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Appleton NorthNeenah

Lightning
27
Rockets
29

The Neenah (WI) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Appleton North (Appleton, WI) by a score of 29-27.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Appleton North----27
Neenah----29
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Game Story

Wisconsin High School Football - Neenah nudges Appleton North

September 26, 2025: Neenah, WI 54956

The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Neenah Rockets (Neenah, WI) and the visiting Appleton North Lightning (Appleton, WI), witnessed Neenah's football squad edge Appleton North by a tally of 29-27.

The Rockets (5-1) will now prepare for their contest against Kimberly (Kimberly, WI). The Papermakers enter the Fox Valley contest with a 5-1 record. In their last contest, Kimberly got by Hortonville (Hortonville, WI), 41-7, in a non-league contest.

Coming up next, the Lightning confront the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts (Kaukauna, WI) in a non-league contest, on Friday, October 3. Appleton North will attempt to better on its 4-2 season record. The Galloping Ghosts enter the contest with a 3-3 record after their 48-14 league win over Oshkosh West (Oshkosh, WI).

Andre JohnsonRockets Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    20 - 7 The scorer has checked in. ANHS 20, Neenah 7
    Posted @ 7:31p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Over 5,000
    Posted @ 7:31p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:31p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:31p
  5. 20 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    ANHS 20, Neenah 7
    Posted @ 7:32p
  6. 20 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Neenah2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Appleton North kicked off to Neenah. Neenah has the ball. ANHS 20, Neenah 7
    Posted @ 7:33p
  7. 20 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Neenah2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Neenah - Rushing TD. ANHS 20, Neenah 13
    Posted @ 7:51p
  8. 20 - 15

    Two Point Pass Completed

    Neenah2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Neenah - Pass completed for a 2Pt Conversion. ANHS 20, Neenah 15
    Posted @ 7:51p
  9. 20 - 15

    Update

    Appleton North2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Appleton North - 4th down, ~1 minute to go, ball on their own 42-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 15
    Posted @ 7:52p
  10. 20 - 15

    Punt

    Neenah2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Appleton North has punted to Neenah. Neenah has the ball on their own 25-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 15
    Posted @ 7:54p
  11. 20 - 15

    Punt

    Appleton North2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Neenah has punted to Appleton North. Appleton North has the ball on their own 33-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 15
    Posted @ 7:58p
  12. 20 - 15

    Halftime

    Halftime
    ANHS 20, Neenah 15
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:02p
  13. 20 - 15

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Neenah3rd Quarter
    Neenah to kick off to Appleton North.
    Posted @ 8:28p
  14. 20 - 21

    Rushing Touchdown

    Neenah3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Neenah - Rushing TD. ANHS 20, Neenah 21
    Posted @ 8:49p
  15. 20 - 23

    Score Correction

    Neenah3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Neenah in 3rd Quarter. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 8:51p
  16. 20 - 23

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 8:52p
  17. 20 - 23

    Fumble Recovery

    Neenah4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Neenah recovered a fumble by Appleton North and has the ball on their own 33-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 8:53p
  18. 20 - 23

    Possession Update

    Neenah4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Neenah takes over the ball on Appleton North's 48-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 8:54p
  19. 20 - 23

    Punt

    Appleton North4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Neenah has punted to Appleton North. Appleton North has the ball on their own 28-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 8:57p
  20. 20 - 23

    Update

    Neenah4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Neenah - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 38-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 9:06p
  21. 20 - 23

    Update

    Neenah4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Neenah - 2nd down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 46-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 9:08p
  22. 20 - 23

    Two-Minute Warning

    Neenah4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Neenah has the ball on Appleton North's 46-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 23
    Posted @ 9:10p
  23. 20 - 29

    Rushing Touchdown

    Neenah4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Neenah - #7 with a 46 Yd Rushing TD. ANHS 20, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:11p
  24. 20 - 29

    Missed Point After

    Neenah4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Neenah - PAT Missed. ANHS 20, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:11p
  25. 20 - 29

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Appleton North4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Neenah kicked off to Appleton North. Appleton North has the ball on their own 41-yard line. ANHS 20, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:13p
  26. 26 - 29

    Passing Touchdown

    Appleton North4th Quarter Under a minute
    Appleton North - Pass completed for a TD. ANHS 26, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:20p
  27. 27 - 29

    Made Point After

    Appleton North4th Quarter Under a minute
    Appleton North - PAT Good. ANHS 27, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:20p
  28. 27 - 29

    Failed Onside Kick

    Neenah4th Quarter Under a minute
    Neenah recovered a failed onside kick by Appleton North. ANHS 27, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:22p
  29. 27 - 29

    End of Game

    Final
    ANHS 27, Neenah 29
    Posted @ 9:23p

ANHS @ Neenah Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 26, 2025 @ 7p
The Neenah (WI) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Appleton North (Appleton, WI) by a score of 29-27.

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Andre JohnsonRockets Reporter

Rankings & Records

Appleton North (25-26)

WI
90
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-54-33-12-4.500.571177190

Neenah (25-26)

WI
43
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
7-36-14-13-2.700.857249182

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Appleton North		2.32.312.72.0-17.7
Neenah		2.86.83.53.37.024.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Appleton North4-2Neenah5-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/4/25Appleton NorthFond du Lac(W) 15-810/10/25Fond du LacNeenah(W) 31-29
9/12/25Oshkosh WestAppleton North(W) 28-69/19/25NeenahOshkosh West(W) 28-24
9/19/25HortonvilleAppleton North(W) 26-1410/17/25NeenahHortonville(L) 17-14
10/3/25KaukaunaAppleton North(W) 20-189/12/25KaukaunaNeenah(W) 35-7
10/10/25Appleton NorthAppleton East(L) 13-79/4/25NeenahAppleton East(W) 51-21
10/17/25KimberlyAppleton North(L) 28-1010/3/25NeenahKimberly(W) 7-0

Record Breakdown

Appleton North (25-26)

Neenah (25-26)
5-5
Overall
7-3
4-3
League
6-1
1-1
Non-League
1-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-2
Common Opponent
5-1
3-1
Home
4-1
2-4
Away
3-2
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-1
5-5
In-State
7-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0