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Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week Preview: Catholic Memorial at Franklin

08/18/2022, 9:30am CDT
By Travis Wilson

We asked, you voted, and Catholic Memorial at Franklin has been selected as the Kwik Trip and Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week for Week 1 of the high school football season. A total of 5,690 votes were cast, as this one received 2,161 of those votes. 

The Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week allows you, the fans, to pick what you feel is the biggest high school football game in the state each week. Not only will that game get featured on WisSports.net, but WSN General Manager Travis Wilson will make it his destination that week, with updates, photos, videos, and stories from the big game.

And of course, no trip to a big game in Wisconsin would be complete without a stop or two at Kwik Trip and a chocolate milk!!

Defending state champion versus defending state champion. What better way to start the 2022 high school football season.

Both Catholic Memorial and Franklin went unbeaten en route to state titles last year, and both could make legitimate claims as the best team in the state regardless of division.

Defending Division 1 champ Franklin starts the year second in our preseason D1 rankings, though the Sabers have to replace a strong 2022 class that included state player of the year Myles Burkett. It will be a different group that takes the field on Friday night.

"We have five kids playing Friday that have started for us," said head coach Louis Brown. "It's about finding out what you need to work on.  I felt last year we scheduled probably the second best team in the whole state in Appleton North and learned a lot about what we had to work on. The key is you have to find out who on your team wants to compete and who doesn't.

"I hope their mindset is like we have been for years, we don't care who we play and they will bring their lunch pails because they know it won't be easy."

Catholic Memorial features a talented roster as the D4 favorites, with elite class of 2024 prospects Donovan Harbour and Corey Smith.

"We have the upmost respect for Coach Brown, Coach Beck, Coach Ambrose and the rest of the Franklin staff," said head coach Bill Young. "They do things the right way. We are fortunate to play against a great team early in the year.

"It is good for high school football for two programs like ours to square off."


Kwik Trip is a family-owned company with more than 800 stores around the Midwest, and has the best selection of snacks, drinks, and of course gas to fuel your pre- or post-game needs. So what will it be for you...glazers, chocolate milk, or maybe Travis' favorite, the Spicy Chicken Sandwich!

Milk has been building champions for centuries. Containing 13 essential nutrients, milk has the power to fuel everyone from elite athletes to weekend warriors. Chocolate milk is the low fat, protein-packed recovery drink that elite athletes turn to after their toughest workouts. Looking for a competitive edge? Replenish, rehydrate, and recover with chocolate milk. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is proud to promote the importance of milk to athletes and fans. Grab a milk at your closest Kwik Trip today!


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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