Milton quarterback Jake Cummins looks to pass during a home game against Sun Prairie West Friday, Sept. 5. Cummins earned recognition as the Badger Large Conference offensive player of the year this week. Cummins, a seniors, threw for 18 touchdowns and ran for another eight as the Red Hawks finished with a 7-3 record.
Milton’s Carson Biddick makes a catch in the Red Hawks’ thrilling come-from-behind 32-28 victory over host Sun Prairie East last month. The Jake Cummins-Biddick combination recorded Milton’s final 15 points during the last 3 minutes, 25 seconds. Biddick is also a first-team all Badger Large Conference selection.
Milton’s Lucas Weinert rushes for a touchdown during the Red Hawks’ season opener against Watertown in Milton on Friday, Aug. 22. Weinert earned first-team all conference honors as a defensive back.
Milton quarterback Jake Cummins looks to pass during a home game against Sun Prairie West Friday, Sept. 5. Cummins earned recognition as the Badger Large Conference offensive player of the year this week. Cummins, a seniors, threw for 18 touchdowns and ran for another eight as the Red Hawks finished with a 7-3 record.
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Senior quarterback Jake Cummins was named the Badger Large Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year and four Milton Red Hawks were selected to the Badger Large Conference’s first-team offense or defense for 2025.
Senior wide receiver Carson Biddick and Cummins were unanimous decisions. Senior offensive lineman Rowan Schwantes rounds out the Red Hawks’ first-team offensive selections.
Cummins threw for 1,668 yards with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions, completing 106 of 192 passes. On the ground, Cummins led the team with 612 rushing yards on 72 carries. He also scored eight rushing touchdowns.
Biddick hauled in a team-leading 35 receptions for 630 yards and nine touchdowns.
Milton’s Carson Biddick makes a catch in the Red Hawks’ thrilling come-from-behind 32-28 victory over host Sun Prairie East last month. The Jake Cummins-Biddick combination recorded Milton’s final 15 points during the last 3 minutes, 25 seconds. Biddick is also a first-team all Badger Large Conference selection.
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Senior running back Charlie Fitzke earned a spot on the second team. Fitzke rushed for 493 yards and picked up six touchdowns on 91 carries. His season was cut short after tearing his meniscus while Milton was preparing for a Week 6 game against Fort Atkinson.
Senior Lucas Weinert made the first team as a defensive back. Senior defensive lineman JJ Ballard, senior edge Ben Hentschel, senior inside linebacker Carter Thompson and junior outside linebacker Caden Pernot all landed on the second team.
Milton’s Jake Cummins is brought down after losing his helmet during the Red Hawks’ season opener against Watertown in Milton on Friday, Aug. 22.
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Weinert also recovered two fumbles and recorded four passes defended, one interception and 31 total tackles. Pernot secured two interceptions and 36 total tackles. Thompson made 77 tackles. Ballard led Milton with nine sacks and totaled 57 tackles, 15 of which were for losses.
Six Red Hawks earned honorable mention recognition.
Milton’s Lucas Weinert rushes for a touchdown during the Red Hawks’ season opener against Watertown in Milton on Friday, Aug. 22. Weinert earned first-team all conference honors as a defensive back.
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2025 BADGER LARGE ALL CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
TE/FB Zach Dresen Monona Grove 12
WR Carson Biddick Milton 12 U
WR Devonte Bacon Waunakee 12
WR Van Vogler Sun Prairie East 12
OL Cale Olsen Waunakee 12 U
OL Jackson Fassl Monona Grove 12 U
OL Edward Witkiewicz Sun Prairie East 12 U
OL Mac Johnson Waunakee 11
OL Rowan Schwantes Milton 12
QB Jake Cummins Milton 12 U
RB Brady Kaufman Sun Prairie East 12 U
RB Colin Murphy Waunakee 12 U
Flex Cole Krause Waunakee 12
Place Kicker Brady Melum Sun Prairie East 12 U
U — Unanimous selection
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR — CALE OLSEN, WAUNAKEE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — JAKE CUMMINS, MILTON
COACH OF THE YEAR — CHRIS GRAVERSON, WAUNAKEE
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
TE/FB Jackson Kidd Waunakee 11
WR Antonio Jackson Sun Prairie West 12
WR Colin Hablewitz Monona Grove 12
WR Cooper Johanns Waunakee 12
OL Logan Donkersgoed Monona Grove 11
OL Samuel Hanke Oregon 12
OL Chuck Heideman Waunakee 11
OL Hudson Turek Sun Prairie East 12
OL Greyson Riddle Sun Prairie West 12
QB Jaxon Zukowski Monona Grove 10
RB Makai Fowler Monona Grove 11
RB Charlie Fitzke Milton 12
RB Eli Drangstveit Waunakee 11
PK Ryan Lutz Waunakee 11
HONORABLE MENTION
DeForest–Isaac Ziegler, Hayden Matthews, Collin Paskey, Michael Allen
Fort Atkinson–Oliver Evans, James Schafer
Milton–Jack Pelz, Alex Mitchell, Max Grady, Caleb Jagodinski
Monona Grove–Hans Haffele, Tremayne Habeck, Andrew Olson, Gavyn Williams
Oregon–Ethan Pagels, Brayden Hermsdorf
Sun Prairie East–Andrew Durst, Connor Hensen
Sun Prairie West–Josh Swanson, Chase Rollins, Nolan Rustler, Ty Carpenter
Waunakee–Jack Fassbender, Westyn Schuetz, Ian Jakel, Justin Sawicki
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Lineman McCoy Smith Waunakee 12 U
Lineman Deangelo Clay Monona Grove 11 U
Edge Nick Gallagher Monona Grove 12 U
Edge Sam Follen Waunakee 11 U
Inside LB Wyatt Johnson Waunakee 12 U
Inside LB Mason Mabie Monona Grove 12
Inside LB Nolan Rustler Sun Prairie West 12
Outside LB Robbie Olson Monona Grove 12 U
Outside LB Chuck Farrell Waunakee 12 U
DB Van Vogler Sun Prairie East 12 U
DB Carson McConnell Monona Grove 12
DB Jake Ubersox Waunakee 12 U
DB Lucas Weinert Milton 12
P JJ Pfeiffer Waunakee 12 U
U — Unanimous selection
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — MCCOY SMITH, WAUNAKEE
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR — NICK GALLAGHER, MONONA GROVE
