Fall 2020: A Statistically Historical Season

I want to change it up a little bit with today’s article. Usually my content is very centered around scouting and film review. Instead, I want to take a look at the numbers and highlight 13 players who had some of the most productive games, seasons, and careers in Wisconsin High School Football history during the Fall 2020 season. These student athletes were able to go off despite the worldwide pandemic that shortened the season to no more than nine games per team instead of the potential 14 from a state title run. So, let’s dive into Wisconsin’s record books and highlight these 13 athletes that reshaped it during the fall of 2020. To check these numbers I used the <a href="https://cdn4.sportngin.com/attachments/document/d10f-2365025/2020_Wisconsin_High_School_Football_Records_Bookv2.pdf#_ga=2.17547450.2001139806.1617991079-692538111.1594145929">WFCA State Records</a> PDF by Kevin Patrowsky. Let’s get started! <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="30837" first="Adam" last="Moen"], 2021 QB- Lake Mills</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>4th All- Time in Career Passing Yards: 8,117 Yards</li> <li>3rd All- Time in Career Passing TDs: 89 TDs</li> <li>2nd All- Time Passing/Rushing Yards Combined: 10,233 Yards</li> <li>3rd All- Time TDs by a QB: 133 Total TDs (Passing, Rushing, Receiving Combined)</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="30807" first="Josh" last="Bauer"], 2021 QB- Lourdes Academy *Committed to Ellsworth Community College*</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>38th All- Time in Career Passing Yards: 5,704 Yards</li> <li>11th All- Time in Career Passing TDs: 76 TDs</li> <li>5th All- Time TDs by a QB: 108 TDs (Passing, Rushing, Receiving Combined)</li> </ul> <strong>Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>Tied 10th Most Passing TDs in a Season: 34 TDs</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118315" first="Colin" last="Girdaukas"], 2022 WR- Sheboygan Lutheran</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>21st All- Time in Career Receiving TDs (Only a Junior): 31 TDs</li> </ul> <strong>Single Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>8th Most Receiving Yards in a Season: 1,495 Yards</li> <li>Tied 7th Most Receiving TDs in a Season: 18 TDs</li> <li>Highest Yards Per Game Average in a Season: 186.9 Yards</li> <li>Highest Yards Per Reception in a Season (minimum 50 Receptions): 25.8 Yards</li> </ul> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>Most Receiving Yards in a Game All- Time: 339 Yards</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="30825" first="Drayton" last="Lehman"], 2021 WR- Mosinee *Committed to Bemidji State*</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>10th All- Time in Career Receptions: 177 Receptions</li> </ul> <strong>Single Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>5th Most Receptions in a Season (2020): 102 Receptions</li> <li>Tied for 27th Most Receiving Yards in a Season All- Time (2020): 1,269 Yards</li> </ul> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>Tied 5th Most Receptions in a Game All- Time: 16 Receptions</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="30746" first="Jack" last="Martens"], 2021 WR- Cumberland *Committed to South Dakota*</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>2nd All- Time in Career Receptions: 250 Receptions</li> <li>3rd All- Time in Career Receiving Yards: 3,305 Yards</li> <li>5th All- Time in Career Receiving TDs: 37 TDs</li> </ul> <strong>Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>21st Most Receptions in a Season (2020): 86 Receptions</li> <li>30th Most Receiving Yards in a Season (2020): 1,136 Yards</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="30735" first="Drew" last="Biber"], 2021 TE- Cedarburg *Committed to Purdue*</strong></span> <strong>Career Records</strong> <ul> <li>14th All- Time in Career Receptions: 172 Receptions</li> <li>16th All- Time in Career Receiving Yards: 2,567 Yards</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="31343" first="Dominik" last="McVay"], 2022 ATH- Mineral Point</strong></span> <strong>Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>Tied for Most KO Return TDs in a Season: 4 TDs</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Toby Kahl, 2022 QB- Turtle Lake</strong></span> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>Tied for 2nd Most Passing TDs in a Game: 7 TDs</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118379" first="Maddux" last="Allen"], 2022 QB- Cumberland</strong></span> <strong>Single Season Records</strong> <ul> <li>Fewest INTs Thrown in a Season (Minimum 175 Attempts): 1 INT</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Bradyn Saint, 2021 RB- Prairie du Chien</strong></span> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>Tied for 4th Most Carries in a Game: 51 Carries</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Jack Lindner, 2021 ATH- Waterford</strong></span> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>2nd Most Tackles for Loss In a Game: 6 TFLs</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118363" first="Ben" last="Rehl"], 2022 LB- Mukwonago</strong></span> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>2nd Most Sacks in a Game: 4.5 Sacks</li> </ul> <hr /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Bradley Beecroft, 2022 DL- Turtle Creek</strong></span> <strong>Single Game Records</strong> <ul> <li>Most Fumbles Recovered in a Game: 3 Fumble Recoveries</li> </ul>