Monday, January 28, 2013
James, who was named defensive player of the year in 2012, will make his decision by the end of the week.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison might be facing some serious competition in recruiting Brookfield East High School football defensive end Alec James. James is giving some consideration to Oregon, Michigan State and Arkansas, Brookfield East Coach Tom Swittel told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds high school senior was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association defensive player of the year in 2012. He recorded 11 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 44 solo tackles and 97 total tackles in 11 games, reported the Journal Sentinel. Swittel said James should be making his final decision by the end of this week. James met this weekend with UW coach Gary Andersen and his assistants, who are making James a priority. …
Monday, October 29, 2012
The once-beaten Blue Dukes go on the road for a rematch of last year's Level 2 contest, won 40-21 by Whitefish Bay
Whitefish Bay visits Brookfield East at 7 p.m. Friday in a WIAA Division 2, Level 3 football playoff game. The Blue Dukes (9-1) routed Brookfield Central 28-3 on Saturday afternoon. Brookfield East (10-0) dispatched Greendale 28-21 on Friday. These teams met in Level 2 a year ago, with Whitefish Bay going on the road and claiming a 40-21 triumph. Gates open for ticket sales at 5:30 p.m. No pre-sales are planned at this time. Tickets are $4. Brookfield East High School is on Lilly Road, just north of Burleigh Road. ESPN Radio in Milwaukee will broadcast the game live on 540 AM. Read all of Patch’s coverage of the Spartans. Highlights from numerous games this season can be found on YouTube: Sussex Hamilton, Marquette, West Allis Hale, …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Close game at the half turns into a route as Bay wins 28-3 and gets ready to take on Brookfield East in third round of the playoffs.
What started out as a tight 4-point lead at halftime soon led to a Whitefish Bay offensive onslaught that ended in a 28-3 victory over Brookfield Central in the second round of the WIAA Divsion 2 football playoffs. Scoring was slow in the first half of the Saturday afternoon game, with a field goal by Brookfield Central on their first possession and a 19-yard touchdown run by Whitefish Bay's Rashadeem Gray in the second quarter. Then in the third quarter, momentum really swung in the Blue Dukes' favor, when Whitefish Bay quarterback Grant Menard connected with backup receiver Ian Buchanan for a 40-yard pass on third and 8 that brought them within 10 yards of the goal line. Jeremiah Holt ran the ball in on the following play. "That was a …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Zach Schober scores three touchdowns and rushes for 166 yards to in road victory that sets up possible Brookfield East vs. Central matchup in third round of playoffs.
Brookfield East's Zach Schober scored three touchdowns and rushed for 166 yards Friday night to propel the Spartans to a 28-21 win over Greendale in a second round game in the WIAA Division 2 football playoffs. Alec James scored the other touchdown on a 67-yard run in the third quarter, according to game stats from WisSports.net. The victory sets up the possiblity of a third round game between East and Brookfield Central, which takes on Whitefish Bay at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bay. The winner of that game will play Brookfield East on Nov. 1 or Nov. 2. According to WisSports.net: Schober scored his first TD on a 1-yard run with 6:59 left in the first quarter to give the Spartans a 7-0 lead. Greendale answered with a 26-yard touchdown pass from …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
As the Brookfield East and Central football teams get ready for their big playoff games this weekend, here's a look at what else is happening in the area.
The Brookfield East and Brookfield Central football teams are among 10 from the Patch coverage area hoping to extend their 2012 seasons with second-round WIAA postseason matchups. Here are all matchups involving Patch teams, and at least one thing we think you should know about each game. (3) Hamilton (7-2) at (2) Verona (8-1), 7 p.m. Friday How Hamilton got here: The Chargers defeated Middleton, 44-9, last weekend. Fast fact: Hamilton’s Drew Patterson needs 203 rushing yards to reach the elusive 2,000-yard plateau this fall, something only Crandon’s Hayden Krueger (2,006) has done so far this season. (4) Kenosha Bradford (6-3) at (1) Oak Creek (9-0) 7 p.m., Friday How Oak Creek got here: The Knights remained undefeated by beating …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Brookfield Academy, seeded No. 8 in Division 5, loses big to top-seeded Brillion.
Brookfield Central and Brookfield East posted comfortable wins on Friday night in the first round of the WIAA Division 2 football playoffs. East (9-0), seeded No. 1 in its group, dismantled Milwaukee Bradley Tech 62-7. Zach Schober rushed for three touchdowns, all before halftime, as East took a 48-7 lead. Zach Damico tossed two touchdown passes to Brian Smith, and Smith also returned the second-half kickoff 95 yards for a score. The Spartans will play Greendale in Level 2. The Panthers (5-4) surprised Wauwatosa West in a 41-16 rout in the first round, after the teams had played an overtime game in the regular season. Central (5-4) took care of South Milwaukee, though there are conflicting scores reported. The WIAA website has the final …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Spartans try to gain momentum but fall to Blue Dukes, 40-21.
For more than three quarters, Whitefish Bay was in control. But after Brookfield East’s Michael Amato ran his second kickoff return for a touchdown with 10 minutes 54 seconds left, the Blue Dukes saw a 23-point halftime lead dwindle to 12. And the host Spartans felt the momentum switching their way. But a 70-play drive culminating with a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Grant Menard to tight end Jackson Weber on fourth down midway in the final period put an end to any comeback talk. The Blue Dukes defeated East, 40-21, to advance to the third round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. Whitefish Bay, with a 7-4 record, will face No. 3 Waterford either Friday or Saturday. Statistically, the game was no contest. The Blue Dukes gained 324 …
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Spartans football team falls to 6-2 with loss.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Spartans play tough football on both sides to remain undefeated.
In it's simplest form, football is an easy game to understand. Two 11-man teams line up and hit each other. Whichever team pushes to other one backward has the advantage. On Friday night, Brookfield East was able to push Wauwatosa East backward, and that's why they won Brookfield East played a solid, physical football game and came out on top against Wauwatosa East, 29-0. With the win, their record now stands at 5-0, while Wauwatosa East falls to 1-4. For the Red Raiders, Friday's game was just another tough loss in what is turning into a difficult season and their offense continued to struggle. Wauwatosa East receivers also had several key drops. This could be attributed to the temperature but head coach Jake Wolter says there's another …
Friday, August 19, 2011
Spartans crush Grafton, 55-0, in solid overall performance
The mission of the first game of the season for a strong team always involves two points: First, win and win big. Second, play solid football on both sides. It was mission accomplished Friday night for Brookfield East. Junior running back Zach Schober led the way with 51 yards rushing and two touchdown runs as East defeated Grafton 55-0 in a solid all-around team effort. It was indeed 60 solid minutes of football for the Spartans. They kept penalties to a minimum, tackled well, ran the ball well, and the passing game was near perfect. The only real mistakes the Spartans made all night were mental errors, such as a lineman forgetting to take the field on a point-after attempt in the fourth quarter. Coach Tom Swittel was pleased with his …
Senator Linda Menard
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