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WisSports.net Final Spring Football Coaches Poll: Medium Schools

05/14/2021, 8:00am CDT
By Travis Wilson

With the 20201 spring high school football season complete, we will be posting a last look back via a final WisSports.net Football Coaches Poll for each group. In an effort to continue to recognize the outstanding teams and players while placing and evaluating teams in somewhat like-sized groupings, we will be using Large Schools (1000+ enrollment), Medium Schools (999-400), and Small Schools (399 or under) designations along with 8-Player. To view Coaches Polls from the regular season, please click here.

Listed records include only games played, not any forfeits or cancelations.

Previous Final Coaches Poll Rankings:

Large Schools
Medium Schools
Small Schools
8-Player

WISSPORTS.NET FINAL SPRING FOOTBALL COACHES POLL: Medium SCHOOLS

1. Greendale

Greendale dominated its way through the revised Woodland Conference-Grey Division, with just a 17-14 decision over Whitnall coming by fewer than three scores. Rob Stoltz's defense allowed just 34 points all season, posting four shutouts. A big, dominating offensive line helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 34 points and 340 yards of offense per game. 

2. Stoughton

Stoughton opened the season with a loss to Waunakee, then fell to Milton later in the season, but the Vikings scored a big 19-10 win over Notre Dame in the final game of the season to make a big jump in the final WSN Coaches Poll, going from seventh to second. A strong running game saw three different players rush for at least 450 yards: Darrick Hill, Jonah O'Connor, and Brooks Empey. A tough defensive unit featured Empey along with other standouts like Rudy Detweiler, John Harman, Luke Mechler, and Curtis Jaskulke, as those five top players combined to be credited with 28 sacks and 75 tackles for loss.

3. Menasha

Menasha was really good in the middle part of the season, with some impressive wins against Holmen, Racine Horlick, and Kewaunee amongst others. However, the Bluejays opened with a loss to Notre Dame, and closed it with a loss to DeForest in a rematch of the 2019 Division 3 state championship game. Sophomore quarterback A.J. Korth grew into a force, throwing 18 touchdowns while rushing for seven more. Luke Maurer led the state in receiving yards (718) and touchdowns (10). 

4. Lodi

Lodi navigated through a pretty tough schedule to finish undefeated in the 2021 spring season. They opened with a nice 32-11 win over Edgerton, and survived a few close calls along the way. The closing two games to the season were especially impressive, first a 17-14 decision over Columbus followed by a dominating 40-6 victory against Kewaunee. Lucas Heyroth had a big season, averaging more than 150 yards per game on the ground.

5. Monroe

Monroe played just five games this spring, like most of the Rock Valley Conference. The Cheesemakers were a perfect 5-0, winning the Rock Valley-Big. It was a well-balanced team that had a number of playmakers on offense and defense. Both Trevor Rodebaugh and Tyler Matley averaged more than 100 yards per game on the ground, while Keatin Sweeney added nearly 75 yards per contest.

6. Brodhead/Juda

Brodhead/Juda had two games canceled this spring, but fortunately were able to find a replacement for one of them. They also opted to not schedule a game in Week 7. Still, they went a perfect 5-0 on the year. Every game was a blowout except a tight 23-22 decision over New Glarus/Monticello, as they claimed the league title in the COVID Spring-Large Conference. 

7. Notre Dame

Notre Dame opened the season with a 13-10 comeback win over highly-regarded Menasha, and it catapulted the Tritons to the number one spot in the WSN Medium Schools Coaches Poll for the first five weeks. However, they lived on the edge in a couple close victories, and in the final two games of the season, they'd drop competitive contests to Superior and Stoughton, tumbling to seventh in the final Coaches Poll.

8. G-E-T

G-E-T played just five games this spring, opening with a nice win over Sparta. The Red Hawks beat Arcadia in a 20-19 thriller in Week 3, but dropped a rematch with the Raiders in the final game of the season, 14-12. Luke Vance had a big senior season, rushing for 814 yards and 11 touchdowns in just five games, averaging 162.8 yards per contest.

9. Columbus

Columbus continued its impressive run in recent seasons, finishing 5-1 overall. The only loss for the Cardinals was a 17-14 defeat to Lodi in a thrilling instant classic. Quarterback William Cotter, running back Caden Brunell, and receiver Trace Kirchberg formed a formidable trio on the offensive side of the ball. 

10. Jefferson

Jefferson won the first two games of the season and the last two, sandwiched around a loss to Monroe. It was a shortened five-game schedule, which closed with home wins over McFarland and Evansville. 

Others Receiving Votes

Ashwaubenon
New Glarus/Monticello


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