A look at Friday night’s football games for couleesports.com schools …
Reedsburg (4-2, 2-2) at Logan (4-2, 2-2)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Swanson Field, Logan High School
LAST YEAR: The Beavers won 30-28 with a touchdown and a field goal in the final minute.
MVC SERIES: Reedsburg leads 2-1 with the Rangers getting their victory in 2023.
NOTEWORTHY: Reedsburg–Senior QB Will Mikonowicz shifted to RB after an injury to Landin Purifoy (82 carries-529 yards, 7 TDs) and responded with a couple of big games to push his season totals to 75-844 and 14 TDs. … Reedsburg averages 374 rushing yards per game. … Sophomore RB Ian McClure (17-324, 6) and senior Gavin Budnik (39-252, 3) are other factors in the running game for a team that has lost twice by a combined 8 points; Logan–The Rangers have lost 2 in a row after winning their first 4 and scored 12 points in each of those games. … Senior Maxim Roberts (113-685, 9) and sophomore QB Tommy Check (132-633, 10) ley Logan’s rushing attack, but Check (26-for-51-361 yards,1 TD-2 INTs) passed for 147 yards in last week’s 28-12 loss to Onalaska.
Holmen (6-0, 4-0) at Baraboo (0-6, 0-4)
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Baraboo High School
LAST YEAR: The Vikings won 31-0 behind 152 rushing yards and 2 TDs from Jack Barth.
MVC SERIES: The Thunderbirds lead 2-1 after winning the first two matchups.
NOTEWORTHY: Holmen–The Vikings average 284.5 rushing yards per game and blasted Tomah 42-13 last week. … Senor RB Jack Barth (47-606, 8) and senior RB Eli Kane (70-561, 11). … Holmen averages 37.4 points per game and has scored at least 42 in 4 games. … Senior QB Colin Williams (17-30-353, 4-2) has rushed for 285 yards and scored 5 TDs. … Junior LB Mason Flury has a team-high 45.5 tackles and 8 TFLs. … Senior Jagger Jepson ha 2.5 sacks and senior Ayden Smith 6.5 TFLs; Baraboo–The Thunderbirds have scored 42 points in 4 conference games. … Baraboo averages 147.8 total yards per game but has junior RB Ethan Huelsemann (115-519, 6) in the backfield.
Onalaska (4-2, 2-2) at Sparta (3-3, 1-3)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Memorial Park Field
LAST YEAR: The Hilltoppers won 27-26 and held the Spartans to 6 points in the second half.
MVC SERIES: Onalaska leads 32-6 and has beaten Sparta 20 straight times.
NOTEWORTHY: Onalaska–The Hilltoppers are relying on their passing game more than any other area team, and senior QB Ian Kowal (96-150-1,250, 14-2) is coming through for them. … Senior WRs Luke Siegel (25 catches-388 yards, 5 TDs) and Tanner Siebert (25-282, 2) are tied for the area lead in catches, and junior Brendan Chenault (20-44, 3) had a big game last week. … Senior Carson Campbell leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and senior Phengsu Vang tops Onalaska with 5.5 TFLs; Sparta–The Spartans were beaten by Central 54-33 last week and have a dangerous senior RB in Camden McTaggart (14-666, 7). … Junior QB Everett Laufenberg (49-99-749, 9-3) is having a strong season, but the defense has allowed 37.3 points per game in MVC play.
Central (4-2, 4-0) at Tomah (1-5, 1-3)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Tomah High School
LAST YEAR: The RiverHawks won 41-8, scored 35 points in the first half and held the Timberwolves scoreless until the fourth quarter.
MVC SERIES: Central leads 24-11 and has beaten Tomah 8 straight times.
NOTEWORTHY: Central–The RiverHawks have won 4 straight games after losing their first 2 and are tied with Holmen for the MVC lead. … Senior QB Christian Rudrud (125-946, 12) has taken over the area rushing lead and continued to be more than an effective passer (38-50-584, 6-1). … Senior WR Connor Groth (23-402, 6) leads the area in receiving yards, and junior Gabe Servais has rushed for 318 yards and 4 TDs, passed for 145 yards and 1 TD and caught 12 pass for 122 yards and 1 TD; Tomah–The Timberwolves beat Baraboo 19-8 in Week 3 but struggled in other games with a 31-7 loss to Sparta and 42-13 loss to Holmen in the past 2 games … Junior QB Quinn Gerke (44-92-480, 7-4) and senior RB Shon Abbas (91-445, 2) will have to be the focus for Central’s defense.
Caledonia (3-2) at Randolph (1-4)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Randolph High School
NOTEWORTHY: Caledonia–The Warriors have won two straight games. … Senior Noah Schroeder had his biggest game of the season with 107 yards and 2 TDs in last week’s 32-15 win over Rochester Lourdes. … Senior RB Jack Schmitz (40-321, 5) still leads the team in rushing but didn’t play last week. … Senior QB Will Allen (39-83-665, 6-3) has passed for 339 yards and 5 TDs the past two weeks. … Sophomore WR Grant King had 102 receiving yards and a TD last week; Randolph–The Rockets have allowed 51 points the past two games and lost to Dover-Eyota — a team Caledonia shout out a couple of weeks ago — 30-6 last week.
