Friday Football Blitz: Week one brings a week of firsts

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - It’s the start of a brand new high school football season in Wisconsin, which means the return of the Friday Football Blitz.

The first week of the season brought with it a couple of big firsts:

The first win ever for the Sun Prairie West Wolves, who knocked off Madison East, 42-33, and giving head coach Joshua O’Connor his first win as well.

Also, the Sauk Prairie Eagles topped Baraboo to snap a 19-game losing streak.

The game of the week saw defending state champion Waunakee begin its title defense against DeForest. Waunakee defeated Homestead in November to take home the Division 1 state title and finished their season with an undefeated 13-0 record. That unbeaten streak continued Friday with 42-34 victory.

Head Warriors Football Coach, Pat Rice, said before the game fans can still expect to see Waunakee’s brand of football this season, with a spread offense and multiple 40 defense. However, Rice emphasized that this is a new team who is ready to write their own story.

“Each year we look at it as a different chapter different journey,” Rice said. “What we did last year you know is history and nobody can really take it away from us. So this group is ready to forge it’s own chapter and write it’s own legacy. It’s exciting, there’s a number of new kids and we’re ready to get it going.”

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