The Crandon Cardinals have been selected as the Level 1 Bound Wisconsin Football Team of the Week following a statewide vote on BoundWisconsin.com. The team went on the road in the first round of the playoffs and scored just the second postseason win in school history. The Cardinals were chosen from a strong group of nominees in Level 1. A total of 5,474 votes were cast, as Crandon’s 1,950 votes edged Nicolet’s 1,406 votes.
Crandon is the number six seed in its group in Division 6, but went on the road to defeat third-seeded Auburndale 40-33, marking the just the second playoff win in school history and first since 2004. The Cardinals rushed for 297 yards, with Cruz Palubicki going for 149 yards and two touchdowns while backfield-mate Brexden Kane finished with 130 yards and three scores.
Remember folks, the only way your favorite team can be named Bound Wisconsin Team of the Week is to vote and share the word. Look for next week’s nominees to be posted Monday afternoon.
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. 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 @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].