Football Recap: Appleton North Wins Going Away Against Oshkosh West

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2025, 10:23am

Football Recap: Appleton North Lightning vs. Oshkosh West Wildcats

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Previous Games

09/12/25 - Home28-6 W
09/13/24 - Away7-28 L
09/08/23 - Home34-9 W
10/03/22 - Home19-0 W
09/30/22 - Away19-0 W
+ 2 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appleton North). They were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over the Oshkosh West Wildcats on Friday. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 133rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Appleton North and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Oshkosh West, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Appleton North will face off against rival Hortonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oshkosh West is set to take on their familiar foe Neenah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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