Wisconsin high school football rankings: Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 entering 2020 season

By Mitch Stephens Sep 16, 2020, 11:45am

Riding 28-game win streak and consecutive Division 1 state titles, Muskego is obvious choice as No. 1 team in the Badger State.

With nine starters back back from a 14-0 state Division 1 championship season, Muskego opens the 2020 season as the No. 1 team in Wisconsin MaxPreps Top 25 rankings. Following a challenging off-season dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the much-anticipated regular season begins this week in Wisconsin.

Led by returning tailback Alex Current (5-foot-11, 175 pounds) and lineman Kyle Mason (6-0, 215), Maskego should have no trouble offensively. It averaged 35 points per game last year while giving up 7.7.

Safety Hunter Wohler (6-2, 195) returns to a defense that recorded four shutouts in 2019. The younger players making their varsity debuts for the Warriors have also had plenty of success, including a 9-0 junior varsity squad last season.

The Warriors, riding a 28-game winning streak, are the two-time defending state champions.

Four other defending state champions are among the Top 25: second-ranked Catholic Memorial (Waukesha) won the Division IV crown, No. 6 Brookfield East (Brookfield) won D2, No. 10 DeForest won D3 and No. 16 Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne) claimed the D7 crown.

See the complete list below. Click on team links for schedules, rosters and previews.



Wisconsin Preseason MaxPreps Top 25

1. Muskego , 14-0
2. Catholic Memorial (Waukesha), 12-2
3. Bay Port (Green Bay), 13-1
4. Fond du Lac, 9-2
5. Waunakee, 12-2
6. Brookfield East (Brookfield), 12-2
7. Mukwonago, 7-4
8. Kimberly, 12-1
9. Appleton North, 8-4
10. DeForest, 14-0
11. Franklin, 10-2
12. Mondovi, 12-1
13. Menasha, 12-2
14. Madison Memorial (Madison), 12-1
15. Menomonie 11-2
16. Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne), 14-0
17. Stratford, 13-1
18. Lake Mills, 10-2
19. Indian Trail (Kenosha), 8-3
20. Menomonee Falls, 9-3
21. Waukesha West (Waukesha), 9-4
22. River Valley (Spring Green), 11-2
23. Regis (Eau Claire), 13-1
24. Racine Lutheran (Racine), 11-1
25. Brookfield Central (Brookfield), 8-3
Senior tailback Alex Current (18) leads two-time defending Wisconsin Division 1 champion Muskego.
Senior tailback Alex Current (18) leads two-time defending Wisconsin Division 1 champion Muskego.
File photo by Robert George