After unexpectedly advancing to the WIAA’s second tier of play last year, the De Pere High School football team continued its mighty showing early in the 2024 season.
The Redbirds cruised to a 41-0 win over Manitowoc, their first win in a season opener since the COVID-shortened season in spring 2021.
Appleton North, meanwhile, lost its first home game of the season to state No. 1-ranked Mukwonago 20-10.
The Lightning went up 7-0 early in the second quarter after quarterback Charlie Olson scored on a 46-yard run. But North struggled to move the ball and was outscored 20-3 the rest of the way.
Here are the results from Thursday’s high school football games:
Appleton East 28, Green Bay Southwest 21
Bay Harbor 37, Middleton 28
Krywitz 27, Chilton 0
De Pere 41, Manitowoc Lincoln 0
Mukwonago 20, Appleton North 10
New Holstein 22, Random Lake Ozaukee 13
North Fond du Lac 26, Dominican 25
Oshkosh Lourdes 70, Living Word Lutheran 6
Plymouth 34, Menasha 18
The season kicks off Friday night, with most of the area teams taking the field for the first time. The Sports Showdown will be in Green Bay for a game between Green Bay Preble and Oshkosh West. Coverage begins at 7:00 PM on tv32.
