Panthers, Pirates Will Be In Friday Night Spotlight

For the fourth consecutive week, the Greendale football team will take on an undefeated foe, and once again, the Panthers find themselves in one of the premier Friday night games across the state.

The Panthers (3-0, 1-0) play host to Pewaukee (3-0, 1-0) in a Woodland Conference West showdown at 7 p.m.

The Pirates, coming off a 42-7 trouncing of New Berlin Eisenhower last week, are likely the biggest roadblock between the Panthers and a conference title this fall.

The Pewaukee football factory, which previously produced the Watt brothers, including Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J., have a pair of running backs averaging nearly 100 yards per game.

Collin Sternad has five rushing touchdowns to go along with his 322 yards so far, and Ryan Stepanovich (295 yards) has found paydirt three times.

In other local action, Martin Luther (2-1, 1-0), which was shut out, 27-0, to Racine St. Catherine’s last weekend, hosts Spartans’ coach Chris Clarey’s former team and alma mater St. Thomas More at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Cavaliers, now coached by Jason Wilson, are 3-0 (1-0) so far, thanks to a stout run game led by Daymean Stewart, who is averaging 11.9 yards per carry, has 415 yards and has scored four times already.