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Brodhead Falls to Big Foot in Volleyball Matchup

Brodhead Falls to Big Foot in Volleyball Matchup

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Big Foot Chiefs showed off all their offensive weapons in a sweep (25-7, 25-11, 25-16) over Brodhead (6-6 overall, 2-1 Rock Valley) in a first-place matchup last Thursday, Sept. 15. Game one was all Big Foot, and the Cardinals had no answers. The Chiefs raced […]

 
 

Cardinals Crush McFarland

Cardinals Crush McFarland

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent In their best overall game of the season, Brodhead-Juda (2-3) cruised to a 40-6 win over McFarland. “We played four quarters,” coach Jim Matthys said. “I think we had some pretty good performances this year but they weren’t a full game and that was our challenge […]

 
 

Cardinals compete in cross country invitational

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent In a loaded field, the girls’ cross country team placed seventh with 160 points. The boys’ squad took fourth at the East Troy Invitational with 116 points. Pick up this week’s print edition for full story….

 
 

Cardinals fall to Trojans after costly first half

Cardinals fall to Trojans after costly first half

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent Missed opportunities in the first half combined with the Trojans’ potent offense propelled Beloit Turner to a 28-26 victory over the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals (1-3) last Friday. Beloit Turner struck on their opening drive to take a quick 7-0 lead. After two straight stops, the Trojans faced […]

 
 

Lady Cardinals surge past Clinton in home opener

Lady Cardinals surge past Clinton in home opener

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent Despite a new cast of characters, the Brodhead Cardinals (3-3 overall, 1-0 Rock Valley) swept conference foe Clinton 25-16, 25-13, 25-13 in the Cardinals’ home opener. “I’m proud of my team,” Michelle Loeffelholz said. “We’re a young team, even though we do have six seniors. I […]

 
 

Cardinals bring home a win against Jefferson

Cardinals bring home a win against Jefferson

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent   The Cardinals (1-2) showcased explosive offensive plays and shutdown defense in the second half en route to a 27-12 victory over the Jefferson Eagles. “Obviously, we want to get a win every week,” coach Jim Matthys said. “I just think we got to the point […]

 
 

Brodhead-Juda runners set personal records in Lodi

Brodhead-Juda runners set personal records in Lodi

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent   The Brodhead-Juda boys’ and girls’ cross country teams each placed fifth at the Lodi Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 3. The boys’ squad had 115 points, and the girls had 101 points in loaded fields. Senior Reuben Larson led the boys with a 13th-place finish with […]

 
 

Cross country off to strong start

Cross country off to strong start

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent On a picture-perfect day for a cross country season opener, the Cardinals had several strong performances in the annual Brodhead Invitational last Thursday afternoon. The boys’ squad took home the title with 24 points, and the girls’ team placed third with 53 points. The boys’ squad […]

 
 

Mistakes prove costly in fall to Clinton Cougars

Mistakes prove costly in fall to Clinton Cougars

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda Cardinals made early mistakes, allowing the Clinton Cougars to capitalize en route to a 32-0 victory over the Cardinals last Friday night in Brodhead. On the Cardinals’ first possession of the game, they took a gamble, and it didn’t work out. With the football […]

 
 

Cardinals fall in final seconds of lightning-delayed contest against Big Foot

Cardinals fall in final seconds of lightning-delayed contest against Big Foot

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent In a bizarre high school football opener, the Big Foot Chiefs stunned the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals, 28-27. The game went right down to the final seconds last Saturday, Aug. 20. Brodhead-Juda displayed all of their offensive weapons on the opening drive. On third and four from their […]