By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY – Sitting with two conference victories through the first seven games of the season, the West De Pere football team knew it needed to take a big step forward Friday night versus Green Bay Preble to qualify for the postseason. The Phantoms scored on their first two drives of …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The De Pere football team’s offense has proved it’s potent in the first half. Of its 173 total points scored this season, 129 have come in the opening two quarters. None of those first-half points were bigger than a last-second touchdown against West De Pere Friday night. De …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The last time the De Pere and West De Pere football programs met on the field, this year’s seniors were in diapers. It’s been 15 years since the programs met on the gridiron. When you ask the players and coaches on this year’s rosters, they are ready to …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON — In one of the more bizarre finishes in recent years, the West De Pere Phantoms football team was about to remain winless on the season. Then, within a matter of seconds, Bryce Smith kicked a 37-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the Phantoms over Ashwaubenon Sept. …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – A new conference and new faces on the roster, but the same dominant football program is back for the West De Pere Phantoms. The Phantoms have moved to the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) after a successful run in the Bay Conference. They will now get to create …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Week 1 of the high school football season is a time for teams to gauge what areas they excel at and what areas need improvement. The season opener was an eye-opener for West De Pere. The Phantoms couldn’t stop – or even slow down – a run-happy Wauwatosa …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The tears told the story – West De Pere’s football season ended in heartbreaking fashion. Scoring with one second remaining on the clock, No. 3-seeded Luxemburg-Casco stunned the No. 1 Phantoms 21-20 Nov. 19 in a WIAA Division 2 Level 2 playoff game at West De Pere …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent DE PERE – The West De Pere football team started this season’s playoffs without senior starting quarterback Josh Blount. Despite the loss of Blount, the Phantoms came up with a handful of big plays on both sides of the ball in a 7-3 WIAA Division 2 Level 1 victory Nov. 13 …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor APPLETON – It had been nearly a month since the West De Pere High School football team played a game, but it didn’t seem to matter in a 25-14 Bay Conference road win Oct. 23 over Xavier at Rocky Bleier Field. The Phantoms (1-1) held the potent Xavier (4-1) offense, …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The West De Pere football team was seconds away from getting an opening-season win for first-year Head Coach Chris Greisen. But Hortonville’s Parker Lawrence had other intentions. The senior receiver hauled in a 20-yard touchdown pass between two defenders from quarterback Sam Dodd with 1 second remaining …
