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Colton Brunell of Columbus has been selected as the Level 1 Jolly Good Football Player of the Week following a statewide vote on WisSports.net. His big day allowed him to set a new state rushing record in an opening playoff win. He was chosen from a strong group of nominees in Level 1. A total of 3,385 votes were cast, as Brunell's 1,321 were enough to edge out second place Sawyer Hardesty of Mayville, who tallied 658 votes.

Brunell broke the state's career rushing record on Friday night when he went for 27 yards late in a 49-0 Columbus victory over Brodhead/Juda. With 235 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in the victory, Brunell now has 6,985 career yards, which eclipses the previous record of 6,932 yards set in 2019 by Racine Lutheran's Tyler Tenner.

Remember folks, the only way your favorite player can be named Jolly Good Football Player of the Week is to vote and share the word. Look for the Level 2 nominees to be posted Monday afternoon.

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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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