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Football Guide: Big Test Awaits Muskego Warriors

Nemesis Kenosha Tremper up next

The undefeated team will face its first true test of the season when it travels to Kenosha Tremper for a Southeast Conference game 7 p.m. Friday at Ameche Field (8560 26th Ave.).

Here is a closer look at the 2011 Warriors:

 

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Last week: The Warriors (3-0) opened their SEC schedule by demolishing Racine Horlick, 49-7, at InPro Stadium, while Tremper (3-0) also cruised with a 41-7 victory over Racine Case.

Rankings: Muskego was ranked No. 8 in Division 1 in the WisSports.net state coaches poll, No. 9 in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel state poll (all schools) and No. 4 in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel area poll. … Tremper was ranked No. 7 in the WisSports.net state coaches poll.

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Recent history: The Warriors have lost the last six meetings and 16 of 20 overall in the all-time series with Tremper. The teams met twice last season, with Tremper winning 20-16 during the regular season and 24-10 in the second round of the WIAA Division 1 playoffs.

FYI: Brady Simkowski rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s victory over Horlick. … Quarterback Eric Pachowitz scored a pair of TDs on 1-yard keepers in the second quarter to stake the Warriors to a 35-0 halftime lead. … Jordan Gruettner and David Kucharski also contributed TD runs. … Josh Breider had an interception and Jamie Edelbeck recovered a fumble to lead the defense. … Tremper All-State running back Toneo Gulley has rushed for 566 yards in three games. He has also scored 12 TDs (11 rushing).

Quoteworthy: “Our senior leadership has just been outstanding,” Muskego coach Ken Krause said. “I think one of our goals is to get better each day at practice. I think for the most part the kids have been doing that. It has correlated into a nice start for us this year.”

 

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