GMC Football Preview for Week 2: East, Central Face Unbeatens

Here’s a look ahead to the second week of football action in the Greater Metro Conference, featuring the Brookfield Central and East games:

Sussex Hamilton (3-0, 1-0 GMC) at Brookfield Central (2-1, 1-0 GMC)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. at

Last year: Hamilton shut out the Lancers 24-0 in the final game of the regular season.

Last week: ; .

Essentials: Hamilton’s victory over Marquette was its first in school history, so it’s natural to wonder if the Chargers might let down emotionally. But there’s no room for that as they go on the road for the first time since Week 1. The game features two of the very best running backs in the GMC; Hamilton’s Nick Patterson has 313 yards and seven touchdowns in three games while Central’s DeMario Harris has 276 yards and five scores in just two contests. The Lancers’ only loss came in the when they committed 10 turnovers. The Journal Sentinel ranks Hamilton fifth in the Milwaukee area.

On Patch: Correspondent Tim Prahl will cover the game for Patch. Follow his updates on Twitter @timprahl.

Kickoff: 7 p.m. at

Last year: East defeated the Indians 28-22 in the final game of the regular season.

Last week: ; .

Essentials: The closest game either one of these teams has played was . This week should provide a much better indication of where these teams stand in relation to the best teams in the GMC. East’s two non-conference foes, Grafton and Milwaukee South, each have failed to score a point so far in three games, while Falls’ three opponents have a combined record of 2-7.

The Indians’ Brett Krause leads the conference with five touchdowns throws, three to Justin Johnson. Zach Schober of East is the leading ball carrier in the conference with 345 yards and six touchowns. The Journal Sentinel ranks Menomonee Falls sixth in the area.

On Patch: Vince Butler will report on the game.

ALSO IN THE GMC

Wauwatosa East (1-2, 0-1) at West Allis Central (1-2, 0-1), 7 p.m. Friday

Essentials: East QB Kyle Vnuk has been impressive (33-59, 407 yards, 3 TDs)

On Patch: Tim Bryce will cover the game. Also follow @TosaEastBooster on Twitter for regular updates.

West Allis Hale (1-2, 0-1) at Marquette (1-2, 0-1), 7 p.m. Friday

Essentials: Hale surprised Cedarburg to open but fell flat. Marquette has also lost two straight.

ALSO ON THE WEB

Check out this fabulous YouTube video by SuperRyan149 from Menomonee Falls’ 35-7 victory over Tosa East last week.

Make Brookfield Central at Marquette the WISN Game of the Week for Sept. 16 by voting now.

Find more photos from the Brookfield Central/West Allis Hale contest via BCFootball.org.

To keep up with all the scores and updates on Friday night, set up a Twitter feed for #wisfb. Send your own updates using that hashtag.

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All stats compiled from WisSports.net.