Vote: Who is the Wisconsin High School Football Defensive Player of the Week? - Nov. 19, 2025

Here are 15 candidates for your consideration

Grafton defensive lineman Max Glab (22) brings down Catholic Memorial quarterback Dalton Steinke (2) in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal Friday, November 14, 2025. / Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Each week, there are many brilliant, stand-out individual performances on the gridiron throughout the state.

With that said, the time has arrived to take a look at some of the best high school football players from Wisconsin and let you vote on who you think was the best defensive standout from the past week.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Harlan Kuehn of Lourdes Academy.

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There are hundreds of outstanding players, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive.

Voting remains open until November 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

(Players are listed in alphabetical order, and all stats/accolades are from the 2025 season as compiled by Bound.com; the poll is below the list of players.)

Maximus Behnke, Lourdes Academy, junior

Behnke registered 12 tackles as Lourdes Academy (12-1 overall) lost to No. 21-ranked Cochrane-Fountain City 17-14 in a double-overtime WIAA Division 7 state semifinal game.

Ari Crabbe, Homestead, senior

Crabbe registered 10 tackles as No. 6-ranked Homestead (12-1 overall) lost to No. 3 West De Pere 35-34 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal game.

Ethan Duel, Winneconne, junior

Duel registered 14 tackles as No. 13-ranked Winneconne (13-0 overall) defeated No. 14 Baldwin-Woodville 28-8 in a WIAA Division 4 state semifinal game.

Ben Geisler, Muskego, senior

Geisler registered 15 tackles, including four for loss, as No. 1-ranked Muskego (11-2 overall) lost to No. 4 Bay Port 38-35 in a WIAA Division 1 state semifinal game.

Max Glab, Grafton, senior

Glab registered 17 tackles, including 10 for loss, and four sacks as No. 10-ranked Grafton (13-0 overall) defeated No. 9 Catholic Memorial 34-31 in a WIAA Division 3 state-semifinal overtime thriller.

Nolan Hoepfl, River Falls, junior

Hoepfl registered 14 tackles as No. 8-ranked River Falls (11-2 overall) lost to No. 7 Notre Dame Academy 42-6 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal game.

Christopher Kenesie, Kenosha St. Joseph, junior

Kenesie contributed 12 tackles as Kenosha St. Joseph (13-0 overall) defeated No. 23-ranked Potosi-Cassville 28-0 in a WIAA Division 7 state semifinal game.

Treton Lauterbach, Reedsburg, sophomore

Lauterbach registered nine tackles as No. 24-ranked Reedsburg (10-3 overall) defeated No. 25 Whitefish Bay 43-20 in a WIAA Division 3 state semifinal game.

Gage Nollet, Northwestern, senior

Nollet contributed 11 tackles, including three for loss, as No. 16-ranked Northwestern (13-0 overall) defeated No. 18 Stratford 22-13 in a WIAA Division 5 state semifinal game.

Jaegar Ormond, Stratford, senior

Ormond contributed 10 tackles as No. 18-ranked Stratford (10-3 overall) lost to No. 16 Northwestern 22-13 in a WIAA Division 5 state semifinal game.

Griffin Rud, Mondovi, sophomore

Rud contributed eight tackles as Mondovi (11-2 overall) lost to No. 12-ranked Edgar 21-14 in a WIAA Division 6 state semifinal game.

McCoy Smith, Waunakee, senior

Smith registered 17 tackles, including three for loss, as No. 2-ranked Waunakee (12-1 overall) lost to No. 5 Arrowhead in a WIAA Division 1 state semifinal game.

Braylon Stegall, West De Pere, junior

Stegall registered 19 tackles as No. 3-ranked West De Pere (13-0 overall) defeated No. 6 Homestead 35-34 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal game.

Tucker Streit, Edgar, senior

Streit contributed 12 tackles as No. 12-ranked Edgar (13-0 overall) defeated Mondovi 21-14 in a WIAA Division 6 state semifinal game.

Jackson Whitehouse, Notre Dame Academy, junior

Whitehouse registered seven tackles as No. 7-ranked Notre Dame Academy (13-0 overall) defeated No. 8 River Falls 42-6 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal.

About Our Player of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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-- Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com