Oconto County Times Herald

Rodgers injures ribs in Packers’ loss to Eagles

Published by admin on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 1:29pm

Aaron Rodgers kept bending, wincing — the Green Bay star and reigning NFL MVP openly in pain.

Rodgers was forced out by injuries in a loss to the Eagles.

He’s not ready to wave the white flag on the season.

“As long as we are mathematically alive, I’d like to be out there,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers sustained rib injuries late in the third quarter to go with a broken right thumb suffered weeks ago. He was forced to leave early in another Packers’ loss that all but eliminated them from playoff contention.

Luke Fickell named new Wisconsin football coach

Published by admin on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:37pm

Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten.

Athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Nov. 27 that the Badgers had hired Fickell to take over their football program after his successful run with the Bearcats.

Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincy and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman and longtime assistant went 6-7 as the Buckeyes’ interim coach in 2011 after Jim Tressel’s resignation.

Wisconsin falls to Minnesota in regular season finale

Published by admin on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:35pm

The Wisconsin Badgers football team was outscored 10-0 in the fourth quarter and lost 23-16 to Minnesota on Nov. 26 in Madison.

The Badgers capped the regular season with a 6-6 overall record and disappointing 4-5 mark in Big Ten Conference play.

Wisconsin grabbed a 16-13 lead late in the third quarter after receiver Chimere Dike scored on a 9-yard run. Minnesota tied it with a 27-yard field goal with 7:58 to play and then won it on a 45-yard passing touchdown with 3:40 to go.

High School Highlights (Nov. 26)

Published by admin on Mon, 11/28/2022 - 10:39am

BOYS BASKETBALL

Pulaski 70

Antigo 44

Pulaski eased past Antigo in a nonconference clash on Nov. 26 in Pulaski. The Red Raiders led 45-17 at halftime.

Derek Shaw and Colin Schultz led a balanced Pulaski offensive attack with 14 points each. Each player knocked in two 3-pointers.

Gatlin Robaidek added 12 points for the Red Raiders. Brock Steinbrecher and Brady Wotruba chipped in seven points each.

Shawano 63

Clintonville 36

Lena girls best Bowler to open basketball season

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 6:48pm

The Lena High School girls basketball team opened its season on a positive note, taking down Bowler 60-21 on Nov. 22 in Bowler.

Senior Natalie McNurlen led the visiting Wildcats with 15 points, highlighted by a 3-point make. Sophomore Eva Brooks, senior Claire Brooks and senior Chaela Rabas were in double figures as well, scoring 12, 11 and 11, respectively.

While shots were falling for Lena, that wasn’t the case for Bowler, as sophomore Paige Treptow was the leading scorer for the Panthers with six points.

Telling Packers statistics

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 11:17am

The movie “Hope Floats” has nothing to do with football. But with their victory over the Dallas Cowboys, the Green Bay Packers’ playoff hopes were afloat.

Then the Tennessee Titans came to town and produced the sequel.

“Hope Sunk.”

The Packers were booed off the field before halftime and again late in the fourth quarter before the frozen fans headed to the exits. Barring a miracle, the 27-17 loss to the Titans will have been the final torpedo shot into the underachieving Packers.

Packers Keys to the Game (vs. Eagles)

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 11:16am

The Green Bay Packers will travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. NBC will televise the game.

History

In a series that dates to 1933, the Packers lead 29-17 (28-15 regular season; 1-2 playoffs).

The Packers have won six of the last eight, including 30-16 on Dec. 6, 2020, at Lambeau Field. Aaron Jones put the icing on the cake with a 77-yard touchdown run.

The last meeting in Philadelphia came in 2016. That was game one of “Run the Table,” with Green Bay winning 27-13.

Q&A with Samori Toure

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 11:14am

Samori Toure started his collegiate career at Montana before transferring to Nebraska for his senior season. A seventh-round draft pick who was given the nickname Capt. Casual for his work habits, Toure didn’t play the first six weeks of the regular season.

He made his NFL debut in week seven at Washington and caught a 37-yard touchdown pass against Buffalo in week eight.

Q: Where did the Capt. Casual nickname come from?

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Watson is the playmaker Green Bay’s offense needs

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 11:10am

While the season is not going the way that the Green Bay Packers hoped, there have been bright spots that have appeared.

Rookie wide receiver Christian Watson has become one of those bright spots and a major part of the offense. With the receiver problems that Green Bay has experienced in the offseason and during the regular season, seeing a receiver who looks confident is a sound sign for Packers fans.

After scoring five touchdowns in the past two games, Watson took the lead for most receiving touchdowns by a rookie wide receiver as of Nov. 17.

High School Highlights (Nov. 22)

Published by admin on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 10:18am

BOYS BASKETBALL

Menominee Indian 86

Oconto Falls 78

Menominee Indian knocked off Oconto Falls in a high-scoring nonconference battle on Nov. 22 in Keshena.

Lloyd Reevis scored 26 points to lead Menominee Indian. Isaiah Moss added 22 points.

Alex Haines led Oconto Falls with 20 points. Caden Birr tallied 17 points.

Shawano 73

Lakeland Union 52

Shawano rolled to a nonconference win over Lakeland Union on Nov. 22 in Shawano.