got a plethora of from Redwine. Now there’s a feeling of
aren’t around him every- books last fall and had guys back to help him as The Mounders scored 13 familiarity as several key
day. games of 350 and 338 yards the Mounders look to total points in the first two “When we felt like we cogs are back to defend
on the ground, twice best- carry out the momentum games. In their wins, they were slipping and didn’t the crown.
But when he gets be- ing Elk Mound’s former of last year’s run to the averaged 39. Their wel- know if we were going to
tween those lines on a Fri- state player of the year DSC title, their first under coming party was a 53-0 make the playoffs or not, The Mounders are big
day night, he unleashes a Jack Morris’ career bests coach Dave Lew. drubbing of Osseo- we knew we had to step it up front and have play-
side not seen in virtually makers on the perimeter
every other interaction defensively. And most im-
with him. portantly for coach Dave
Lew, they know how to
Redwine, third in the play with one another and
state in both rushing yards handle pressures that may
and touchdowns a season come with being confer-
ago with 2,598 total yards ence champs.
and 36 scores, goes into
beast mode for a lack of a “They don’t worry about
better term. it,” Dave Lew said. “They
know to come out and do
He’s explosive through their jobs, and they’re try-
the gap, and several area ing to teach our young
coaches have described kids to get better at tech-
him as a “violent” runner. nique and the little things,
The senior is fast, quick, and everything will take
powerful and strong. He, care of itself on a Friday
along with 14 other seniors night.”
on the defending Dunn-St.
Croix champions, is back Redwine carried the ball
this fall for Elk Mound, 342 times a season ago.
making the Mounders one Early in camp, Lew has
of the more intriguing been impressed with some
teams headed into the sea- of the other backs. That
son. will allow Redwine a
chance to stay fresh.
“Sometimes I do all I
can do to avoid contact, Because come crunch
but sometimes you’ve just time, having life in Red-
got to be that violent run- wine’s legs is a luxury
ner and run through guys many teams simply don’t
and make the hit instead have.
of take the hit,” said Red-
wine in his usual soft “We’ve found a few
tone. guys that can really carry
the ball and give Brady
Redwine is quick out of some breaks and make
the backfield and just him maybe even more ef-
needs a sliver of space to fective,” Lew said. “It
explode through. He’s a gives us some different
threat to score as he soon looks.”
as the quarterback voices
the cadences. Actions are louder than
words at Elk Mound. Don’t
“Just give him a lane,” expect Redwine and the
Mounders to be too quiet
between the white lines
this fall.
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C HIPPEWA FALLS — to field a team for 2018. gry for success, and really Eli Swoboda said. “You last year. among his players, who
Despite it being high Cox was a student hungry to just play foot- can have three guys go out Despite never being a are just as eager to learn in
noon and the tem- ball,” Cox said. for a pass, and you have to order to put the best prod-
peratures creeping past 85 teacher at the school in cover all of them. A lot to head coach before, he’s uct on the field this fall.
degrees with nary a cloud the spring of 2017 before A storied program — cover, but I think we have learned how to interact
in sight, the goosebumps taking a full-time position with a 2009 trip to state to a good team to do it.” with kids outside the “He’s a great guy to play
on Noah Weimert’s arms the next fall. prove it — has returned to classroom and channel for,” Swoboda said.
were hard to miss. the gridiron. It’s a new look certainly. their focus toward a com- “Everybody likes him, and
He said that not fielding But for sure it looks better mon goal on the field. he knows what he’s doing
A year ago at this time, a football team was never “A lot of people realized on the field for the Macks for sure. He’s not just
the center and defensive a permanent thing and how sucky it is to not have than sitting at home on a “I haven’t done any foot- throwing stuff at you. He
lineman from Chippewa that the goal was always to a team,” Weimert said. “A Friday night. ball coaching, but just be- listens to us, and we listen
Falls McDonell didn’t have put a squad back out there lot of people wanted to get ing able to figure out how to him. A lot of respect
a home on the football the following season, out and play again.” As for Cox, he’ll get his to interact with kids on both ways.”
field. In fact, he thought which is now. first taste of being a head the football field as op-
his opportunity to play Now the Macks take the coach at the varsity level. posed to the classroom McDonell is finalzing its
high school ball might be Early indications didn’t field with a different and figuring out the types schedule, and the Macks
gone for good. look great, and Weimert look. With more space on A native of Palmyra, of things they need to do,” don’t have a confer-
also admitted there wasn’t the field in the eight-man Mo., Cox was a three-sport Cox said. “A lot of these ence. But there’s plenty to
The Macks canceled much hope. But then a for- game and a former slot athlete in high school be- kids are guys I know from play for this fall.
their 2017 season because mal meeting in the spring wide receiver as head fore attending the Univer- the classroom, and I had
of low numbers and folks arrived, and a lot of guys coach, McDonell will have sity of Missouri and even- them in baseball too, so I These guys have the
being timid about playing showed up. It was clear a spread look on offense tually making his way kind of know what they pens in their hands to etch
8-man ball. right then and there that and use its athleticism de- north to the Leader-Tele- respond to and what I the first sentences of the
football would be coming fensively. gram. need to do to get them on next chapter. They
But after a grassroots ef- back. the right page.” couldn’t be more excited.
fort year that included “It’s a lot more fast- After leaving the paper
lunchtime meetings with “We definitely have paced. You have to be to teach full time, Cox was It’s an open environ- “We’re the first ones to
kids in school and per- some guys out here who ready at all times, espe- an assistant on the boys ment at McDonell. Cox is set the tone,” Swoboda
forming football workouts want to play, who are hun- cially on defense,” senior soccer and baseball teams open for conversation said. “Have to make sure it
on his own — with a few keeps going.”
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 foot-
ball as it begins its first
season under the 8-man
format.
“It’s super special hon-
estly,” 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
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
PLAYERS TO WATCH
: Helterbrand is more carries as a primary op- could be the next in line of : The versatile Rambler
arguably the top returning tion this fall. great area D-linemen: Fellow was a first-team All-North-
quarterback in the Big Rivers first-team All-Northwest se- west defensive back last year,
this year. He was a first-team : The lections Cormac Sampson of but might make an even big-
all-conference selection after speedy sophomore will have a Memorial and Cole Godbout ger impact on offense this
throwing for over 1,200 yards bigger role in the Old Abes’ of Hudson now play at Wis- season. He’ll be among the
last year to go along with nine offense this year. He ran for consin and Wyoming. team’s primary running
touchdowns. The dual-threat 369 yards and two TDs last backs, a position he gained
QB also ran for over 500 season as a freshman, averag- : The two cousins 406 yards and scored six TDs
yards and could be poised for ing 6.7 yards per carry. He’ll were a force to be reckoned from last year.
another standout year with an look to tap into some of his with for the Heart O’North
experienced team around sky-high potential as he and champion Blackhawks last : The dual-
him. Andrew Roberts try to fill the year. Zach passed for 1,233 threat QB is the top returning
big shoes left by the now- yards and ran for 855 in the offensive weapon for the de-
: Tasked with re- graduated Jack Brown. ground game. He totaled 22 fending Cloverbelt Confer-
placing All-Northwest player total offensive TDs, and also ence champions. He threw
of the year Justin Evans, : The Cardi- had a pick-six on defense. the pigskin to the tune of
Schultz will take the reins at nals’ defensive end has gar- Caleb rushed for 1,121 yards, 1,402 yards and 21 TDs as a ju-
running back this year. He nered Division I interest after good for an average of over nior last season, in addition to
rushed for 600 yards and 12 a standout junior campaign. 100 per game, and scored 11 rushing for 329 yards and
touchdowns in a backup role He made 36 tackles, recov- TDs. seven scores.
last season and should see ered five fumbles and
recorded three sacks. He : Perhaps lost a bit in
the shuffle of teammate Brady
Redwine’s record-setting sea-
son, Lew had an outstanding
junior year of his own. The
linebacker received all-state
honors after making 97 tack-
les, one sack, one intercep-
tion, and forcing one fumble.
: The Buf-
faloes 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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BIG
RIVERS
All games at 7 p.m. un- It’s the year of the quar- have anything to do with it Charlie Pierce and defen- yards and scored 10 times in Other standout re-
less noted: terback in the Big Rivers — and they usually do — sive standouts Cody 2017, and linebacker Luke turnees are Nathan Peter-
Conference. it could be another inter- Cicha, Jacob Daulton and Nelson, who was credited son in the offensive line
: La esting battle for the title Jakes Asembo. with 48 tackles. and Chase Summerfeld,
Crosse Central at North; Six of the contending and playoff season. Gabriel Sexton and Trevor
Lake Mills at Menomonie. teams return starters at “We have good skill “We took some steps Dalbec on defense.
the key position. And At Hudson, Keyser Hel- back on offense with a forward as a team last year
: La that’s usually a good start terbrand returns for a new O-line,” said coach and we need to continue Coach Bob DeMeyer
Crosse Logan at Memorial; toward success. third season after tossing Adam Kowles, entering his to build on that,” second- comes into his 13th year
Holmen at Chippewa Falls; for 1,300 yards and nine 14th season. “On defense year coach David Crail lacking experience with a
Medford at Rice Lake; New According to the touchdowns — besides we return seven starters said. “Last year we were group of multi-sport ath-
Richmond at River Falls; coaches, defending cham- running the ball — in last and others who were in competitive in most letes.
Kenosha Indian Trail at pion Menomonie, runner- year’s 7-3 season that saw the rotation.” games, the expectation
Hudson, 4 p.m.; Superior up Hudson and super-ex- the Raiders lose twice to this year is to be more “However, we have
vs. Oshkosh North, 6 p.m. perienced Chippewa Falls Stevens Point — 23-21 Logan Graetz is back at than just competitive.” young athletes who have
at Stanley-Boyd. rank as the top teams, with early in the season and 48- River Falls after missing committed themselves to
Rice Lake close behind 47 in the playoffs. The half of last season with in- Superior lost four games putting in time in the off-
: Memo- and River Falls and Supe- only other loss was to juries. Still, the super- by a touchdown or less season to earn jobs and
rial at La Crosse Central; rior poised to break Menomonie. sized QB who is commited last year but hopes to turn make their team better,”
North at La Crosse Logan; through. as a preferred walk-on to it around with Jarrett DeMeyer said. “I feel con-
Medford at Chippewa Falls; “He’s one of the best North Dakota State, ran Gronski back at quarter- fident we can compete
Menomonie at Holmen; Rice With only the Eau Claire quarterbacks in the state,” and passed for nearly 500 back. He came on late in each Friday night if we
Lake at New Richmond; schools rebuilding, it looks LaBuda said of Helterbrand. yards in four games. the season to rush for two keep mistakes to a mini-
River Falls at Ellsworth; like another dog-eat-dog 100-yard games and pass mum.”
