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Week 7 WSN Spring Football Player of the Week: Gabe Finley, DeForest

05/13/2021, 4:15pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

Gabe Finley of DeForest has been selected as the Week 7 Spring Football Player of the Week following a statewide vote on WisSports.net. His big day helped the Norskies win a rematch of the 2019 Division 3 title game. He was chosen from a strong group of nominees in Week 7. A total of 2,915 votes were cast, as Finley's 1,014 were enough to edge out second place Carson Bresser of Waupun, who tallied 786 votes.

For a little bit, it seemed like the 2019 Division 3 rematch between DeForest and Menasha was headed for another low-scoring affair, as Gabe Finley had the lone first quarter score, a 56-yard touchdown run. However, a track meet quickly broke out, and DeForest pulled away for a 59-40 win. Finley finished with 147 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, adding a 26-yard touchdown pass on a halfback option in the fourth quarter to help put the game away. 


About the Author

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.

For the latest and most up to date football news and recruiting information, follow Travis on Twitter @travisWSN. Email story ideas, recruiting info, etc. to Travis at travis(at)wissports.net.

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