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In a showdown of two of the top small school programs in the state, defending Division 6 state champion Colby pulled away from Division 7 top-ranked Edgar for a 32-6 victory in the Marawood Conference on Friday night. Senior Caden Healy was all over the field, leading the team with 26 carries for 200 yards and two touchdowns, also catching a 29-yard touchdown and pacing the way with seven tackles on defense.

Sussex Hamilton took control of the Greater Metro Conference race with a 49-24 victory over Division 2, second-ranked Brookfield Central on Friday night. Senior quarterback Nate Kollath was dynamic, accounting for 440 yards of offense and five touchdowns. He completed 18-of-24 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns while also leading the team with 19 rush attempts for 189 yards and three more scores. Two of those rushing touchdowns helped put the game away in the fourth quarter, when BC had pulled within 11 points.

Middleton kept itself in the hunt in the Big Eight and certainly muddied things in the league race with a 45-21 victory over previously undefeated Madison Memorial. Junior quarterback Gabe Passini had the best game of his career, completing 13-of-20 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns, adding eight rushes for 108 yards and two scores on the ground as well. 

New Berlin West took down crosstown rival New Berlin Eisenhower 28-9 on Friday night in the Kwik Trip and Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week. West ground out the win with a strong rushing attack and defensive effort, with sophomore Sean Ryan playing a big role in both facets. He carried the ball nine times for 44 yards, but also was an impact player on defense. He returned a fumble 67 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help put the game away and also recorded an interception while sharing the team lead with nine tackles.

Shorewood/Messmer led most of the way, but still saw South Milwaukee cut it to a one-score game a couple different times in the fourth quarter. The Greyhounds managed to do just enough to hold on to a 41-36 victory, rolling up 456 yards as a team. The bulk of those came from senior running back Michael Tyler, Jr., who rushed 31 times for 304 yards and four touchdowns. The win moves Shorewood/Messmer to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Woodland Conference.

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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