Hudson at Stevens Point; Su- fight in what is gaining re- Other key returnees are Also back is running back for two more.
perior at Somerset. spect as one of the top receivers Ben Karls and Seth Kohl, who piled up 961 The other quarterbacks
large-school conferences returning are Rice Lake’s
: Memo- in Wisconsin. Peyton Buckley, who ran
rial at Rice Lake; Superior and passed for over 1,400
at North; Chippewa Falls at “Top to bottom, it’s as yards last year; Chippewa
Menomonie; River Falls at good as any conference in Falls’ Nolan Hutzler, in his
Hudson. the state,” said dean of third year as a stater; and
BRC coaches Chuck Menomonie’s Jake Ebert,
: Memo- Raykovich. “Look at what who passed for over 1,000
rial at Superior; Hudson at the teams have done in the yards.
North; Rice Lake at past few years.”
Chippewa Falls; Chippewa Falls has the
Menomonie at River Falls. Rice Lake won the Divi- most experience with 18
sion 3 state championship starters returning, while
: last year; Menomonie — a Menomonie has the big-
Chippewa Falls at Memo- five-time champion — gest rebuilding job with
rial; North at Menomonie; reached the Division 2 only four starters back.
River Falls at Rice Lake; quarterfinals last year and
Hudson at Superior. the semis the year before; Memorial lost a good
and in Division 1, share of its regulars from
: Memorial Chippewa Falls lost a last year’s 6-4 playoff sea-
at River Falls; Rice Lake at close semifinal game three son and builds around ju-
North; Superior at Chippewa years ago, Memorial got to nior quarterback Bryson
Falls; Menomonie at Hudson. the quarterfinals in 2015 Johnson and sophomore
and Hudson has made running back Loyal Craw-
: North deep runs in the last sev- ford.
at Memorial; River Falls at eral years.
Chippewa Falls; Superior North hopes to end its
at Menomonie; Hudson at “The league is super- drought under first-year
Rice Lake. balanced,” Menomonie coach Andy Jarzynski but
coach Joe LaBuda said. faces a big challenge in a
: Memorial “You have to fight to get tough conference. Bennett
at Hudson; Chippewa Falls into the playoffs.” Mayer, who played late
at North; Rice Lake at last season, gets the nod at
Menomonie; River Falls at And if the quarterbacks quarterback while lineman
Superior. Anthony Pogodzinski is a
player to watch.
:
Menomonie at Memorial;
North at River Falls; Hud-
son at Chippewa Falls; Rice
Lake at Superior.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
Jarzynski takes helm;
Huskies look to grow
EAU CLAIRE NORTH Coming off two winless Of course, offensive
seasons, Eau Claire North success will depend on
: Andy Jarzynski, John Hedrington, DL; has only one way to go — how well the line can han-
first season. Cameron Johnson; Matthew up. dle the job and leading
Johnson; Trent Kimball; Tony the way up front are Tony
: 0-9, 0-7. McCauley; Austin Opatz, FL/ But that is a tough re- Pogodzinski, Sam Haslow
: SENIORS — Noah DE; Luke Podolak, LB; Nathan quest in the rugged Big and sophomore Austin
Dilley, RB; Carter Duerkop, Schindler; Braxton Shepler, Rivers Conference. Zainhofsky. Working with
DB; Taylor Ellis, TB; Jacob OL; Charlie Wolter, TB; them are Xavion Biester-
Fisher, TE/DE; Sam Haslow, Davin Xiong, FB/LB; Peter Still, first-year coach veld, Braxton Shepler and
OL/DL; Shualu Kong; Maison Xiong; Austin Zainhofsky, Andy Jarzynski and his Dean Nash along with
Koob; Bennett Mayer, QB; Ri- OL/LB; Dane Zimmerman. players have accepted the tight ends Jake Zimmer-
ley Osterude, RB; Calvin challenge. man and Jake Fisher.
Scott, FB/LB. meter relay last spring. El- 190-pound all-around ath-
JUNIORS — Devin Atter; “The kids realize lis started strong last year lete who came on to start Several of the players
Sam Barby, FB/DE; Andrew they’re going to be kicked but was slowed by in- late last season when in- will be asked to go both
Carey; Carson Dahlgren, DE; in the face, but they still juries. juries took their toll be- ways and that includes
Ray Davis, TB/LB; Antonio must be competitive,” fore he was injured him- defensive tackles Po-
Golden, FL/CB; Jake Heath; said Jarzynski, who spent “The backs are excited,” self. Impressive at times, godzinski and Haslow,
Joshua Jahn, PK; Chris Klink; the last five years building Jarzynski said. “They’re he passed for 269 yards. with John Hedrington at
Marty Leibrich; Dean Nash, the Augusta program. expecting to get a lot of nose tackle.
OL; Anthony Pogodzinski, carries.” “He does a lot of posi-
OL/DL; Tray Rhoden; Quinn “At the end of the sea- tive things,” Jarzynski The ends are Zimmer-
Schmidt; Bronson Sorensen; son, I want to say that the The fullbacks offer little said. “He has a long arm, a man, Opatz, Barby and
Mason Tibbets; Koby Vang; kids never quit competing experience and include strong arm and has a lot Carson Dahlgren, with
Sifa Vang; Joshua Witucki; and for the most part Sam Barby, Calvin Scott, of potential.” Zainhofsky, Scott, Xiong,
Jake Zimmerman, TE/DE. they’re buying into it.” Davin Xiong and Noah Luke Podolak, Fisher and
SOPHOMORES — Riley Dilley. He will be throwing Davis at linebacker. The
Bauer; Luke Becker; Xavion The team mottos are mainly to flankers Matt safeties are Carter
Biesterveld, OL; Cody Brisiel; “Be a Man” and “Control The backs will operate Johnson, Antonio Golden Duerkop and Johnson,
Will Broome; Cody Danen; the things you can con- behind quarterback Ben- and Austin Opatz. while the corners are
Gavin Derrickson; Tyler Eric- trol.” nett Mayer, a 6-foot-4, Golden and sophomore
son; Kyle Greenlund, QB/DB; Kyle Greenlund, who will
Jarzynski, who played also act as backup quar-
at Eau Claire Memorial in terback.
the 1990s, is working with
several returnees from Josh Jahn will handle
last year who are comple- the placekicking chores.
mented by a promising
group of newcomers. Jarzynski looks for his
team to make steady
And he is starting with progress.
the basics.
“We can’t control
“We want to run the weight, speed and num-
ball,” he said, “and stop bers,” he said. “We have
the run.” to improve practice after
practice and even in get-
Tailbacks looked to in ting beat. And we have to
the I-formation attack are be able to respond to ad-
speedy Ray Davis, Riley versity.”
Osterude and Taylor Ellis
— all of whom saw some The Huskies list 54
action last year — and players on their roster
sophomore Charlie and Jarzynski said a key
Wolter. will to be able to stay
away from injuries with a
Davis was a member of thin squad.
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for Sinz, Old Abes
to find out who’s who. “We want to find out games last year to throw EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL
“Because of our inexpe- who can play,” he said. for 247 yards.
Eau Claire Memorial is : Mike Sinz, second WR; Gavin McKenzie, DB;
planning to go completely rience, we’ll need to see He needs to replace “He’s a capable passer season (6-4). Keagan Brown, RB; Easton
to two-platoon football. improvement every prac- Badgers recruit Cormac and he will throw more,” Tok, LB; Isaiah Hudson, DB;
tice and every game,” Sinz Sampson and Gophers Sinz said. “But our strength : 6-4, 4-3. Sam Tornow, LB; Kevin Le,
That’s not because the said. “It’s going to be candidate Jack Kern up is at running back.” : SENIORS — DB; Will Bergman, RB; Cam-
Abes are loaded with num- tough early on, but the front, along with two- Colton Welke, K; Andrew den Trautlein, LB; Tom
bers or returning talent. kids are working hard and year skill players in quar- That’s where Loyal Jordan, DB; Chris Schilling, Schiefer, LB; Kaden Verde-
want to be good.” terback Keagan Calchera Crawford, Andrew DB; Justin Brenner, DB; An- gan, OL; Tyler Franklin, OL;
In fact, they return only and running back Jack Roberts and Austin Jarvis drew Roberts, RB/DB; Brock Johnson, OL; Caleb
one starter on offense and And it’s going to be Brown. And many more. are ready to go. Austin Karnitz, DL; Austin Schwab, OL; Henk Boese,
two on defense from last tough in a Big Rivers Jarvis, RB/LB; Carson DL; Will Meives, DL; Phillip
year’s playoff team that Conference that is loaded “We lost so many good “Crawford is a game- Calchera, DB; Evan Sirianni, Decker, OL; Ethan Va-
went 6-4. again. players and leadership,” breaker with a ton of po- DL; Levi Smith, LB; chowiak, OL; Brendlee
Sinz said. “We’re looking tential,” Sinz said. Nathaniel Lortscher, OL; McDew, DE; Lucas Ebeling,
It’s more to keep players Sinz is treating the two to see who will step up.” “Roberts is a tough, hard- Matt Drath, DL; Nate Hau, WR; Dylan Fuller; Ethan
fresh and give second-year opening nonconference nosed runner and Jarvis is REC/DL. Nall.
coach Mike Sinz a chance games as preseason con- One who is looked to is great between the tack-
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33rd season (179-134). LB; Jake Spaeth, DB; Tanner Chuck Raykovich has performance on the field. Chippewa Falls, a pro- often and does make for a
Zilk, FB/LB; Cameron Dwyer, never been one to stand “It’s fun to go to prac- gram that has been suc- bright outlook.
