Several local football players have been named to the Wisconsin Sports Network “Preseason Watch List.” The list awards the top senior at each position at seasons end. The list will be trimmed to 25 players midway through the season with the five finalists being named at the start of the playoffs. The winners will be announced the week of the state finals.
Fall River’s Luke Figol of Fall River and Reece Homan of Waupun were selected to the Dave Kreieg Award watch list for Top Quarterback. Fall River’s Davyn Braker, Waterloo’s Matthew Mankowski and Markesan’s Peter Paddock are expected to be in the running for the Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch Award for Top Running Back. The Al Toon Award for Top Wide Receiver watch list includes Trent Casper of Columbus and Jackson Mittelstadt of Mayville. Keegan Wodill of Fall River was named to the Joe Thomas Award watch list for Top Offensive Lineman. The Tim Krumrie Award watch list for Top Defensive Lineman includes Joey Paddock of Markesan. Horicon/Hustisford’s Mitch Kurtz and Fall River’s Sam Nelson were selected to the John Anderson Award watch list for Top Linebacker. Adam Bird of Beaver Dam was named to the Jim Leonhard Award watch list for Top Defensive Back.