From the WIAC —
Offense
Cade Fitzgerald, Senior (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo), Quarterback of UW-River Falls
Fitzgerald stepped in to replace injured starting quarterback Peter McDevitt and immediately took command of the offense, completing 19 of 24 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 68 rushing yards and another touchdown on 14 carries. He accounted for 289 total yards and four touchdowns, while leading the Falcons to a 38-6 road victory at No. 21-ranked Coe College (Iowa).
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Paxton Rothmeier, Sophomore, Running Back, Medford, Wis. (Medford)
UW-Platteville, Charlie Snoreck, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Orland Park, Ill. (Orland Park Carl Sandburg)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Davonte Evans, Senior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill. (Argo Commands)
UW-Whitewater, Tommy Novotny, Freshman, Running Back, Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee Marquette)
Defense
Elijah Krantz, Senior (Cross Plains, Wis./Mount Horeb), Defensive Line of UW-Platteville
Krantz was a big piece of the Pioneers defense that held University of Dubuque (Iowa) to just 25 total yards and two first downs in a 59-0 win on Sept. 12. Krantz finished with three tackles, including a tackle for loss, and came away with a 15-yard pick six on the Spartans' opening drive of the second half.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Aidan Drost, Senior, Defensive Line, Rice Lake, Wis. (Rice Lake)
UW-Oshkosh, Dayshawn Henry, Junior, Linebacker, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh West)
UW-River Falls, Kody Curtis, Junior, Defensive Line, Buffalo, Minn. (Buffalo)
UW-Stout Polytechnic, Brooks Brewer, Senior, Safety, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie)
UW-Whitewater, Amillione Johnson, Freshman, Defensive Back, Milwaukee, Wis. (Milwaukee Marquette)
Special Teams
Garrison Jackman, Sophomore (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield), Kicker of UW-Stout Polytechnic
Jackman was perfect on the day, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs to account for 13 points in UW-Stout Polytechnic’s 37-34 victory over Augustana College (Ill.). He converted field goals from 37, 31, and 41 yards. His 37-yarder marked a career long, which he then eclipsed in the fourth quarter with a 41-yarder with 7 minutes left that proved to be the game winner. Additionally, he recorded eight kickoffs with three touchbacks.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Madden Mahr, Freshman, Wide Receiver, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
UW-La Crosse, Maddox Pratt, Senior, Kicker, Hartford, Wis. (Hartford)
UW-Oshkosh, Cooper Winslow, Junior, Kicker, Montgomery, Ill. (Wheaton St. Francis)
UW-Platteville, Martin McDonald, Senior, Defensive Line, Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville Grissom)
UW-River Falls, Johnny Figgins, Freshman, Kicker, Palmer, Alaska (Palmer Colony)
UW-Whitewater, Joseph Ware Jr., Freshman, Tight End, Oshkosh, Wis. (Oshkosh West)
2026 Football Standings
September 15, 2026
School | WIAC | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 2-0 | 1.000 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-1 | .500 | |
0-0 | .000 | 1-1 | .500 | |
0-0 | .000 | 0-2 | .000 |
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].