: 4-5, 3-4. QB/DB; Lukas Dean, DB; up and blow his horn over cessful in conference play
: SENIORS — Nolan Tyler Kurtenbach, DB; Nick his Chippewa Falls foot- tice, a fun group to be and has made deep runs “At this level, it’s really
Hutzler, QB; Luke Scheme- Couey, K/LB; Bruce Sanborn, ball team. around,” said the dean of in the playoffs, may be a senior activity,” he said,
nauer, DB; Luke Franz, DB/ RB/DB; Ethan Raffesberger. Big Rivers Conference coming off a disappoint- making no predictions.
WR; Matt Pomietlo, RB; Will LB; Bohde Torkelson, RB/LB; The veteran coach coaches in his 33rd year at ing 4-5 season but are re- “The team belongs to the
Butak, LB; Wyatt Keyeski, DB; Gavin Shaurette, LB; Raven prefers to see his team do the helm. “The kids smile turning 10 starters on of- seniors and they’ve
Rico DeLeon, DL; Austin Keyeski, LB; Jasper Davis, DL; the talking through its and enjoy it.” fense and eight on de- waited patiently for their
Sykora, DB; Cole Koxlien, LB; Kristopher Weidler, OL/DL; fense. chance.
Kyler Holmlund, WR/DB; Declan Schumacher, DL; De- And with the group he
Garrett Mikula, LB; JD Czech, clan Lydon, DL; Donavan has back, the smiles are a It doesn’t happen very
TE/LB; Jack Tillotson, LB; Bunderson, OL/DL; Christian little wider this season.
Nate Custer, K/P/WR; Jaden Hobbs, OL/DL; Blake Hanson,
Hoople, DB; Alex Nelson, OL/DL; Brett Denham, DL;
WR/DB; Joe Forster, FB; Joe Reuter, TE/LB; Quentin
Dane Weiland, FB/LB; Twyman, LB.
Cameron Gates, DB; Grant
Crank, DL; Sawyer Lubs, OL; As a freshman last year, Craw- have room to operate? Krajewski and Chris Schilling.
Dale Chambers, DL; Nate ford ran for 369 yards (6.7 yards per “The line is the big question Up front, it’s Gerber and McDew
Hayes, OL; Orion Caneff, OL; carry) in a backup role to Brown.
Nathan Makuck, OL; David Roberts was a second-team all-con- mark,” Sinz said. “We have no at ends, Cade Vachowiak at tackle,
Dvoracek, WR. ference linebacker. starters back. They have to keep Evan Siranni at nose, with Austin
getting reps as a unit, this is their Karnitz, Matt Drath and Hau look-
JUNIORS — RJ Hale, DL; Hoping to fill the wide receiver first time together.” ing for time.
Tyler Bohland, RB; Mitch gap left by the graduation of Kyle
Howard, WR/DB; Keyton Sol- Wilson is lone returning starter Ready to step in are Jackson “We’re trying to build the de-
berg, DB; Jake Caron, K/DB; Calvin Tanner, who caught 18 balls Reinke, Nick Olberding, Nathaniel fense around speed,” Sinz said.
Isaac Schneider, LB; Ross Kaz, for 236 yards and four touchdowns Lortscher, Kyle Schultz and Adam “We’re smaller overall but have
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Menomonie must plug they are ready to jump Nick Fraser and Ben
holes in trenches back ready to fight.” Carani.
Back-to-back unbeaten Rivers,” said LaBuda, en- as coaches to develop the good team speed and tal- Back to direct the Car- The heart of the de-
championships and a 17- tering his 30th season. offensive and defensive ent in the defensive back- dinals attack for the third fense revolves around
game Big Rivers Confer- lines.” field. Another would be straight year is quarter- first-team All-Northwest
ence winning streak. There are no starters the return of quarterback back Nolan Hutzler, who pick Rico Deleon, a 6-
back up front and that There are strengths. No. Jake Ebert, who kept de- tossed for 300 yards last foot-3, 235-pound line-
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state-record 28 straight ning tradition. There is by passing for 1,000 yards. tack.
playoff appearances, eight “We have to be patient “Rico is a leader and a
trips to the Division 2 fi- “We didn’t have to have “He can pass and we’re good guage for our line-
nals and five champi- him do a lot because we not afraid to throw it,” men,” Raykovich said.
onships. had a great offensive line,” said Raykovich, who has
LaBuda said. guided the Redbirds to He is joined by
It’s a tradition that this 179 victories. “But it’s his linebackers Logan Erick-
year’s Menomonie football Getting the job of re- experience in directing son, Will Butak and Dane
team faces a challenge to placing All-Northwest the team that’s big.” Weiland and defensive
maintain. running back Justin Evans, backs Luke Schemenauer,
who ran for nearly 2,000 And handing off to Luke Franz and Keyton
“We lost 21 seniors and yards and 31 touchdowns, runners like Matt Pomi- Solberg. Nate Custer is
that puts the pressure on is expected to be Kade etlo, a leading gainer last back to handle the kick-
the next year,” said coach Schultz. As a junior, he ran year with nearly 600 ing and punting chores.
Joe LaBuda, who sits two for 600 yards at an impres- yards and five scores, and
wins from 300 in a re- sive average and scored 12 Tyler Bohland, who im- “We have a good group
markable career with the touchdowns in mop-up pressed as a sophomore. of linebackers but the D-
Mustangs. roles. They hope to pick up the line is a work in
slack left by the the loss progress,” Raykovich
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returning on each side of back,” LaBuda said. Cody Meinen.
the ball, the Mustangs will Help is expected on the
have to mature quickly. Another strength is the “Pomietlo is a strong, line from Grant Crank,
return of speedy Logan experienced kid and Boh- Dale Chambers and Tan-
“We will rely heavily on Sorenson, a leading re- land showed what he can ner Whelan; linebackers
underclassmen and that’s ceiver and in his third year do,” Raykovich said. Jack Tillotson, Cole
hard to do in the Big in the defensive backfield. “They have good football Koxlien, Ross Kaz, Gar-
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Kazmarek, TE/K/DE; Ryan Grant Koleski, REC. Thompson who is looked
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Warriors out to defend D3 crown
RICE LAKE — Coming Bliese (also starting defen-
off a Division 3 state sive back).
championship, the Rice
Lake Warriors are looking That core among 19 se-
at more big-play balance niors led Rice Lake to a 5-2
as they enter the 2018 sea- third place record in the
son under 13th-year coach Big Rivers and 12-2 overall.
Dan Hill.
The Warriors swept
Graduated are speedy through five games of the
deep threats Averie Habas Division 3 playoffs, win-
and Kenny Bednarek, the ning by an average of 27
wide receivers that Hill points and dominating
said allowed his team’s op- New Berlin Eisenhower in
tion offense to thrive. the state championship
game, 25-3.
“This time we’ll have
more of a combination of In the playoff run, the
receivers and backs for Warriors had a 10-0 ad-
that big play. Our half- vantage in takeaways.
backs will be an absolute
threat,” Hill said. Only three state starters
on offense and two on de-
Those backs, behind re- fense return for Rice Lake,
turning starting quarter- but another dozen players
back Peyton Buckley, in- saw plenty of playoff ac-
clude the state track tion.
sprinter speed of the
Clerveaux twins, DeAirus “When you play five
and Marquez, and Dawson games in the playoffs,
Stroik. that’s like an extra season
of experience these kids
Graduated are all-con- gained,” said Hill, who had
ference first teamers 14 juniors and 10 sopho-
Habas at wide receiver mores on last year’s roster.
and linebacker, linebacker
Billy Brown (also starting The key returnees on of-
halfback), lineman Arik fense are Buckley, the
Johnson and kicker Sam Clerveaux twins and line-
men Victor Jimenez, Tony
Lai, Keith Blechinger and
Dawson Radloff. All are
seniors except the 6-foot-
5, 250-pound junior
197940 8-16-18 Blechinger. Lake pile up just over back Braeden Verbsky. All four were backups in
Quarterback Buckley, 4,000 rushing yards. Blechinger, expected to the state title game.
halfback Marquez DeAirus Clerveaux be a force this season after Though Big Rivers com-
Clerveaux and guard gained nearly 600 yards, being among the Warriors’ petition against Division 1
Jimenez were staters at but the top two rushers leading tacklers in 2017, is and 2 schools preps Rice
state. are gone in Brandon Sut- one of several linemen Lake well for the D3 play-
ton and battering ram who will see duty on both offs, the Warriors aim to
As a junior, Buckley de- Brown, who doubled as sides of the ball. That contend again for the con-
veloped into one of the one of the team’s key group includes Jimenez ference title, which they
top quarterbacks in the blockers. and Lai. last won in 2015, sharing
Big Rivers. The 6-foot-1 the crown with Chippewa
Buckley passed for more “We won’t have a Other key returnees on Falls.
than 900 yards and was in- blocker like Brown to fol- defense are senior
tercepted only twice in low downfield, but the linebackers Carter Waite Over the past four sea-
nearly 100 attempts. Buck- backfield will be quick and and Dalton Drost, both se- sons, the Warriors have
ley also ran for more than fast,” said Hill. niors, and safeties Jamion gone 20-8 in the BRC and
500 yards while reading Frazier, a senior, and finished no lower than
the option to help Rice Returning to the defense Bradley Hackel, a junior. third.
are end Blechinger and
OTHER BIG RIVERS CONFERENCE TEAMS THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
: David Crail, second Kelm, OL/DL; Wyatt Porter, OL/DL; Ashton Hmielswki, Carter Jensen, RB/LB; Jack- : Adam Kowles, 14th
season (2-7). OL/DL; Zak Paulson OL/DL; OL/DL; Gabe Glaubitz, OL/ son Edelman, WR/DB; season (86-48).
Alex Klecker, OL/DL; Tyler DL; Michael Tiffany, TE/LB; Nathan Wolf, OL/DL; Nick
Last season: 2-7, 2-5. Kliszcz, OL/DL; Nate Rix- Arsenio Black, WR/DB. Otte, OL/DL; Isaac Lassi, OL/ : 7-3, 6-1.
