Football: Several local players, teams recognized with WFCA Academic All-State Awards
The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) announced the recipients of their 2026 Academic All-State Awards on Tuesday, and several area athletes and teams were amongst those recognized. The WFCA awarded team and individual Academic All-State honors. The qualifications for teams included having a minimum of five seniors on roster while also having those seniors maintain an average combined cumulative GPA of 3.33 or higher. The qualifications for individuals were to be a senior, a varsity letterwinner, and to maintain at least a 3.75 cumulative GPA. A grand total of 13 athletes from area high schools were recognized with the individual honor, while Evansville as a team also received a WFCA Academic All-State Team Award. Evansville led the way with six players receiving Academic All-State Individual Awards. Those individuals were Riley Arndt, Langdon Dobbs, Harker Larsen, Ari Reyes, Adam Walters and Matthew Wickersham. As a team, the Blue Devil seniors maintained a 3.409 cumulative GPA. Janesville Craig also had a good crop of honorees, as a total of five Cougars earned Academic All-State recognition. Those players were Dru DeGraaf, Brock Downing, Henry Greene, Braeden Stecker and Adrian Wilson. The final two local Academic All-State players came from Milton, as seniors Rick
