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Juneau County Area Top 10 Prep Football Power Rankings
8 months
by WRJC WebMaster
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- Ithaca Bulldogs (3-0) – The Bulldogs blanked Hillsboro 18-0 to pick up their first ever Scenic Bluffs Conference victory. The Bulldogs defense has now pitched back to back shutouts.
- Berlin Indians (2-1) – Berlin Buried Wautoma in their conference opener and have just one loss to a very strong Kiel Football team.
- Nekoosa Papermakers (3-0) – The Papermakers are off to a surprise 3-0 start to their season after dispatching Mauston 22-8 in their return to the South Central Conference.
- Wisconsin Dells Chiefs (2-1) – The Chiefs dropped their season opener but have won back to back games including a conference opening victory over Waupun.
- Bangor Cardinals (2-1) – Bangor once again is one of the favorites in the Scenic Bluffs Conference and pounded Brookwood 42-0 in their conference opener. It’s a different look Cardinals team but they will still be very strong as they showed against the Falcons.
- Royall Panthers (2-1) –Royall rolled over New Lisbon 44-12 behind 5 Jackson Bender running touchdowns. They have rival Brookwood this Friday.
- Hillsboro Tigers (2-1) – Hillsboro will be without their starting quarterback this season after suffering an injury against Boscobel in the season opener. There is still plenty of talent on this team but they were shutout by Ithaca 18-0 in their conference opener.
- Cashton Eagles (2-1) – Cashton has bounced back after falling in week 1 to win to games convincingly although against weaker competition. They will try to win their 3rd in row vs New Lisbon this Friday.
- Adams-Friendship Green Devils (2-1) – Adams-Friendship is in slight rebuild mode but are still of to a 2-1 start after blanking Ripon 6-0 last Friday.
- Tomah Timberwolves (1-2) – Tomah had a brutal loss to Richland Center in their season opener and were then handled by West Salem but came from behind to defeat Baraboo last Friday. Baraboo defeated Tomah twice a season ago.
*This is just a “fun” poll of local team around Juneau County or in the Scenic Bluffs or South Central Conferences. This does not mean the #4 ranked team for example would necessarily beat the #9 ranked team as I am not doing this by divisions.
Local Prep Football Scores from Friday 9/6
8 months
by WRJC WebMaster
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Royall 44 New Lisbon 12 (Jackson Bender 5 rushing touchdowns for Royall, Brayen Morey 2td passes for New Lisbon)
Cashton 43 Necedah 0
Ithaca 18 Hillsboro 0
Bangor 42 Brookwood 0
Adams-Friendship 6 Ripon 0
Wisconsin Dells 44 Waupun 20
Berlin 43 Wautoma 0
Nekoosa 22 Mauston 8
La Crosse Central 43 Reedsburg 27
Tomah 26 Baraboo 23
Local Prep Scores from Thursday 9/5
8 months
by WRJC WebMaster
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Volleyball
Royall 3 New Lisbon 1
Wonewoc-Center 3 Necedah 1
Cashton 3 Bangor 1
Holmen 3 Tomah 0
Hillsboro 3 Brookwood 2
Sauk Prairie 3 Reedsburg 0
Almond-Bancroft 2 Adams-Friendship 1
Adams-Friendship 2 Manawa 1
Adams-Friendship 2 Spencer 1
Boys Soccer
Holmen 4 Tomah 0
Wisconsin Dells 9 Mauston 0
Nekoosa 5 Coulee Christian 1
Mount Horeb 2 Reedsburg 1
Reedsburg Volleyball Team Wins Rapids Tournament
8 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Reedsburg Varsity Volleyball went 5-0 on the day to capture the championship at the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Tournament on Saturday.