: SENIORS — Adam mann, WR; Taylor Tirrel, DL; Nathan Ottum, OL/DL; : SENIORS — Jakes
WR; Eric Bark, OL/DL. SOPHOMORES — Isiah Michael Kealy, OL/DL; Blaine Asembo, DB; Ben Karls, WR;
Feyereisen, TE/DB; Mason Gray, QB/S; Dano Gruwell, Cohen, OL/DL; Marcus Cudd, David Miller, RB; Carter
Prigge, RB/LB; Jake Bergma- JUNIORS — Austin Muller, WR/DB; John Firth, WR/DB; OL/DL; Nate Otte, OL/DL;
nis, FB/LB; Logan Graetz, QB; FB/DL; Joe Stoffel, TE/LB; Michael Krueger, RB/DB; Samuel Cernohous, OL/DL;
Jackson Cleveland, WR/DB; Payton Flood, WR/DB; Peter Jaden Schwantz, RB/LB; Ja- Landon Scott, OL/DL; Kyle
Jack Davis, WR/LB; Alex Noreen, RB/DB; Seth Kohel, cob Quarne, QB/DB; Logan Blair, OL/DL; Kaiden Gooch,
Kelm, WR/DB; Jared Creen, RB/DB; Riley Huppert, RB/ Zyduck, WR/DB; Alex OL/DL; Liam Dougherty, TE/
RB/DB; Jacob Miller, RB/DB; LB; James Westhoff, WR/DB; Myszewski, WR/DB; Samuel LB; JT Dougherty, WR/LB;
Garnett Ripley, DL; Chance Josh Hilmanowske, RB/LB; Cleveland, TE/RB; Marcus Storm Jepsen, WR/LB.
Kamrowski, OL/LB; Tanner Brett Dewiche, RB/LB; Jose Vitt, RB/DB; Connor Cardell,
Ceja, OL/DL; Damien Hayes, RB/DB; Jake Rivard, RB/LB;
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2017 ALL-NORTHWEST TEAMS
— Kobe Berghammer, — Keyser Helterbrand, Stewart, sr., Menomonie. : Reid Olson, sr.
— Kaden Bowman, sr.; Osseo-
sr., Cumberland. — Josh jr., Hudson. — Jack Fairchild, Matt Nesterick, sr., : TJ Tulip, sr.
Brown, sr., Memorial; Codie
Biesterveld, sr., Durand; Meinen, sr., Chippewa Falls; Stanley-Boyd; Karsen Green, : Kyle Wilson, sr.; Carl
Justin Evans, sr., Menomonie; Ethan Ritger, sr., Fall sr., Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Hasnen, jr.; Isaac Clark, sr.
Brady Redwine, jr., Elk Creek. — Andrew Ernst- — Cody Cicha, jr., Hudson; : Enrique Gonzalez, sr.;
Mound. — Arik Johnson, meyer, jr., Regis; Tyler Ni- Andrew Root, sr., Regis; An- Joey Neuenfeldt, sr. :
sr., Rice Lake; Bryce Kasper, chols, sr., Memorial; Konner drew Roberts, sr., Memorial; Jacob Salonek, sr.
sr., Elk Mound; Jack Kern, sr., Rowan, sr., Menomonie; Kyle Brandon Wright, sr., Stanley- : Matt Tomasello, sr.
Memorial; Jake Miller, sr., Schultz, sr., Hudson; Jacob Boyd. — Jacob Daulton, : Rian Flynn, jr.
Menomonie; Keavin Sabelko, Zeilinger, sr., Durand. — sr., Hudson; John Kohler, sr., : Tyler
sr., Menomonie. — Nati Raehl, sr., Regis; Max Rice Lake; Ben Newman- Maxwell, sr. : Joey
Averie Habas, sr., Rice Lake; Stubbendick, sr., Hudson. Heim, sr., Menomonie; Jaden Kinderman, jr.
Brandon Herrick, sr., Stanley- — Sam Bliese, so., Rice Lake. Northup, sr., Baldwin- : Jake Nelson, sr. :
Boyd. — Tristan Root, so., Woodville. — Aaron Squires, sr.
Regis. — Payton Dachel, sr., Noah Hellegers, jr., Fall : Andrew
Bloomer; Russ Heiden, sr., In- Brosted, sr.; Wyatt Viegut, jr.
dependence/Gilmanton; Zacc Creek.
Larson, sr., Spring Valley; : Bryan Boettcher,
— Rico DeLeon, jr., Will Muszynski, sr., Elk sr., John Brogan, sr.; Bret
Chippewa Falls; Cole God- Mound; Ryan Schwartz, sr., :
bout, sr., Hudson; Laith Mondovi. — Daniel Lecheler, sr. : Carter
Kidess, sr., Regis; Cormac Chuchwar, sr., Chetek-Wey- Jackson Risch, sr. : Johnson, jr.; Derek Fedie, sr.
Sampson, sr., Memorial. erhaeuser; Kevyn Perkins, sr.,
— Billy Brown, sr., Rice Lake; Menomonie; Bronson Kolten Wright, sr. : : Dylan North, sr.
Brett Lew, jr., Elk Mound; Ma- Schofield, jr., Chetek-Weyer-
son Platter, sr., Menomonie; haeuser. — Ben Milas, jr., ton. — Kenny Fesen- Nate Severson, sr. : Caden
Ben Turner, sr., Stanley- Stanley-Boyd; Carson Strong, maier, jr., Spring Valley; Theo
Boyd. — Jakes Asembo, sr., Glenwood City; Adam — Peyton Buckley, jr., Chwala, sr., Stanley-Boyd; : Collin Curtis, sr. Boettcher, jr., Brock Kostka,
jr., Hudson; Cade Osborn, jr., Webb, sr., Memorial. — Rice Lake; Brennen Christo- Benji Gindt, sr., Cadott; Kyle
Regis; Brandon Sutton, sr., Tyler Amundson, sr., pherson, jr., Mondovi; Keagan Abramson, sr., Durand; : Cooper Boesl, sr. sr., Ethan Dahl, sr. :
Rice Lake. — Treyton Menomonie. Calchera, sr., QB, Memorial; Hunter Hall, sr., Bloomer.
Teige, sr., Colfax. LJ Schmelzer, jr. Stanley- : Matt Branden- Seth Kohel, so.; Jack Stoffel, jr.
Boyd; Zach Ruf, jr., — Kenny Bednarek, sr.,
Bloomer. — Caleb Ruf, jr., Rice Lake; Brendon Johnston, burg, sr. : Bradley : Jaydon
Bloomer; Dayne Keenan, sr., sr., Menomonie; Max Narges,
Independence/Gilman- sr., Cumberland. — Kyle Sarauer, jr. : Mike Nyeggen, sr.; Aaron Borgerd-
Emery, sr.; Bailey Gillett, sr.
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OTHER BIG RIVERS TEAMS CONTINUED
Reilly, DB; Rocco Huppert, JUNIORS — Tyler OL; Dane Demuth, OL; Quin : Bob DeMeyer, 13th LB; Brahden Long, OL/DL; bert, OL/DL; Ethan Raye, OL/
DB; Jacob Daulton, DB; Collin Stubbendick, WR; Andrew Farr, OL; Dan Zeuli, WR; Dy- season (60-58). Donavynne Brown, OL/DL. DL; PJ Kerr, OL/DL; Kyle Kit-
Kemper, WR; Charlie Pierce, Ross, QB; Ben Gagliardi, DB; lan Hubbard, DL; Zach Wald- tleson, OL/DL; Hayden Lang-
WR; Alex Miller, RB; Keyser Jake Miller, QB; Mateo Renta, ner, DL; Donald Haines, DL; : 3-6, 1-6. JUNIORS — Brady Herbst, ley, OL/DL; Max Reed, OL/
Helterbrand QB; Cole Daniel- RB; Matt McDevitt, WR; Sam Cade McDonald, DL; Keaton : SENIORS — Ryley WR/LB; Jarrett Gronski, QB/ DL; Logan Wendt, OL/DL;
son, RB; Quintin Bates, LB; Goulette, DB; Ron Finch, LB; Crawley, DL. Laughlin, WR/DB; Carson DB; Brennan Morrissey, HB/ Zander Sislo, OL/DL; Gabe
Hunter Luetkens, RB; Easton Bennett Puckett, DB; Harry Korkalo, WR/DB; Drew DB; Spencer Gudowski, QB/ King, OL/DL; Tyler Dunbar,
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: Bryant Brenner, FRESHMEN — Griffin
10th season (97-26) Kristo, QB/DB; Alex Picco,
RB/DB; Jude Multhauf, RB/
: 10-3, 6-2. DB; Alex Leis, RB/LB; Gus
: SENIORS — Jack Theisen, RB/DL; Kaden Jor-
Nicolai, RB/DB; Jonah For- dahl, OL/LB; Mason Kostka,
den, RB/DL; Will Jordahl, OL/LB; Hank Axelrod, OL/
TE/LB; Isaac Michels, QB/ DL; Andrew Milner, OL/LB;
DB; Andrew Ernstmeyer, RB/ Hannah Reyen, OL/DL; Bran-
LB; Cade Osborn, RB/DB; don Sommers, OL/DL;
Mitchell Merkel, TE/DB; Pay- GregSokup, TE/LB; Ben
ton Oliver, OL/LB; Tommy Salonek, TE/LB.
Schmidt, OL/LB; Nick Maen-
ner, OL/DL; David Barsoum, After surprise run to
OL/DL; Nathan Gorzek, OL/ semis, Regis hopes high
LB; Jackson Woltersdorff,
OL/LB; Andrew Solberg, TE/
DB; Kadin Peterson, TE/DL.
JUNIORS — Luke Rooney,
RB/DB; Brooks Wahl, RB/LB;
Tristan Root, RB/DB/K; Hay-
den Reinders, RB/DB; JT
Koestler, QB/DB; David Olson,
TE/LB; Matthew Klink, OL/LB;
Henry Theisen, RB/DL; Jack-
son Curtis, OL/DL; Ian Burdick,
OL/DL; Fletcher Theisen, OL/
DL; Riley Bauer, OL/DL.
