The Classic Eight battle between Mukwonago and Oconomowoc highlights this week's games.
Week 4 of the Wisconsin high school football season is here and we are putting the spotlight on the biggest games.
Week 4 games to watchNo. 15 Brookfield East (3-0) at Germantown (2-1)Friday, 7 p.m. - Watch on NFHS Network | Tickets via GoFanIn Week 3, Brookfield East earned a 21-13 win over Hamilton (No. 10 last week) and made a big jump to the top 15 of the MaxPreps rankings. Junior
Beau Evans led the Spartans' rushing attack, returned a kick 84 yards for a touchdown and recorded an interception on defense. Senior
Jack Murray, a Northern Illinois recruit, was another key player for Brookfield East last week, catching two passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, he recorded nine tackles and three tackles for loss including a sack in the win. Germantown cruised to a 41-14 victory over West Allis Hale last week. Senior quarterback
Vinny Inga completed 4 of 7 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns and ran the ball seven times for 62 yards and two scores. When the Greater Metro teams met last season, Germantown posted a 21-7 win.
Janesville Craig (2-1) at No. 25 Middleton (2-1)Friday, 7 p.m. - Watch on NFHS Network | Tickets via GoFanBoth squads are coming off convincing Big Eight wins: Janesville Craig 47-0 against Madison La Folette and Middleton 35-13 over Madison Memorial. Junior quarterback
Ethan Forrett threw three touchdowns for Janesville Craig, with juniors
Keyon'dre Thornton and
Liam Kennedy, as well as sophomore
Malachi Schoonover, catching touchdowns. In Middleton's win last week, senior quarterback
Joey Passaglia went 16-for-27 for 268 yards and four touchdown passes. Senior
Elijah Jackson hauled in 10 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns and added a touchdown on the ground for the Cardinals; fellow senior
Chase Rogers had two catches for 101 yards and two scores. Linebacker
Tyler Vogt led Middleton's defense with 11 tackles, including three for loss. In last year's meeting, Middleton topped Janesville Craig 35-26.
Pewaukee (2-1) at No. 1 Arrowhead (Hartland) (3-0)Friday, 7 p.m.
The top-ranked Arrowhead Warhawks, coming off a 26-6 win over Waukesha West in their Classic Eight opener, host Pewaukee, a squad looking to rebound from its 48-7 loss to No. 2 Muskego a week ago. Senior running back
Jacob Siner led Arrowhead with 163 yards on 19 carries and found the endzone three times in Week 3, while junior
Jebari Craig Jr. added 16 carries for 136 yards and one score. The Warhawks' defense was paced by senior linebacker
Brendan Foley, an Army recruit, who finished with six tackles (three solo). In Pewaukee's loss to Muskego, senior running back
Omar Cherrington tallied 78 yards on 19 carries. Senior running back
Carson Taylor scored the Pirates' lone touchdown. Arrowhead is ranked No. 23 in @EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings.
No. 7 Mukwonago (2-1) at No. 11 Oconomowoc (3-0)Friday, 7 p.m. The second Classic Eight matchup on the list pits teams coming off blowout victories in Week 3. In Mukwonago's 49-7 win over Menomonee Falls, junior
Jerell Anderson (104 yards) and senior
Colton Lynch (90 yards) both scored two rushing touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball for the Indians, senior linebackers
Connor Kreger (Division II Northern State recruit) and
Kade Gunderson had two sacks each. Last week, Oconomowoc led 33-0 at the break en route to a 47-7 win over Kettle Moraine. Junior quarterback
Austin Munzel went 13 of 18 for 186 yards and four touchdowns for the Raccoons. Junior wide receiver
Griffin Rhodee (49 yards) caught two touchdown passes; other notable receivers include senior
Brady Kintop (68 yards, 1 touchdown) and junior
Cooper Mau (42 yards, 1 touchdown). Last season, Mukwonago won 28-6.
Fond du Lac (2-1) at No. 10 Kimberly (2-1)Friday, 7 p.m.
