By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – With the season on the line, Chad Michalkiewicz had an easy decision to make: go for the win. Down one point in overtime to Hartford Union in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Level 2 playoff game, the De Pere football coach opted to go for a …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – For the first time this season, Caleb Rinard got to touch the ball on offense. De Pere’s star linebacker is used to staying on his side of the ball, but with running back Sean Colwell out with an injury, Rinard got some carries in his team’s Wisconsin Interscholastic …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – For the first time since 2015, the De Pere football team is conference champions. The Redbirds finished off an undefeated campaign, downing visiting Green Bay Preble 35-7 Friday night, in the Fox River Classic Conference-North to take home the title outright. Chad Michalkiewicz, in his 11th season as …
By Greg Bates Correspondent PULASKI – Jack Jorgensen had never made a field goal in his high school career. In fact, he had never attempted one. But De Pere football coach Chad Michalkiewicz didn’t hesitate to call on Jorgensen with the game on the line – with a conference title on the line. The two …
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 Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – As the De Pere players came out of the pile, they ran out with their hands held high, racing toward their sideline. The celebration was on after the Redbirds staged an emotionally intense goal-line stand, thwarting Bay Port from getting in the end zone as time expired. De Pere …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The outcome of the game wasn’t in doubt, but De Pere’s defense wanted to preserve its shutout. As Ashwaubenon got down to the De Pere 31-yard line with three minutes remaining, the Redbirds stopped a fourth-and-5 to get the ball back. De Pere’s sideline reacted to the turnover …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – A Week 1 loss Aug. 20 provided a reality check for the De Pere football team. The Redbirds led Wausau West 14-6 on the road, but the Warriors scored the final 32 points of the game to win going away, 38-14. De Pere’s motto leading into the second …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The last time Bay Port lost a regular-season football game was Oct. 16, 2015, a streak of 38 games. It’s a date Chad Michalkiewicz has ingrained in his brain. It was also the only time the De Pere coach had beaten Bay Port. With both De Pere and …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – As far as varsity football debuts go, Gabe Herman couldn’t have shown off his talents much better. The De Pere sophomore quarterback looked cool and collected in the pocket preparing to pass as well as outside the tackle box running for big chunks of yardage. When Chad Michalkiewicz …