SOPHOMORES — Ben
Rooney, RB/DB; Aaron
Haselwander, RB/DB; Drew
Goettl, RB/DB; David Hasel-
wander, RB/LB; Payton
Kostka, RB/LB; Alex Nunez,
RB/DB; Matt Mauer, OL/DL;
Jeremia Belden, OL/DL;
Kevin Byrne, OL/LB; JP
Woltersdorff, TE/DB.
A year ago, a young and belt Conference are six “He has really im- ball-carriers. The others
inexperienced Eau Claire starters on offense and proved to become the got only a handful of
Regis football team went seven on defense. That’s a complete quarterback,” touches.
much farther than ex- fair to middlin’ start. For Brenner said. “I am ex-
pected. any team. cited to see what he will “We’re not super fast,”
do.” Brenner said. “The home
The Ramblers almost “We’ve got a mix of up- run ball may not be
made it to the Division 6 perclassmen with experi- Still, he will spend most there.”
finals. But a one-point ence,” said Brenner, who of his time handing off to
loss in the semifinals has guided the Ramblers wing backs Cade Osborn Receivers are top-threat
ended that chance. to a remarkable 97-26 and Hayden Reinders, Jack Nicolai, who caught
record entering his 11th along with Tristan Root 10 passes last year, and
“I feel that loss moti- season. “The kids had a and Brooks Wahl. And Luke Rooney.
vated the guys coming good offseason and are also to fullback Andrew
back,” said veteran coach excited about what lies Ernstmeyer, who has The job up front will be
Bryant Brenner. “It fueled ahead.” moved into the backfield headed by returning
their hopes for this year after starting at guard last starters Jack Curtis, Nick
and hopefully we can Among the starters re- year. Maenner and Nathan
build off that.” turning on offense is Gorzek. Others looked to
quarterback Isaac Osborn rushed for 406 are Riley Bauer, Tommy
Returning from that 10- Michels, who threw for yards and six touchdowns Schmidt, Jackson
3 team that finished 6-2 1,102 yards and 13 touch- as a starter and Reinders Woltersdorff, Fletcher
and third in the Clover- downs, pretty good in a added 270 yards and four Theisen, Henry Theisen
run-based, double-wing scores in an attack that and Matt Klink.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
Rails ready to just play football
ALTOONA — Altoona it was determined that new coach Adams previously Altoona is fairly inexpe- the playoffs last year. Six
only wants to focus on one then-athletic director Martin coached with the rienced, but does bring of their nine opponents
thing this year: football. James Oliver had operated Adams, who Chippewa Valley Preda- back some veteran players made the postseason.
outside his authority to served as an tors, and is hoping to get who saw action last year.
No off-field drama, just fire the first-year coach, assistant Altoona on the right track. Nate McMahon returns as “We’ll need to execute
some nose-to-the-grind- and the Rails chugged to a with the the team’s quarterback af- everything perfectly,”
stone pigskin. 2-7 record. team last “Things are a little bit ter starting every game as McMahon said of the
year. different, in terms of cul- a sophomore a season ago. team’s opportunity to take
Last year was a tumul- English stepped down in “They’ve ture change. That’s what down some of their tough-
tuous experience for the the offseason, and Altoona been itching to play foot- we’re looking to do here,” The Rails will get one of est conference foes.
Rails, to say the least. is starting with a blank ball, so there’s no chal- Adams said. their toughest tests of the
Coach Steve English was slate. Given the roller- lenge there at all.” year right out of the gates With plenty of under-
fired midway through the coaster ride of a season The young Rails will get The players have taken in Week 1. They host de- classmen on the roster,
season, prompting several they had last year, the to scratch that itch soon, notice. fending conference cham- veterans like Salsbury and
players to threaten to quit Rails are OK with that. as they look to prove pion Stanley-Boyd on Fri- McMahon will be looked
the team if he was not themselves in the tough “I think he’s brought up day. Four of Altoona’s first to for a steady presence on
brought back. Eventually “We just want to get Cloverbelt Conference. the intensity a lot, and he’s five games this season are the field as the younger
English was re-hired after back to drama-free foot- increased the discipline a against teams which made players get their first taste
ball and have fun,” said lot,” senior Jayden Sals- of the varsity level.
bury said.
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Braxton Lang, OL/DL; Con-
2-7, 2-6. nor Mattison, WR/DB;
SENIORS — Cole Jonah Oberholtzer, QB/DB;
Auger, OL/DL; Nicholas Zander Rathke, OL/DL;
Hansen, WR/DB; Zachary Dawson Sahm, RB/LB;
Klatt, RB/DB; Blake Marsten Salsbury, RB/DB;
Loegering, OL/DL; Reese Connor Steffen, OL/DL;
Martin, WR/LB; Zach Tyler Thommesen, OL/DL.
Rathke, WR/LB; Jayden
Salsbury, WR/DB; Bryan
Tran, QB/LB; Austin Wat-
son, K.
JUNIORS — Donovan
Adrian, RB/DB; Jackson An-
derson, WR/DB; Amos
Casey, RB/LB; Paxton
Gluch, RB/LB; Matthew
Hanson, RB/DE; Andy Hoff,
OL/DL; Nathan McMahon,
QB/DB; Garret Steffen, OL/
DE; Samuel Steffensen, OL/
DL; Collin Stuve, RB/DE.
SOPHOMORES — Xavier
Schick, WR/DB.
FRESHMEN — Elijah
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Hand-Battered We’ve got a lot of guys that They’re equally hungry letes and an even better
and Baked Cod to see what the year could (offensive) line to add “Obviously we want to
bring. more time, it’s going to be win, but we’re out here to
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Peterson, Jonah Forden and Curtis. Haselwander.
Ernstmeyer and Jordahl are at the Root, who booted 16 PATs and
ends along with Gorzek. Returning in the secondary are two field goals a year ago, will han-
Osborn, who had 87 tackles; Root, dle the kicking and punting chores.
Ernstmeyer led in tackles last year who made 68 tackles and six inter-
ceptions and Nicolai, who had 41 “This a very enjoyable group to
tackles. work with,” Brenner said. “We have
to say patient, stay healthy and get
Also in the picture are Luke better day by day.”
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All games at 7 p.m. unless : Altoona The bar is pretty high some heavy graduation senting (our conference) competing against some of
noted: at Fall Creek; Neillsville/ for Cloverbelt Conference losses, should be among either deep into the play- the best in the
Granton at Cadott; Stanley- teams these days. the league’s best. Spencer/ offs, or making it all the area. Former Chippewa
: Boyd at Spencer/Columbus; Columbus finished second way down to Madison and Valley Predators coach
Neillsville/Granton at Fall Spring Valley at Colby. They can’t complain and has some of the con- playing for the champi- Martin Adams takes over
Creek. much though. After all, ference’s best players re- onship,” Osseo-Fairchild at Altoona. Jeff Goettl
: Regis at they brought it on them- turning. coach Eric Boettcher said. takes the reins at Cadott,
: Stanley- Altoona; Stanley-Boyd at selves. And it’s not exactly and John Goodman is the
Boyd at Altoona; Colby at Cadott; Fall Creek at Colby; a bad goal to be aiming for. And of course, the rest Some of the confer- new head man at Fall
Osseo-Fairchild; Spencer/ Spencer/Columbus at of the league has potential ence’s best talent from a Creek.
Columbus at Stratford. Neillsville/Granton; Mon- Every November, fans to play spoiler at a mo- season ago is gone. Stan-
dovi at Osseo-Fairchild. can reasonably expect to ment’s notice. ley-Boyd’s all-state line- “When you have a new
: Cadott see one team from the backer Ben Turner gradu- person in charge, there’s
at Regis, 11 a.m. : Altoona league still playing. Early “We often say there’s no ated, and Spencer/Colum- the basic scheme changes,
at Neillsville/Granton; Fall looks indicate that idea week off (in the Clover- bus running back Hunter the philosophy of the team
: Fall Creek at Cadott; Stanley- can certainly be main- belt),” Stanley-Boyd coach Luepke now plies his trade changes, and you can see
Creek at Regis. Boyd at Osseo-Fairchild; tained this fall. The Jeff Koenig said. “You’ve at North Dakota State. that in the way the ath-
Spencer/Columbus at Cloverbelt’s top teams got to be ready to play ev- letes play and how they
: Altoona Colby; Regis at Durand. from a year ago should all ery week because anyone But there’s still an abun- communicate. We’ve got
at Cadott; Osseo-Fairchild at have the goods to chal- can beat anyone.” dance of good players. to be on top of things,
Spencer/Columbus; Colby : Osseo- lenge for a conference title Look no further than de- making sure we’re doing a
at Neillsville/Granton; Stan- Fairchild at Altoona; and a deep playoff run. The Cloverbelt pro- fensive back, at which good job scouting,” Koenig
ley-Boyd at Marshall. Neillsville/Granton at Stan- duced five playoff teams Regis’ Cade Osborn re- said.
ley-Boyd; Glenwood City at Regis was the only team last year: Regis, Stanley- turns after getting first-
: Fall Creek. from the conference to Boyd, Spencer/Columbus, team All-Northwest hon- Goodman takes over an
Cadott at Osseo-Fairchild; make it to November last Fall Creek and Colby. ors and Stanley-Boyd’s experienced Crickets team
Spencer/Columbus at Fall : Colby year. The Ramblers lost to Regis was the only one to Ben Milas was second- which is looking to return
Creek. at Regis, 1 p.m.; Cadott at Iola-Scandinavia by one make it past the second team All-Northwest. Regis to the playoffs for a sec-
Spencer/Columbus, 1 p.m. point in the Division 6 round, and has a good core also gets first-team kicker ond year in a row. They
: Regis at state semifinals to be de- to build around this year. Tristan Root and second- have five all-conference
Stanley-Boyd; Altoona at : Regis at nied of a second consecu- team lineman Andrew players to build around,
Colby; Neillsville/Granton Spencer/Columbus; Colby tive trip to Madison. With That might have been a Ernstmeyer back, which including Kinderman and
at Colfax. at Cadott; Fall Creek at Stan- plenty of returning talent, relative down year com- undoubtedly helped ce- Nolan Hellegers.