Posting wins over:
Abbotsford – 25-22, 25-13
Wausau East – 25-16, 25-15
Colby – 25-21, 25-23
Mondovi – 25-8, 25-13
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln – 25-22, 25-13
STAT LEADERS for the day:
KILLS: Allyson McClure – 22 Naomi Benish – 21
ASSISTS: Masina Reuter – 51
BLOCKS: Emma Dries – 4 Solo Blocks & 5 Block Assists
Addison Sukup – 5 Solo Blocks & 1 Block Assist
ACE SERVES: Kendall Heath & Naomi Benish each with 7
Masina Reuter, Ashlyn Mathews, & Allyson McClure all with 6
DIGS: Masina Reuter – 49 Kendall Heath – 46
Comments from the Coach:
This was a new tournament for us with teams that we’d never played before. So it was exciting to watch our girls navigate each of their opponents throughout the day, figuring out who the big hitters were and what the general strategies were for each team. I was pleased with our overall performance throughout the day. Our offense showed a lot of versatility with multiple girls stepping up to terminate attacks, so that was especially nice to see. Defensively, we have more height in the front row this season so our blockers were more effective in getting touches on our opponent’s attack. Our back row players continue to play with a passion and pursuit that is undeniable. So we are excited about where we are at this point in the season.
Next Competition:
Thursday, Sept. 5 Home match with Sauk Prairie
5:30 – JV1 & JV2 7:00 – Varsity
Melrose-Mindoro Defeats Necedah in Football
9 months
Landon Windsor scored 3 touchdowns as Melrose-Mindoro routed Necedah 49-0 Thursday night at Mauston High School in a non-conference football game. Windsor scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns and also recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the Mustangs victory. Ethan Her scored a touchdown a knocked thru all 5 of his extra point attempts for Mel-Min. Necedah got an interception from Remington Poutler in the loss. Melrose-Mindoro improves to 1-1 Necedah drops to 0-2 on the young season.
Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 8/27
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
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Girls Volleyball
Wonewoc-Center 3 Kickapoo 0
Mauston 2 Melrose-Mindoro 0 (Lillyan Wilke 5aces)
Mauston 2 Alma-Center Lincoln 1 (Ellie Poullie 20 assists and 11aces)
Sparta 3 Tomah 2
Boys Soccer
Mauston 1 Nekoosa 1
New Richmond 4 Tomah 0
Adams-Friendship 5 Black River Falls 2
Wonewoc-Center Volleyball Sweeps Kickapoo in Season Opener
9 months
The Wonewoc-Center Wolves volleyball team began their defense of a State Championship with a 3-0 sweep of Kickapoo Tuesday night. It was the first game for new head coach Lindsey Dryer who got a victory in her debut. The Wolves trailed much of set one but finished on a 4-0 to win the set 25-23 capped off by a Bella LeMoine ace. Set 2 was tight but Wonewoc-Center pulled it off 26-24. The 3rd set was all Wolves as at one point they scored 12 straight points to nab the set 25-16 and won the match. Senior Emma Mildbrand had numerous aces in the victory for Wonewoc-Center. The Wolves will face Necedah next Thursday.
Local Prep Football Scores from Friday 8/23
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
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Bangor 35 Melrose-Mindoro 7 (Thursday)
Hillsboro 41 Boscobel 12
Pardeeville 48 Necedah 0
Ithaca 35 Riverdale 14
Royall 12 Clear Lake 7
Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca 31 Cashton 12
Cochrane-Fountain City 34 Brookwood 6
Neillsville/Granton 33 New Lisbon 16
Saint Croix Central 41 Mauston 7
Nekoosa 20 Poynette 0
Westfield 41 Wautoma 8
Adams-Friendship 18 Waterloo 14
Portage 40 Wisconsin Dells 7
Berlin 42 Omro 0
Laconia 42 Ripon 7
Richland Center 14 Tomah 13
HS Football Preview –2024 Hillsboro Tigers
9 months
Hillsboro Tigers
2023 Record: 4-6 (3-3 Ridge & Valley 11 Man Football Conference)
Head Coach: Eric Auel
Mike’s 2024 Projected Record 6-3 (4-3 Scenic Bluffs Conference)
Players to Watch: QB/DB Miles Ravenscroft RB/DB Isaac Thyne TE/LB Joseph Cairns WR/DB Jaden Burnette RB/LB Caden Clark OL/LB Ryan McCoic
Team Preview: Hillsboro has to replace its all everything running back linebacker Isaiah Stokes which won’t be easy but things are still looking up for the Tigers under veteran head coach Eric Auel. Miles Ravenscroft will lead the team at the quarterback position and will be one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the conference. 6’3 Joseph Cairns (8-141 3tds) will be a big target to throw to at the tight end position. Isaac Thyne (47-177 1td) and Caden Clark are expected to get a bulk of the carries out of the backfield. Clark had a great freshman year defensively for the Tigers notching 65 tackles and 1sack. Carins and Ryan McCoic each had a pair of sacks last season for Hillsboro. Replacing Stokes won’t be easy but I believe Hillsboro will be a playoff team for the 2nd straight year as they head back to the Scenic Bluffs Conference renewing a lot of great rivalries.
