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The Sparta Spartans have been selected as the Week 2 WSN Football Team of the Week following a statewide vote on WSN. The team scored a big win over Mauston while playing with a heavy heart. The Spartans were chosen from a strong group of nominees in Week 2. A total of 7,739 votes were cast, as Sparta's 2,892 votes edged Racine Case's 1,474 votes.

Tragedy struck the Sparta community just hours before Friday's game against Mauston, as J.D. Olson, a member of the Spartans football team, was killed in an automobile accident on Thursday night. His family chose to honor JD by encouraging the game to continue, and it was a special one indeed. Sparta returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and rallied from a two-score deficit later on to go up 28-27, holding on as Mauston missed a potential go-ahead field goal with 15 seconds remaining. Special recognition goes to Mauston, who honored J.D. with a red-out and presenting a #47 jersey in his honor in the pregame. It was an emotional night as two communities came together in a special way.

Remember folks, the only way your favorite team can be named WSN Team of the Week is to vote and share the word. Look for the Week 2 nominees to be posted Monday afternoon.

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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