ley-Boyd; Neillsville/Gran- they’re viewed as the pre- pared to seasons past. In ment them as the presea-
: Osseo- ton at Osseo-Fairchild; Al- season favorite in the 2016, Regis won the Divi- son favorite. Cadott will need to re-
Fairchild at Regis. toona at Elk Mound. Cloverbelt by conference sion 6 state championship place Michael Emery at
coaches. while Stanley-Boyd Spencer/Columbus is quarterback — he threw
: Regis at reached the Division 5 far from depleted too. The for over 1,000 yards last
Neillsville/Granton; But there will be chal- state semifinals. And the Rockets return with one of year — but has contribu-
Spencer/Columbus at Al- lengers. Stanley-Boyd year before that, Spencer/ the conference’s most tors back on both sides of
toona; Osseo-Fairchild at went unbeaten in confer- Columbus was the Divi- tenacious linebackers in the ball, such as honorable
Fall Creek; Stanley-Boyd at ence play last season to sion 5 runner-up, while Carson Hildebrandt and mention lineman CJ
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John Goodman, Looking to make the Kuehn (first year), 15-31. SE/DB; Brock Hansen, SE/ Sharp, RB/D; Justin Smasal,
first year. playoffs in back-to-back years 2-7, 2-6. DB; Caden Carlson, RB/LB; OL/DL; Jake Karlen, OL/DL;
for the first time since 2005- Dawsyn Lyngen, G/DT; Tristan Harris, OL/LB; Sean
5-5, 4-4. 06. Five all-conference hon- SENIORS — Hunter Otto, G/DT; Jarrett Hassemer, OL/DL; Cole Woz-
SENIORS — Tay- orees return from last sea- Caden Boettcher, RB/LB; Wampole, T/DT; Wyatt Ram- niak, OL/DL; Ben Milas, WR/
lor Anders, Mike Anderson, son’s playoff team. First-team Shaun Windhorst, QB/DB; seier, T/LB; Bo Prudlick, T/ DB; Bryce Lingen, WR/LB.
Keharron Bogstad, Jaren All-Cloverbelt specialist Sam Jacobson, RB/LB; Luke DT.
Burghadt, Cameron Fahrman, Nolan Hellegers scored four Kutchera, G/LB; Ryan Ge- JUNIORS — Marcus
Nolan Hellegers, Ethan Her- touchdowns last year, and orge, T/DT; Quinten Tannler, Fairly young team Campbell, RB/DL; Haiden
mann, Joseph Kinderman, An- Joey Kinderman found the T/DT; Cory Myhers, C/DT. for the Thunder. Will look to Gergley, WR/DB; Milo
drew Kleinhans, Travis end zone five times. Kinder- get up to speed quickly. Lead- Koenig, WR/DB; Brett Sch-
Laube, Parker Mansur, Kee- man and Bryan Pelekoudas JUNIORS — Jackson John- ing rusher Caden Boettcher neider, RB/LB; Joe McDer-
gan May, Brady Nicks, Bryan were both second-team all- son, QB/LB; Bret Kostka, RB/ returns after scoring seven mond, RB/DB; Ethan Johnson,
Pelekoudas, Ryan Ripplinger, conference on defense last LB; Ryan Myhers, QB/DB; touchdowns a year ago. Bret OL/DL; Dustin Bergman,
Gavin Scheppke, Nate Stras- fall. Mike Anderson and Nate Coltan Dahl, FB/DE; Ben Kostka led the team in receiv- WR/DB; Ryan Eslinger, OL/
burg, Tyler Yoder. Strasburg both received All- Walker, G/DT; Dalton Swett, ing yards and is also back. LB.
JUNIORS — Reece Frase, Cloverbelt honorable men- T/LB; Devin Starnes, SE/DB; Coaches are looking to upper-
Hayden Goodman, Hunter tions. Sam Makuski, RB/DB; Keelan classmen to lead by example. SOPHOMORES — Jake
Holmes, Chris Larson, Alex Chumas, SE/DE; Trey Kauf- Team is looking to get back to Schneider, QB/DL; Carter
Sackett, Tegan Yoder. Eric Boettcher man, T/DT. the postseason for the first Vait, RB/DB; Lucas Krueger,
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Luke Olson, Aiden Ritger, LB; Dayne Vojtik, SE/DE; Ben OL/DL; Tyler Krizan, OL/DL;
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First-year coach Jason He’ll figure to get the in his hands a lot,” Cox said. “If we can get him on He expects Noah Didn’t field a
Cox was a slot receiver said. “He’s very quick, so the outside for some run- team.
back in his high school ball in space and have he’ll be playing some run- pass option, that will be a Weimert, who played
days at Palmyra High in room to work with if all ning back and receiver. big thing for us.” some at center as a sopho- SENIORS —
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receiving and rushing In 8-man, a big chal- in that front. Michael Scheidler, OL/LB/
He probably would “I think Eli Swoboda is yards.” lenge is having two fewer RB; Eli Swoboda, RB/REC/
have liked playing in the going to be a guy who offensive linemen. Essen- The eight-man game DB; Noah Weimert, OL/DL;
type of offense he’ll run in Kendren Gullo will be tially, there is no tackle gives the defense a differ- Adam Waldusky, OL/TE/LB/
his first season with a the quarterback, and he’ll position. ent look as well. DL.
whistle at McDonell. also fit in well in the
spread thanks to his size Cox, who has two for- Cox will rely on Mike JUNIORS — Drake McCh-
The Macks are back in and ability to move and mer offensive linemen on Scheidler at mike line- esney, OL/DL; Kendren
action after not having create. his staff, is teaching his backer to snuff out the Gullo, QB/DB; Adam Tha-
enough players to field a big guys up front how to run. lacker, REC/DB.
team in 2017. McDonell “Tall guy, good arm and pull and be sharp on as-
moves into 8-man foot- “Mike Scheidler, he’s SOPHOMORES — Chase
ball, and Cox plans on tak- physical and we’ll look to Berg, REC/DB; Rongxian
ing advantage with the di- him on defense to make Yang, OL/DL; Noah Christo-
mensions and players he’s plays,” Cox said. pherson, OL/DL; Tanner Op-
been given. sal, TE/DL; Seth Wildenberg,
There are 17 guys on the OL/DL.
“We’re going to go with roster, so health will be a
the spread, which I think big factor for McDonell FRESHMEN — Ethan
is a pretty good offense this fall. Goulet, QB/DB; Landon Moul-
for the eight-man because ton, RB/LB; Clemett
it takes advantage of that With new pieces to the Matthews, OL/DL/LB;
space pretty well,” said puzzle and a fresh chapter Xayvion Matthews, OL/DL/
Cox, a former Leader- upon Macks football, LB; Trevor Rihn, REC/RB/DB.
Telegram sports reporter. there’s an element of the
“We have the athletes that unknown. Will be making the
can make that work.” switch to 8-man football.
The Macks, who some- Noah Weimert, Eli Swoboda
Eli Swoboda, a senior times need coaches to fill and Mike Scheidler all played
running back/receiver, is in on scout teams to even in 2016, the last season the
a quick and shifty kid who out an 8-on-8 format at Macks had a team. Weimert
saw time at safety two practice, will use some played center and also made
years ago in 11-man foot- early games almost as an 16 tackles. Swoboda was a
experimental phase. safety and had 37 tackles, and
Scheidler made 27 tackles.
“I don’t really know if Alumni include Ryan
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pass-heavy yet,” Cox said. Paul and Mack Baughman at
“We’re working a lot on St. John’s (Minn.).
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coaches agree the Cloverwood wood games, beating Abbots- and will rely on defense, the Abbotsford has been a staple team returns running back Joe
should have some strong depth ford 8-7 in the final week of the same one that pitched three Aguilera, who ran for 965 yards
this fall, they also agree that regular season in a de facto shutouts last season. in late October and early as a junior last year at an 11.1-
Loyal and Abbotsford are the championship game. The Fal- November. The Falcons have yards-per-carry clip. Chase
two horses to chase for the cons got revenge in the second “A hard-nosed football team made it to the state semifinals Sperl was all-conference on the
league crown. round of the Division 7 playoffs who just reloads,” Thorp coach the past two falls. They fell to offensive line and returns, and
with a 17-0 win. Shannon Broda said. “Very big eventual D6 champion Regis in Ezra Kremsreiter was an all-
Loyal won the conference last senior class and some very good 2016 before bowing out to D7 conference tight end.
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“Loyal is returning ation. The Cardinals re- All games at 7 p.m. unless turns second-team all-confer-
champ and should be the turn all-conference line- noted: ence defensive back Cole
favorite until someone man Mitchell Seehaver, Shannon Broda,
knocks them off,” Knap- who has 28 career : Green- fourth year (9-19). Statz. ... finished 3-7
miller said. “I’d think on starts. Otherwise, new wood at Owen-Withee; Thorp last fall but still made it to the
paper that we should be names will take center at Westby; Gilman at Laona- 3-6, 2-5 D7 playoffs, in which it lost to
one of the top two teams stage for a Thorp team Wabeno; Ellsworth at Loyal; : SENIORS — Wyatt Edgar 35-0 in Level 1. Honor-
in the conference with that also hopes to have Crandon at Abbotsford; Rib Denzine, WR/DB; Quade able mention defensive back
the players we have re- guys step up and adjust Lake/Prentice at Athens; Wis- Webster, RB/LB; Ryan Seth Coker returns. Coker
turning with experience.” quickly. consin Rapids Assumption at Stunkel, TE/LB; Kyle Noah, was also the team’s quarter-
Whitefish Bay Dominican, 6 WR/DB; Carter Karaba, DB/
Coaches expect Gilman “We are very young p.m. RB; Damian Pogodzinski, LB/ back last fall. ... went
and Wisconsin Rapids and have a team with a RB; Mitchell Seehaver, OL/ 4-5 last year and just missed
Assumption to compete lot of players who will be : Gilman at DL; Karradine Hunt, RB/LB. out on a trip to the playoffs.
for playoff spots and be starting on varsity for the Abbotsford; Laona-Wabeno at JUNIORS — Mason Brady, Second-team all-conference
tough games this season. first time,” Broda Thorp; Melrose-Mindoro at WR/DB; Kalvin Lara, WR/ wide receiver Maverick
said. “It’s going to take us Greenwood; Unity at Owen- DB; Jeff Ciolkosz, OL/LB; Birkenholz is back after haul-
Owen-Withee won the some time to get accus- Withee; Loyal at Bangor; Au- Mike Schmitt, OL/DL; Ivan ing in 13 catches for 210 yards
Division 7 state title in tomed to the speed and gusta at Athens; Oshkosh Sanchez, WR/LB.
