Friday Night Insight

Waupun. Waupun. Waupun. Waupun. Waupun. Waupun.

Waupun. Waupun. Waupun.

Waupun.

Waupun. Waupun.

There's not much left to say after last night other than Waupun.

So, Waupun.

How 'bout them Warriors? What a display on both sides of the ball. There's no doubt that they are the class of not only the ECFC, but our area. To beat a good football team like WLA by 41 points is no small feat, and depending on the matchups for the playoffs, this is a team that could get down to Madison.

But you'll hear enough about the Warriors in the next few days, so I wanted to share some of my thoughts on the other things that transpired last night.

North Fondy has some players: Although the Orioles lost to Springs, 45-6, I was really impressed with several of their players. Sam Goldapske plays both ways and he makes a big impact on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he isn't going to break a big run, but he's very consistent on the ground and doesn't go down easily. Defensively, he flies to the ball and can really smack you in the mouth. Quarterback Scott Woicek throws a nice ball and made some great throws on Friday night. And John Cetnar fills in the gaps everywhere else and provides fantastic leadership. Unfortunately for North Fondy, Woicek, Goldapske and Cetnar are all seniors, but coach Nathan Lehman told me last night that the seniors are getting the underclassmen excited about playing football again. Hopefully that gets those underclassmen in the weight room this summer.

Every cloud has a silver lining: While Fondy lost its second straight game, the Cardinals can hang their hat on the fact they scored 28 points, which is the most they've had all season and broke a six-week string of games in which they scored 14 points or less. Unfortunately for Fondy, its 30-28 loss to Appleton West may have sent it on the road in the first round of the playoffs. I don't want to explain the rules for seeding playoff teams, but conference record and conference finish are very important. The best Fondy can hope for now, realistically, is a tie for second place with a 6-3 record. Last year, that sent most of the FVA on the road. Possible first-round opponents for Fondy include Hartford, Manitowoc Lincoln, Homestead, or any of the Big Eight teams.

Short week ahead: The next two weeks are going to be kind of crazy around here, but I'll try to keep this thing updated as much as possible. Playoff brackets come out on Friday, and I plan to be in the office hitting refresh on the WIAA homepage until they do. Check back here and at www.fdlreporter.com for updates all week, plus coverage of Week 9 games.