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Sheboygan Falls senior Dane Nickolai has been selected as the Hometown Ticketing Athlete of the Week for the week of August 22-28 after a statewide vote on WisSports.net. 

There were 2,472 total votes this week. Nickolai topped all vote getters with 862 votes. Aquinas' Andrew Sutton came in second with 634 votes.

Sheboygan Falls eked out a 39-34 win over Kiel this past Friday, and Nickolai had a season making game. The senior quarterback threw for 433 yards on 15 of 26 completions for five touchdowns and one interception. His quarterback rating was 125.8 on the night, proving his dominance. Nickolai added 35 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. His 13 yard rushing touchdown came with 2:18 left in the game, giving the Falcons the go-ahead and game-winning score.

Through two games Nickolai has completed 23 of 35 passes for 574 yards and six touchdowns. He's added 107 yards and three touchdowns on the ground off of 18 carries.

Undefeated Sheboygan Falls will meet undefeated Plymouth in an East Central Conference matchup tonight.

The Athlete of the Week is sponsored by rSchoolToday. It highlights the players who have "made a splash" in the world of high school sports each week. If you have a nominee for Athlete of the Week please send it to Colton Wilson. 

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