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Darlington quarterback Zeke Zuberbuhler Scores Seven Touchdowns in Memorable Season Opener

Talented, versatile junior passes for four TDs, rushes for three more to lead Redbirds to 63-33 victory over Platteville on Aug. 22

Jeff Hagenau

Darlington quarterback Zeke Zuberbuhler (13) prepares to take the snap in a season-opening non-conference game at Platteville on Aug. 22, 2025.
Darlington quarterback Zeke Zuberbuhler (13) prepares to take the snap in a season-opening non-conference game at Platteville on Aug. 22, 2025. / Michelle Marie, Darlington Athletics

Darlington High School starting quarterback Zeke Zuberbuhler had the type of special, memorable season-opening game most players can only dream about.

The 6-foot-1, 184-pound junior accounted for seven touchdowns as the Redbirds' football team defeated Platteville 63-33 in a season-opening non-conference road game on Aug. 22.

Zuberbuhler completed 7 of 9 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns, rushed 14 times for 115 yards and three touchdowns, combining for 383 all-purpose yards in the process.

With the statement-making individual performance, he joined an elite, steadily expanding group of players in Wisconsin high school football history to accomplish the feat.

If that weren't enough, as a tenacious defensive back he registered eight tackles with an interception to complete the statement-making individual performance.

Zuberbuhler earned All-Southwest Wisconsin Activities League (SWAL) second-team honors as both a quarterback and defensive back last season as Darlington finished second in the conference standings, advanced to the second round of the WIAA Division 5 playoffs, and ended the year with a 9-3 overall record.

Darlington is scheduled to host Prairie du Chien in a non-conference game today at 7 p.m.

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-- Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com

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Jeff Hagenau
JEFF HAGENAU

Jeff Hagenau has been a sports writer in southeast Wisconsin for the past 28 years, covering at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He graduated from Carroll University with a degree in journalism and has showcased his versatility by reporting on a wide array of sports over the course of his memorable career.

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