Summer is officially over, but some states are just beginning their football season. Wisconsin is among those with teams taking the field as early as Thursday. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Nov. 13 with championship games scheduled for Dec. 4.
Wisconsin is one of 34 states planning to play football this fall. Sixteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.
In Wisconsin, a total of 218 games are set to kick off Thursday through Saturday.
In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about Wisconsin football in 2020.
Top games
DeForest at
Waunakee, Sept. 25
Kimberly at
Fond du Lac, Oct. 2
Fond du Lac at
Appleton North (Appleton), Oct. 9
Muskego at
Mukwonago, Oct. 23
Kimberly at Appleton North, Oct. 30
Top teams
1. Muskego
2.
Catholic Memorial (Waukesha)3.
Bay Port (Green Bay)4. Fond du Lac
5. Waunakee
Defending champions
1: Muskego
2:
Brookfield East (Brookfield, Wis.)3: DeForest
4: Catholic Memorial (Waukesha)
5:
Lake Country Lutheran (Hartland)6:
St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac)7:
Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne)8-man:
LuckTop recruits
Based on 247 Sports individual rankings1.
JP Benzschawel, T,
Grafton, (130 overall)
2.
Hunter Wohler, S, Muskego, (191)
3.
Ayo Adebogun, DE,
Homestead (Mequon), (534)
4.
Jackson Acker, RB,
Verona, (539)
5.
Loyal Crawford, RB,
Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire) (545)
Returning stat leaders
Passing
Adam Moen,
Lake Mills | 236-370 (64%), 3,517 yds., 39 TD
Brady Stevens,
Sun Prairie | 146-236 (62%), 2,470 yds., 30 TD
Rushing
Zach Wallace,
Burlington | 188 car., 1,776 yds., 23 TD
Jed Scallon,
Ithaca (Richland Center) | 272 car., 1,729 yds., 22 TD
Receiving
Jack Martens,
Cumberland | 94 rec., 1,190 yds., 13 TD
Riley Krenke,
Manawa | 64 rec., 1,179 yds., 14 TD
Muskego looks to defend its Wisconsin Division 1 title in 2020.
File photo by Robert George
