By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – It wasn’t pretty, but it was business as usual for the Pulaski football team Friday night against West De Pere. The Red Raiders used their ball-control offense and three interceptions by the defense to post a 21-7 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) victory at West De Pere …
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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 DE PERE — With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game, AJ Courchaine picked off West De Pere quarterback Duke Shovald in the end zone to help lift Bay Port to a 26-21 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) victory Sept. 10 at West De Pere High School. “We found a …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The final stats for the West De Pere football team were released after the team’s last game of the season Nov. 20. The Phantoms, who had nine games scheduled, were forced to miss three contests early in the season because of COVID-19 and finished 4-2. Quarterback Josh …
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 BROWN COUNTY – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recently released the football brackets for the upcoming postseason. There will be two levels of playoffs, with the winner of the four-team pod being crowned regional champion. Locally in Division 2, West De Pere received a No. 1 seed and will host …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After two close games to begin the season, the West De Pere football team got a break. Leading 34-0 after one quarter, the Phantoms cruised to a 61-0 Bay Conference victory over Waupaca Oct. 30 at West De Pere High School. The game was held without fans …
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 …