Key to Success: Spreading things out. Hillsboro will not replace Isaiah Stokes with one player it will take a team effort on both sides of the ball. Expect Miles Ravenscroft to carry the ball himself a lot this season but they’ll need Thyne and Clark to run the ball hard as well. Expect Clark to lead the defense this season as only a sophomore but they’ll need others to step up as well.
Game to watch: Week 1 Friday August 23rd home at Boscobel 7pm
These two teams have been conference rivals the past few seasons in the now defunct Ridge & Valley 11 man football conference. Hillsboro has been one of the few teams Boscobel has been able to defeat. Boscobel has just 27 wins in its last 27 seasons. Hillsboro will try to start their season on the right foot and get a victory over their former conference rivals.
Hillsboro Tigers Games on WRJC Radio: Week 1 Friday August 23rd Hillsboro at Boscobel Week 5 Friday September 20th Royall at Hillsboro Week 8 Friday October 11th Cashton at Hillsboro 7pm NOW92.1FM WRJC.com
Next Preview: Let the season begin
Thanks to Wissports.net for statistics and player information.
HS Football Preview –2024 Royall Panthers
9 months
Royall Panthers
2023 Record: 5-5 (2-4 Scenic Bluffs Conference)
Head Coach: Josh Board (1st Year 0-0 Record)
Mike’s 2024 Projected Record 5-4 (5-2 Scenic Bluffs Conference)
Players to Watch: QB/DB Carter Uppena RB/LB Jackson Bender TE/LB Garrett Dragan OL/DL Sampson Degner OL/DL Dylan Velazquez OL/DL Karter Olson
Team Preview: The Royall Panthers will be under the direction of new head coach Josh Board who takes over for Kole Huth. Huth is still on the staff but was relegated to assistant duties after taking an administrative position with Royall. Board has some talent to work with including prolific rusher Jackson Bender. Bender ran for nearly 1300 yards and 15touchdowns last year. Royall will have to find complimentary backs after graduating Colin McKittrick and Gunnar Wopat. Carter Uppena will be a 3rd year starting quarterback for Royall although the numbers have not been spectacular he is a steady hand with a lot of experience at the QB position. The interior line will also be a strong suit for Royall as Karter Olson, Dylan Velazquez, and Sampson Degner all return. Garrett Dragan is coming off an ACL injury and if healthy could help Royall either on the line, at tight end, or in the backfield. Karter Olson led the defense in tackles (106) and Interception (2) last season will lead the defense. Royall has a nice blend of young and old player and has a chance to have a strong season if they stay healthy.
Key to Success: The Defensive backfield. Royall’s one weakness is they lack a lot of team speed and experience at the receiver and defensive back positions. Royall got burned defending the pass last season and could be a weak spot again this year. If they can solidfy the defensive backfield they have a chance to be a lot better than last season.
Game to watch: Week 7 Friday October 4th home vs Ithaca 7pm
Royall and Ithaca have played each other a lot in the big 3 sports and have formed a nice little rivalry. Former head coach and current assistant coach Kole Huth is an Ithaca native adding some more intrigue to this matchup. I also believe this game could be between to upper echelon conference teams.
Royall Panther Games on WRJC Radio: Week 3 Friday September 6th New Lisbon at Royall Week 5 Friday September 20th Royall at Hillsboro Week 6 Friday September 27th Bangor at Royall Week 9 Friday October 18th Royall at Cashton (All 7pm)
Next Preview: Hillsboro Tigers
Thanks to Wissports.net for statistics and player information.
