Gazette sports editor Eric Schmoldt picks one local high school football game to watch over each of the nine weeks of the upcoming season.
Milton hosted Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, New Berlin West and Milwaukee King for a preseason football scrimmage Friday
The 2019 high school football season began Tuesday with the first day of practice. Edgerton is ranked second in the state in Division 4 in the preseason WSN poll.
Jerry Schliem inducted into American Football Association Semi-Pro Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
Tegan Christiansen is wrapping up a prolific prep career Saturday by playing in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-star game as a member of the South Large team.
The first high school football practices of the fall are four weeks from today. Gazette sports editor Eric Schmoldt takes a look at five storylines he's got on his mind during the countdown to kickoff.
After six and a half years of covering area high school sports, Gazette sports editor Eric Schmoldt takes a moment to reflect on just how hard it is for teams to make a run to a state tournament.
Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker have not played nonconference football games since 2007. That will change in 2020.
Eight of the 14 teams in The Gazette's main coverage area will be in a new conference for high school football in 2020 if the WIAA gives final approval to the WFCA's plan in April.
Rodney Wedig has been named head football coach at Milton High School.
Evansville High junior Sulley Geske has been a standout on the gridiron and hardwood since he was brought up to varsity in both sports three years ago
Janesville Craig senior Keeanu Benton signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to play football for the University of Wisconsin next season. Benton was a first-team all-state defensive lineman for the Cougars this past season.
Twenty-four players--including seven from Edgerton and six from Janesville Craig--make up this year's Gazette all-area high school football team.
Keeanu Benton is The Gazette's player of the year in football. The Janesville Craig senior and University of Wisconsin recruit was a disruptive force on the defensive line.
Less than two months after a devastating injury, Lois has finished his first round of physical therapy. His recovery is going well, and he continues to work toward a return to the gridiron.
A whopping 22 of the 28 No. 1 seeds over the seven different divisions won WIAA football state quarterfinal games Friday night and will play for a trip to Camp Randall this week.
The Crimson Tide fell behind early and could not recover in their Division 4 state quarterfinal game against Lakeside Lutheran on Friday, Nov. 2.
Bolstered by an imposing offensive line that averages 275 pounds, Lakeside Lutheran cruised to 45-14 victory over visiting Edgerton in a WIAA Division 4 state quarterfinal football game Friday night.
Edgerton plays at Lakeside Lutheran on Friday night in a WIAA Division 4 state quarterfinal football game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Six Janesville Craig football players were named first-team all-Big Eight Conference after finishing 6-4 this season.
For the first time in program history, Edgerton High's football team has advanced to the third round of the WIAA playoffs. Edgerton pounded Lodi 35-14 on Friday night in a Division 4 second-round game.
For the first time in program history, Edgerton High's football team has advanced to the third round of the WIAA playoffs. Edgerton pounded Lodi 35-14 on Friday night in a Division 4 second-round game.
UW-Whitewater, unbeaten and ranked fifth in the nation, plays a WIAC football game at 1 p.m. Saturday at UW-Stout.
The WIAA state football championship games are three weeks away, so it’s time to peer into my crystal ball.
A look at the players and teams that stood out statistically this fall
Edgerton is the lone remaining team from The Gazette's primary sports coverage area that is still alive in the WIAA football postseason, while Sun Prairie is the only team out of six Big Eight squads that won in the opening round.
A roundup of area first-round high school football playoff games on Oct. 19, 2018.
Edgerton High's football team beat Wautoma 42-18 Friday night in the opening round of the WIAA Division 4 playoffs.
Elijah Weis ran for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns, and fifth-seeded Kettle Moraine topped fourth-seeded Janesville Craig 36-6 in a WIAA Division 1 football playoff opener.
Edgerton High football's offensive line, which has been given the nickname "The Hogs," is a big reason the Crimson Tide have won eight straight games heading into Friday's WIAA Division 4 first-round playoff game against Wautoma.
Five notable performances by area high school athletes over the past week and five events to watch for over the next seven days.
Janesville Craig's football team earned a No. 4 seed in its WIAA Division 1 playoff grouping, and the Cougars will host fifth-seeded Kettle Moraine on Friday night.
A recap of Rock Valley high school football action for Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
Lake Geneva Badger beat Union Grove 28-20 on Friday night to extend its WIAA postseason streak to 12 straight years.
A recap of area high school football action for Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
Janesville Parker turned the ball over five times and totaled 31 total offensive yards in a 34-0 loss at Beloit Memorial on Friday night.
Janesville Craig had a chance to possibly secure a first-round home playoff game next Friday but came up short in a 41-27 Big Eight Conference loss to Madison Memorial.
More and more teams are making the WIAA football playoff field with sub-.500 conference records every year. Milton, Elkhorn and Beloit Turner are teams that still have plenty to play for in terms of playoff hopes during the final week of the regular season.
What a strange season it has been in Rock Valley Conference football. The pretenders have become the contenders.
Five notable performances from area high school athletes over the past week and five events to watch for in the coming seven days.
High school football results for the Rock Valley Conference on Friday, Oct. 5.
High school football results around the area on Friday, Oct. 5.
Janesville Parker trailed just 19-0 at halftime against first-place Madison Memorial on Friday night, but the Spartans pulled away to a 48-6 victory.
Badger kept its playoff hopes alive with a 28-20 road victory. The Badgers improved to 3-5 overall, but more importantly are 3-3 in the Lakes.
Craig senior quarterback Ben Coulter accounted for three touchdowns, and the Cougars defense forced three turnovers in a 39-6 Big Eight Conference victory over visiting Madison West on Friday.
Janesville's Craig's Keeanu Benton has a chance to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America game. fans have a chance to vote him in.
Five notable performances from area high school athletes over the past week, and five area events to watch for over the next seven days:
After beating Evansville/Albany on an untimed down at the end of a game in Week 6, Whitewater picked up its second straight victory Friday night against Brodhead/Juda, improving to 2-5.
Despite trailing by only six points at halftime, Janesville Craig was overpowered by Middleton in the second half in a 42-7 loss Friday night.
A recap of Week 7 high school football games around the area for Friday, September 28, 2018.
A recap of Week 7 high school football games in the Rock Valley Conference for Friday, September 28, 2018.