Kimberly has won its last two games after opening the season 0-1. Last week, the Papermakers rolled past Oshkosh West 44-0. Senior quarterback
Cam Wong went 7 for 12 for 116 yards and three touchdowns for Kimberly. They were led in rushing by senior
Kegan Pleau, who ran 11 times for 84 yards and two scores. Senior linebacker
Logan Clavijo led the Papermakers' defense with 6.5 tackles (6 solo), including one for a loss. In Fond du Lac's 15-8 loss to Appleton North last week, senior running back
Mason Henschel carried the ball 25 times for 107 yards for the Cardinals.
No. 13 Homestead (Mequon) (3-0) at Whitefish Bay (2-1)Friday, 7 p.m. - Tickets via GoFanHomestead won its first three games by an average of 30 points, including a 36-point win over Nicolet (49-13) last week. Senior running back
Connor Pangallo stacked up 240 yards on just 19 carries and found the endzone three times for the Highlanders. Senior linebackers
Brady Stammer (9 tackles, 2 TFL) and
Blake Wichman (7.5 tackles, 4 TFL) led the defense for Homestead. In Whitefish Bay's 47-0 win over West Bend East, junior running back
Lateef Love paced the rushing attack with 13 carries for 64 yards and three touchdowns.
No. 18 New Richmond (3-0) at Hudson (3-0) Friday, 7 p.m.New Richmond has scored at least 42 points in each of its first three games, including a 42-14 victory over Chippewa Falls last week. The Tigers rushed for 369 yards on just 27 carries, led by junior
Austyn Wittek, who finished with 12 carries for 214 yards and three touchdowns. Wittek also caught a 21-yard touchdown. Senior quarterback
Nick Stellrecht threw for 56 yards and a touchdown and ran the ball five times for 83 yards and two touchdowns. In Hudson's Week 3 win over Menomonie, senior running back
Payton Pingel scored three touchdowns for the Raiders. When the Big Rivers teams met last season, New Richmond topped Hudson 19-14.
Menomonie (2-1) at Rice Lake (3-0)Friday, 7 p.m. - Tickets via GoFan
Rice Lake ran for 337 yards in its Week 3 win over Marshfield (30-16), with senior running back
Jack Larson leading the group with 28 carries for 140 yards and three touchdowns. Senior
Grant Pacholke made an impact on both sides of the ball, completing three of five passes for 71 yards, rushing for 44 yards on 12 carries and leading the defense with seven tackles (5 solo), including one for a loss. Last week, Menomonie dropped a 26-8 contest against Hudson. Junior quarterback
Aaron Howard was 7 for 9 for 68 yards with a touchdown pass to junior wide receiver
Liam Asher. In last year's Big Rivers matchup, Rice Lake defeated Menomonie 36-19.
Wrightstown, the Division 5 state runner-up last season, has scored 35 points twice already this season, including a 35-0 victory over Sheboygan Falls in Week 3. The Tigers were led by two-way senior
Brody Wilson, who had 14 carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns and totaled nine tackles (8 solo) with five for a loss, including two sacks. Luxemburg-Casco's defense is allowing just over six points per game through three weeks, which includes a 27-6 win over Denmark last week. Senior running back
Brayden Loritz found the endzone three times for Luxemburg-Casco and finished the game with 93 yards on 11 carries, while fellow senior
Cameron Dorner compiled 100 yards rushing on 16 carries. Defensively, senior
Mason Trimberger led the way with 11.5 tackles (8 solo), including one for a loss. In last season's North Eastern contest, Wrightstown earned a 28-14 victory.
Lomira (3-0) at St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac) (2-1)Friday, 7 p.m. Lomira, the defending Division 6 state champion, is off to a strong start, outscoring its opponents 98-14 through three weeks, which includes a 35-8 victory over Campbellsport last week. Junior running back
Keegan Kell led Lomira on offense, scoring three touchdowns and finishing the game with 85 yards rushing. The Lions' defense was led by linebacker
Kolton Wagoner, who tallied nine tackles (6 solo), including a sack. St. Mary's Springs is coming off a 10-0 win over Laconia. The Ledgers were paced on offense by senior running back
William Stellmacher, who finished with 118 yards on 31 carries. Last year, Lomira defeated St. Mary's Springs 21-7 in their Flyway matchup.
