By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTFor the first time since the 2018 season, the West De Pere football team is heading to the WIAA state title game.With a chance to win the program’s third gold ball, the Phantoms play Kettle Moraine at 1 p.m. on Friday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison for the Division 2 crown.West De …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITOR ASHWAUBENON – As Najeh Mitchell bulled his way into the end zone with 3:09 remaining in the game, the West De Pere players started to celebrate.A two-touchdown lead was finally going to be safe against Kaukauna. The Phantoms football team was going to state.With the game tied at 7-7 late in …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORAs the old adage goes, defense wins championships.The way the West De Pere football team’s defense is locking down its opponents combined with the Phantoms’ electric offense, a championship could be in store this season.West De Pere held a good New Richmond rushing attack to just 17 yards and Najeh Mitchell put …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – Six days after learning they were snubbed with their playoff seeding, the West De Pere football players took out their frustration on their opponent. And in a big way.West De Pere scored on its first seven possessions of the game and its opportune defense created three turnovers against Holmen …
By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORSUAMICO – Bay Port had just taken a 14-0 first-quarter lead, and West De Pere football coach Chris Greisen needed to have a word with his players on the sideline.“Coach Greisen took us aside and basically just said, ‘If this is how you want this game to be, this is how it’s …
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By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTSUAMICO – With the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) title on the line and just under six minutes remaining, Bay Port coach Gary Westerman rolled the dice on a fourth-down play on his own 21-yard line.“I was trying to win a football game,” Westerman said. “If we didn’t make it, West De Pere …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORChris Greisen will be the first to tell anyone his coaches and players with the West De Pere football program concentrate on one game at a time.But when this season’s schedule was announced, everyone’s eyes jumped to one game: Oct. 14, the last week of the regular season, at Bay Port.The Pirates, …
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By Greg BatesSports EditorDE PERE – Najeh Mitchell had to wait one year to redeem himself.The West De Pere running back was disappointed after his team fell 21-16 to De Pere in 2021.On Friday night, Mitchell played an integral part in getting the Phantoms back in the win column against their crosstown rival.The senior scored …
By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTPULASKI – In a defensive battle, the West De Pere football team finally got its offense going late in the second quarter against Pulaski.Trailing 10-0, the Phantoms scored a touchdown before halftime and added another touchdown and a safety in the second half to post a 16-10 victory over the Red Raiders on …
By Josh StalochCorrespondentDE PERE – The West De Pere High School football team is off to a strong start to its 2022 campaign with a 24-0 victory over Hortonville on Friday that saw the Phantoms in control on offense, defense and special teams.“They’re a good team and we knew we were going to have to …
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