2014 but is looking at a physicality of a varsity Lourdes at Wisconsin Rapids SOPHOMORES — Jack Sy- last year. ... is
depth issue, as many game. We don’t have Assumption czcuk, TE/LB; Dylan Yager, looking for a bounceback year
teams are in the confer- much for depth so stay- QB/DB; Dylan Neisius, OL/
ence. The Blackhawks ing healthy is going to : Thorp at DL; Ben Bruiz, OL/DL; Ayden finished 10-3 after going 0-9. ... won
graduated nine seniors important for us.” Athens; Owen-Withee at Webster, RB/LB. overall and lost to Bangor in a
last season. Greenwood; Wisconsin Cardinals haven’t D7 semifinal, the second sea-
The league has been Rapids Assumption at Loyal; been to playoffs since 2010. son in a row the Falcons lost
“We will have to grow top heavy for a couple of Independence/Gilmanton at This year’s team is young in the state semis after losing
up fast and learn to play seasons, and those pro- Gilman; Abbotsford at with a lot of players starting to Division 6 champ Regis in
at a higher level than grams are the early fa- Marathon. on varsity for the time, coach 2016. Quarterback Ean Rau
maybe our grade would vorites to compete for a Shannon Broda said. Mitchell ran for 1,558 yards and threw
show,” Owen-Withee conference champi- : Abbotsford Seehaver is back on the offen- for 351 more. He is lost to
coach Terry Laube said. onship this fall. at Thorp; Owen-Withee at sive and defensive lines and graduation, as is first-team
Gilman; Loyal at Greenwood; has 28 career starts. He was running back Adam Seefluth.
Thorp finished 3-6 last The other programs Athens at Wisconsin Rapids an honorable mention all-con- Second-team running back
year but lost a lot of skill look to find players who Assumption. ference pick last year. Carter Joseph Aguilera returns, as
position players to gradu- can propel their teams to Karaba also returns at run- does lineman Chase Sperl. ...
that upper echelon in the : Gilman at ning back and linebacker.
conference. Thorp; Greenwood at Athens; was 6-4 last year
Loyal at Owen-Withee; Wis- and fell to Pittsville in a D7
consin Rapids Assumption at Level 1 game. Team lost first- the conference a year ago af-
Abbotsford. team all-conference offensive ter finishing 8-3 overall and 7-
players Joe Grundhoffer, Matt 0 in conference. Lost to Ab-
: Thorp at Haasl, John Gudelis to gradu- botsford 17-0 in a second-
Owen-Withee; Abbotsford at ation. Grundhoffer was also round playoff game. Defense
Greenwood; Athens at Loyal. the conference’s defensive was the team’s strength last
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DUNN-ST. CROIX Parity reigned supreme
in the Dunn-St. Croix
All games at 7 p.m. unless Mound; Boyceville at Glen- Conference last year. Every game we play is go- ings. and there will be plenty of
noted: wood City; Neillsville/Gran- ing to mean a little bit Durand finished one opportunities to climb up-
ton at Colfax. Don’t expect many more.” ward this fall.
: Whitehall changes on that front this game behind Spring Val-
at Colfax; St. Croix Central at : Colfax at fall. Spring Valley took sec- ley, and Mondovi was one “Top to bottom, I think
Durand; Chetek-Weyer- Mondovi; Glenwood City at ond place last year, one game behind Durand. our conference is pretty
haeuser at Elk Mound; Mon- Durand; Elk Mound at One year after every game behind Elk Mound. Glenwood City, following solid. Every week, you’ve
dovi at Eleva-Strum; Che- Boyceville; Spring Valley at team was only one game The Cardinals will have a the trend, was a game got to show up and be
quamegon at Boyceville; Colby. behind the team ahead of younger team this season, back of Mondovi. ready to play,” Loscheider
Spring Valley at Unity. it in the standings, teams which other teams will said.
: in the Dunn-St. Croix are see as an opportunity to The gap between the
: Glen- Boyceville at Colfax; Durand expecting to duke it out close the gap in the stand- teams in the middle of the
wood City vs. Darlington, at Elk Mound; Spring Valley with one another in an standings was minimal,
noon at Gale-Ettrick-Trem- at Glenwood City; Mondovi anybody-can-beat-any-
pealeau. at Osseo-Fairchild. body kind of season.
: Edgar : Elk Elk Mound won the
at Mondovi. Mound at Colfax; Glenwood conference championship
City at Mondovi; Spring Val- last year, and is looked at
: Eleva- ley at Boyceville; Regis at Du- as the favorite again. For
Strum at Colfax; Durand at rand. good reason too, as the
Prescott; Elk Mound at St. Mounders have one of the
Croix Central; Boyceville at : Colfax at state’s leading rushers and
Clear Lake; Amery at Glen- Durand; Elk Mound at Spring top linebackers back in
wood City; Elmwood/Plum Valley; Mondovi at Brady Redwine and Brett
City at Spring Valley. Boyceville; Glenwood City at Lew, respectively.
Fall Creek.
: Durand at “They’re the champs,
Spring Valley; Mondovi at Elk : Colfax at and they’ve got their best
Glenwood City; Boyceville at player back. So until any-
Durand; Mondovi at Spring body beats them, they’re
Valley; Altoona at Elk Mound. the standard,” Mondovi
coach Craig Loscheider
: Spring Val- said.
ley at Colfax; Durand at Mon-
dovi; Glenwood City at Elk Redwine ran for 2,598
Mound; Cadott at Boyceville. 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.
Whether anybody will be able to stay healthy to preserve as much THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018
take down the defending champi- depth as possible. Glenwood City
ons from Elk Mound remains to be lost many of its top players from Good Luck, Cardinals!
seen, but the Mounders don’t have last year to graduation, and is a bit
a monopoly on talent in the confer- of an unknown as a result.
ence. Mondovi in particular could
be poised to improve in the league But on any given Friday, teams in
with first-team all-conference the Dunn-St. Croix feel they are ca-
quarterback Brennen Christopher- pable of beating anybody in the
son and Carter Johnson, one of his conference. That was the case last
top receivers, returning. The Buf- season, and more of the same
faloes also have some solid pieces would lead to another interesting
back for their defense. title race.
“Mondovi had a lot of sopho- Last year, Elk Mound clinched
more talent last year in the skill po- the title in the last week of the reg-
sitions, so they’ve got a lot of skill ular season by beating Spring Val-
returning there,” Rosemeyer said. ley.
Durand has lower numbers than “I think every Friday night it’s
last year, so the Panthers want to going to be a dog fight,” Elk Mound
coach Dave Lew said. “We’re going
to fit in where we can, and I think
every week is a week nobody can
take any play off or any time off.”
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Low numbers will purpose yards and 10 TDs. Dave Lew, sixth quis Kasakaitas, OL; Ryan son, OL; Oscar Wald, OL;
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second-team All-Northwest yards through the air. Redwine, RB; Mason Close, E.
lineman Jacob Zeilinger. OL; Tyler Bauer, OL; Brett SOPHOMORES — Ryan
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Kaanta, RB; Carson Stein- year, and Lew made 97 tack- Nolan Seipel, TE/LB; Raith ence pick, hauled in 43
horst, RB; Braedon Pederson, les with one sack, one inter- Bauer, OL/DE; Justin Rykal, catches for 727 yards and five
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OL; Quintin Erdman, OL; ors. Defensive back Rian was a second-team all-confer-
Korbin Verdon, OL; Sawyer Flynn was a first-team all- SOPHOMORES — Cade ence linebacker with 47 tack-
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OL/DL; Austin Selvig, OL/ Kappel, QB/DB; Joe Mashak, are learning quickly. DB; Tucker Kempe, RB/DB;
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year (0-9). SOPHOMORES — William Weise, OL/DL. (114-42). Zwiefelhofer, RB/DB; Brae-
McCormick Seemann, TE/LB; don Hoecherl, FB/DB; Jesse
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ren Williams, QB/DB; Wil- OL/LB; Isaac Mullikin, OL/DL; ing first win since 2014. War- Luke, RB/DB; Zach Ruf, QB/ Seth Pecha, T; Carter Welch,
liam Waldofski, RB/LB; Aaron Williams, WR/DB. ren Williams returns at quar- C/T; Jayzson Thompson, T/
Mitchell Gordon, OL/DL. terback after throwing for 933 T; Bradley Sarauer, TE/DE;
JUNIORS — Wyatt Boe, FRESHMEN — Jacob Goff, yards passing and eight TDs Jace McMullin, TE/LB.
RB/LB; Chase Peltier, RB/LB; OL/DL; Daniel Senneff, TE/ last year. William Waldofski,
Andrew Williams, WR/DB; DE; Andrew Peltier, OL/DL; Chase Peltier and Wyatt Boe
Austin Williams, WR/DB; Isaiah Curtis, OL/DL; Lucas all had over 100 yards rushing
Taten Mullikin, TE/DE; Pond, RB/DB; Damion last year. Coach BJ Williams
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style of play last fall, scoring a some good players at the skill “They always have good ath- The Bulldogs had an emo- and Andrew Barnes caught 32
combined 30 touchdowns on the positions, but have reigning con- letes in a lot of spots.They’re tional season last year, rallying for 561 yards. Riley Bodsberg,
ground between the two of ference defensive player of the consistent,” Post said of Chetek- around the death of former who ran for 440 yards is also
them. Both earned all-confer- year Bronson Schofield to build Weyerhaeuser. “They’ll be solid, teammate Owen Knutson. This back. If the next quarterback in
ence honors on defense too. around. for sure.” time around, the situation is a line can get them the ball, the
little bit different. Beavers have potential to be
They aren’t the only two dy- dangerous once again.
namic runners in the conference “This year will feel different.
though. Northwestern running Last year we played for our Spooner, a playoff team a year
back Reagan Ruffi rushed for 21 fallen teammate, Owen Knutson. ago, brings back second-team
touchdowns last year, and can He was the one we rallied all-conference running back
give any defense in the confer- around,” Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Chase Melton to spearhead its
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of the Division 4 playoffs last have a solid group of leaders, The Rails made five straight
year. but we will need guys to step up playoff appearances from 2010-
and stay healthy for us to be 2014 and are looking to go in
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JUNIORS — Isaiah Ryan Smith, Tristan Wendt. touchdowns last year. Also Fredrick, RB/LB; Trent Vol- finished 2-7 last
LaGesse, QB/DB; Dalton Season will have a need to fill the shoes of top lendorf, SE/LB; Jacob year and will need to replace
Grambo, QB/DE; Carter receiver Max Narges, who Palumbo, RB/LB; Josh Jen- players at some key positions.
