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Buckman had a big game as the Blue Jays took down Cambria-Friesland 35-30 in a battle of top ten squads. He threw a pair of first quarter touchdowns to put Cambridge ahead, finishing with four touchdown passes in the game. Buckman completed 35-of-45 passes for 333 yards and four scores, with a 117.9 passer rating. He added 11 rushing yards as well.

Oconomowoc hasn't made the playoffs the last two years, but on Friday night took down Sussex Hamilton, who has made two straight Division 1 state semi-finals. In the 21-14 win, senior quarterback Andrew Mirek completed 8-of-12 passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns, accounting for all three of the Raccoons' scores. He added 49 rushing yards as well. 

Coming off an opening loss to Germantown, Homestead rebounded nicely with a 24-21 win over Arrowhead, the top-ranked team in the initial WSN Division 1 Coaches Poll. Veteran quarterback Tommy O'Hagan threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns, completing 9-of-16 passes. O'Hagan also led the Highlanders with 89 rushing yards on 17 attempts.

Iola-Scandinavia won a shootout over Weyauwega-Fremont 46-29 on Friday, thanks to a 21-point fourth quarter performance. Junior quarterback Jensen Rice displayed the athletic ability that helped him win Division 3 state titles in the 100-meter dash and 110-meter hurdles, running for 294 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, as he averaged 10.1 yards per carry. The junior standout also completed 8-of-10 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown.

New Berlin West's Sean Ryan was all over the place as the Vikings took down Menomonee Falls 35-6 on Friday. The senior ran the ball 20 times for 229 yards and a touchdown, also completing the only two passes of the game for West. Over on defense, he recorded six tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack.

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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