Viroqua (0-6, 0-4) at Onalaska Luther (2-4, 2-2)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Luther High School
LAST YEAR: The Knights won 28-14 and shut out the Blackhawks until the fourth quarter.
COULEE SERIES: Tied at 8-8 after Luther’s win last season.
NOTEWORTHY: Viroqua–The Blackhawks have scored 42 points this season and are allowing 37.8 per game. … Viroqua averages 105.7 total yards per game and is led offensively by senior QB Alex Klum (34-68-355, 4-7) and senior WR Hayden Burckhardt (17-240, 3). … The Blackhawks are 2-30 in conference games since the start of the 2022 season; Luther–The Knights have lost to first-place West Salem and Aquinas the past 2 weeks after beating G-E-T and Black River Falls. … Junior QB Jonny Holub (40-86-539, 6-10) and junior RB Logan Pierce (61-270, 2), along with senior WR Zach Luehmann (10-179, 2), are Luther’s top offensive threats. … Junior LB Sam Schmeling has 6 TFLs, and Pierce has 4.5.
G-E-T (1-5, 1-3) at West Salem (5-1, 4-0)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: West Salem High School
LAST YEAR: The Panthers won 42-0, and 3 of QB Drew McConkey’s 6 completions went for TDs.
COULEE SERIES: West Salem leads 24-22 with wins in conference games played the past 3 seasons.
NOTEWORTHY: G-E-T–The Red Hawks picked up their first win of the season with a 43-14 win over Viroqua. … Junior QB Sawyer Foust passed for 190 yards and 3 TDs and rushed for 163 yards and 3 TDs against the Blackhawks; West Salem–Junior QB Drew McConkey (38-61-681, 10-4) has been a dual threat with 240 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs. … Junior RB Lucas Fry (24-271, 6) had 102 rushing yards and 2 TDs in last week’s win over Onalaska Luther. … The defense allowed the Knights 12 total yards in that victory. … The Panthers have outscored their last 5 opponents by a 190-20 margin, which means less playing time for regulars, but senior DE Landon Michlig has 10 of his team’s 40 TFLs.
Black River Falls (1-5, 1-3) at Arcadia (4-2, 2-2)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Arcadia High School
LAST YEAR: The Raiders won 20-8 as Max Blaschko rushed for 155 yards and scored twice.
COULEE SERIES: The Tigers lead 25-23 after Arcadia won 5 of the past 6 meetings.
NOTEWORTHY: BRF–The Tigers lost 50-22 to Aquinas last week, and their only win is a 24-8 victory over G-E-T. … Junior QB Braylon Backaus is the top offensive performer with 1,018 passing yards and 12 TDs and 321 rushing yards and 1 TD. … BRF has 1,045 rushing yards and 1,031 passing yards; Arcadia–Senior RB Max Blaschko (116-812, 9) rushed for 142 yards and scored 2 TDs in last week’s 26-0 win over Westby. … Junior QB Carter Wegman (38-81-511, 7-3) had a TD pass against Westby and threw 5 with 251 passing yards in a win over Viroqua earlier this season.
De Soto (4-1, 4-1) at Belmont (5-1, 4-1)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Belmont High School
LAST YEAR: The Pirates won 32-6 as QB Finn Wrobel rushed for a touchdown and passed for 2.
NOTEWORTHY: De Soto–The Pirates bounced back from a loss to North Crawford and pounded Monticello 64-7 last week. … De Soto QB Finn Wrobel (22-42-521, 10-0) threw 2 TD passes in that game and is tied for third place in season RD passes among area QBs. … Senior Austin DeFlorian (41-499, 10) is also tied for third in the area in TD rushes. … Senior TE Bryce Schultz (348 receiving yards, 271 rushing yards, 7 TDs) is averaging 123.8 total yards per game and leads the area with an average of 69.4 receiving yards per game; Belmont–The Braves average 43 points per game and lost to North Crawford 44-28 last week after slipping past Wonewoc-Center/Weston 32-26 the week before. … Sophomore QB Wyatt Temperly (67-95-966, 17-6) averages 14.4 yards per completion, and senior RB Tyler Kisamore (126-840, 13) is a handful out of the backfield for an offense that averages 372 yards per game. … Belmont has 4 receivers over 100 yards, and senior Cody Kletecka (17-472,10) is the top target. … The defense averages nearly 10 TFLs per game.
Melrose-Mindoro (4-2, 2-2) at Augusta (0-6, 0-4)
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Augusta High School
LAST YEAR: The Mustangs won 48-0 after scoring 27 points in the first half.
NOTEWORTHY: Mel.-Min.–The Mustangs enter this game after beating Whitehall 14-0 last week. … Junior QB Brady Blaken (60-106-679, 6-4) threw a TD pass last week, but the story was the Melrose-Mindoro defense, which held the Norse to 155 total yards and recorded its second shutout of the season…. Senior WR Brett Peterson (18-252, 1) ranks fourth in the area with 50.4 receiving yards per game, and junior RB Isaiah Kleinsmith ranks fourth in catches (22) and sixth in receiving yards (254); Augusta–The Beavers have been shut out 4 times this season and scored a total of 12 points. … Opponents are averaging 42.8 points per game after last week’s 8-6 loss to Independence/Gilmanton.