Rubenzer, RB/OLB; Leif Iver- different feel than last year, moved on to play at UW-Plat- ness, OL/LB; Isaiah Rolli, OL/ Leading rusher Riley Don-
son, RB/DB; Dave Tallman, Bill Knickerbocker, when the Bulldogs were play- eville. Beavers have some DL; Harvey Hill, OL/DL. aghue and quarterback Phil
RB/DB; Cal Lueck, RB/DB; ninth year (45-36). ing for fallen teammate Owen nice pieces to help pick up Zeigle both graduated, but
Kyle Schmidt, RB/DB; Kyle Knutson. In the difficult posi- the slack. Reid Olson is back JUNIORS — Preston utility man Craig Burger re-
Schmidt, RB/DB; Zane Baier, 8-3, 5-2. tion of replacing five first- after hauling in 820 receiving Kramer-Riel, DE/DB; Peyton turns. He had over 800 all-
C/T; Aaron Wurzer, G/LB; SENIORS — Dylan team all-conference players. yards last year, and Riley Rogers, QB/DB; Tru DuPee, purpose yards. The Hurri-
Dillon Lauer, T; Blake Anderson, Carter Buchman, Heart O’North Defensive Bodsberg ran for 440 yards. SE/DB; Spencer Draghi, SE/ canes also have a few of their
Schindler, FB/DE; Parker Phillip Gilbertson, Tyler Player of the Year and sec- Andrew Barnes (561 yards) DB; Carter Closs, RB/LB; Dy- top defensive players return-
Readinger, G/T; Winston Kessinger, Jacob Konvicka, ond-team All-Northwest line- and Jack Martens (194 yards) lan Abbiehl, RB/LB; Ryan ing. ... chal-
Conrad, T/DE; Josh Zettle- Jared Newell, Dalten Peet, backer Bronson Schofield re- both have experience as re- Vollendorf, OL/DL; Spencer lenged for the conference title
meier, TE/LB; Colton Buchli, Dalton Perry, Bronson turns after an outstanding ju- ceivers too. Open the season Mautner, OL/DL. last year and has a good crop
RB/LB. Schofield. nior season. Second-team all- with a tough test on the road of talent coming back. The
JUNIORS — Kyle Bilodeau, conference lineman Jacob against defending North SOPHOMORES — Kimon Tigers have six players who
SOPHOMORES — Kaiden Ethan Brookshire, Levi Cham- Konvicka is also back. Plenty Lakeland champion Grants- Gray, SE/DB; Adam Martin, earned all-conference recog-
Prince, RB/DB; Dalton Cook, berlain, Nolan Collins, Do- of opportunities for new play- burg, but face Heart O’North RB/LB; Zacharay Moffitt, OL/ nition last year, led by first-
RB/DE; Logan Freeman, RB/ minic Elwood, Samuel Grot- ers to step into key roles. contenders Northwestern and DL; Ren Nees, SE/DB; Elijah team running back Reagan
DB; Ethan Rothbauer, RB/DB; berg, Carter Hanson, Dakota Bloomer at home. Pearson, RB/LB; Zack Jen- Ruffi and first-team line-
Cole Schwab, QB/DE; Aidan Herrmann, Peyton Kowalski, Corey Bergham- ness, RB/DB; Wade Stanger, backer Gervase Thompson
Schindler, FB/LB; Landon William Peters, Darien mer, second year (6-4). Kirk Yudes, first OL/DL; Brandon Walters, SE/ IV. Ruffi ran for almost 1,800
Rego, RB/DB; Brock Hasel- Traczyk. year. DB. yards and had 21 touchdowns
tine, RB/LB; Nate SOPHOMORES —Brett 6-4, 5-2. last season. They made it to
Rosolowski, G/DT; Logan Bartels, Joshua Becker, Izaak Had an explosive 3-6, 1-6. FRESHMEN — Aiden the second round of the Divi-
Stolt, C/DT; Logan Nelson, Bohl, Ethan Bowe, Aeden Jan- offense last year, but need to SENIORS — Con- Hoyt, QB/DB; Karter Millin, sion 4 playoffs last year. ...
G/DT; Zach Steinmetz, T/ED; son, Levi Korum, Zannic Lin- replace all-state quarterback nor Franson, QB/DL; Caden OL/DL; Vinny Murray, OL/
Charlie Herrick, TE/LB; Cole demer, Lanze Patrow, Shay- Kobe Berghammer, who now DuPee, QB/LB; Jared DL; Evan Niles, RB/LB; John
Ling, SE/DB. lynn Perry, Tyler Razim. plays at UW-Oshkosh. He Pyles, OL/DL; Grant Rydlund,
FRESHMEN — Anthony threw for 3,201 yards and 36 TE/LB; Sam Zimmer, SE/DB;
Aiming to build on Arriaga, Mathew Becker, Raef Thompson, OL/DL.
last year’s conference cham- Tyler Hennig, Dakota Kober-
pionship and run to the state nick, Ashton Kummet, Carter Young team for
quarterfinals. Cousins Zach Kummet, Austin Lloyd, Jede- first-year coach Kirk Yudes.
and Caleb Ruf were both spe- diah Potter, William Sexton, Will need to replace first-
cial mention All-Northwest team all-conference quarter-
picks last year — Zach as a back Jared Dieckman, who
quarterback, Caleb as a run- has moved on to play at UW-
ning back — and both return Eau Claire. Aiming to push
this fall. Will need to replace for the playoffs, and will look
second-team All-Northwest to a group of seven seniors
defensive lineman Payton for leadership. Jacob Palumbo
Dachel on both sides of the and Connor Franson both re-
ball. Second-team all-confer- turn with experience.
ence selections Jayzson Palumbo saw plenty of action
Thompson and Loren Stolt in the ground game, and Fran-
return to the line with experi- son was part of the receiving
ence. Blackhawks have made corps.
the playoffs 14 years in a row.
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Cards return lots of experience
Returning a load of tal- with 263 yards and four went unbeaten in confer- “All 10 seniors return two-way starter at fullback Connor Windjue’s 54
ent is an Eleva-Strum team touchdowns on the ence before losing to with substantial varsity and linebacker, is a main tackles and two intercep-
that went 3-6 in a self-pro- ground last season. Unity in a second-round experience and will be reason for said hype. The tions in 2017 should propel
claimed “learning” year in playoff game. leading the way in 2018,” second-team all-confer- him to man both fronts for
2017. Quarterback Ryan The Cardinals certainly coach Chad Hanson said. ence running back in 2017 the Cardinals as he dou-
Johnson returns after he expect to improve on their Eleva-Strum returns 21 rushed for 487 yards and bles as the starting center.
threw for 723 yards and six fourth place Dairyland fin- letterwinners, including Hanson said he has seen two touchdowns while Another returning second-
touchdowns to go along ish and be among the eight starters on offense a much hungrier team leading Eleva-Strum in all team all-conference selec-
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WR; Joe Garcia, RB/LB; Alex and at linebacker (62 tackles,
Bishop, DB/QB. two forced fumbles) and
JUNIORS — Michael transitions to fullback this
Shilts, WR/DB; Axel Ma- fall. Bishop returns as a WR/
honey, WR/DE; Triston DB after throwing for 437
Brown, OL/DE; Dylan Hack- yards and four TDs last year
ner, OL/DL; Adam Mel- at QB. Robert Crowley had
strom, OL/DL; John 25 tackles and three sacks.
Matthew Tomasello who Killian and Justin Samson. cut out for him. It’s fair to
had four interceptions in Killian averaged 23.8 say the Wildcats are in a
his junior campaign. yards per catch last sea- rebuild with changes
son as they both hauled in needed from the ground
With a wealth of talent four touchdowns. Sam- up. With their last trip to
of experience returning son’s impact was felt on the playoffs being in 2013
for Eleva-Strum, the ob- both sides of the ball as and a conference title as
jective is clear. he is also the team’s lead- distant as 2011, Nehring
ing returning tackler (38), has put an emphasis on
“Our goal in 2018 is to with Chase Cooper (34 program values that he
qualify for the playoffs tackles and five tackles hopes will translate to
and challenge for the top for loss) also slated to better results on the field.
spots in the conference,” help lead the defense.
Hanson said. “Our program measures
“We are hoping to be success by creating a cul-
Independence/Gilman- competitive but if some ture of trust, consistency
ton hopes to recreate the of our younger players and accountability,”
success it saw last season come through we could Nehring said. “As we in-
even after the loss of surprise some teams,” corporate these values into
many of its key starters. Zilla said. how we practice and play,
The graduation of almost our team will see success
all of their skill players In Augusta, Derek on and off the field.”
and three starting offen- Boldt takes over for Andy
sive lineman will have last Jarzynski, who took over Blair-Taylor will rely
year’s runner-up looking as the Eau Claire North on the leadership of their
to new faces to contribute. coach in the offseason. six seniors, specifically
two-way linemen Tony
“We will have a very Boldt expects senior Gonzalez and Mitchell
inexperienced team this Jesse Zamora to be a Stegerwald. Gonzalez and
year with a lack of depth workhorse for the Stegerwald saw their 2017
at many positions,” coach Beavers, who went 4-5 seasons end early as they
John Zilla said. last year and 2-4 in the both suffered injuries and
conference. will look to redeem them-
The Indees will return selves and the Wildcats
two top targets from last After a winless 2017 from the bottom of the
year’s 9-2 squad in Sam campaign, first-year Dairyland.
coach Andy Nehring of
Blair-Taylor has his work
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