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Sun Prairie East hits the road to take on Milton LIVE on Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania! The Cardinals and Red Hawks both enter Week 7 with 3-3 records in an important Badger-Large Conference matchup. Milton is riding a three-game winning streak after edging DeForest, 7-6, last week, while Sun Prairie East will look to bounce back after a 56-21 loss to Monona Grove.

Can the Cardinals get back on track, or will Milton keep its winning streak alive at home?

🏈 Sun Prairie East at Milton

📅 Friday, October 2, 2026

📍 Jerry Schliem Stadium — Milton, WI

Watch PrepMania and Wisconsin high school football coverage all season long on ESPN Madison.

On this episode of What’s On Tap with Sandy Maxx, discover what’s happening around Milwaukee and Wisconsin this fall, from food and cultural celebrations to an exciting new theater production.

- Take a look inside Milwaukee history with the Pabst Mansion’s special Illuminating the Dark tours. The candlelit experience explores hidden spaces and stories throughout the historic mansion, offering a unique way to experience one of Milwaukee’s most iconic landmarks.

- Paige Hammond previews the Public Market’s 21st anniversary celebration, featuring fall foods, local vendors, live music, family activities and Wisconsin farmers and producers.

- Learn about the annual Borscht-Off hosted by Wisconsin Ukrainians, where nearly 20 versions of the traditional Ukrainian soup compete for top honors. The event celebrates Ukrainian food, culture and community while raising money to support people in Ukraine.

- Meet the creative team behind Wisconsin Classic Stage’s Milwaukee premiere of Gertrude Stein’s unique 1938 work. Artistic director, director, designer and illuminator Cole Castine, executive artistic producer Josh Pohja and actor Antonio J. Parra discuss the production, its immersive staging, original music and the enduring story of Dr. Faustus.

Plus, hear about the October 30–November 8 Milwaukee run of Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights at Calvary Presbyterian Church and get a preview of what makes this production unlike traditional theater.

HSH HR 2 - Kevan and Dale are joined by show friend... Chris hits the guys with a quick mascot game while the games wrap up the guys give out more scores, give out freak of the week and end off the show with a rapid-fire scoreboard!

HSH HR 1 - Kevan and Dale keep you up to date on all High School Football scores around NEO and more... The guys talk playoff positioning with the end of the season getting closer and more!

Colin Russo and Mike Rizzo react to the Browns 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. MLB Division Series Matchup Previews.

Colin Russo takes you through the 5@5, Mike Tannenbaum joins, Week 4 picks.

Jim Rutledge rolls on with today's fill-in host Alex Strouf, as they finish talking Brewers vs Padres in their Game 1 preview -- can the Brewers actually help save baseball from a lockout next year? Plus, Jim goes on a classic Rutledge rant against those in CFB who are trying to cap college players' earning potential! Also, Strouf doesn't believe that Blu Ray DVDs are actually real...? They also look at Saturday's homecoming matchup for Wisconsin football versus Michigan State -- will the Badgers WOMP the Spartans and prove that the Penn State win wasn't just a fluke, and where does Colton Joseph need to improve to ensure his job security for the rest of the season? They wrap up with a final lament for the Packers' O-Line desperation, which feels so foreign for Packers fans...

Jason Wilde joins Molly & Jim on the Yuengling Guest Hotline ahead of the Packers' MUST-WIN game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with backup QB Jalon Daniels this Sunday! Jim asks if the Packers can be fixed with their new-look offensive line, and Jason wants to know why Molly looks so much like Alex Strouf today???? -- Will Kevin Zeitler start, and can he make them a playoff team still? They dive deeper into whether this season is still salvageable, can Jordan Love survive with this terrible O-Line, and do Gutey & Ed Policy always sit together at games?

The 2PM hour of Kyle & Brust is live from Rally House in Greenfield ahead of a monster Wisconsin sports weekend, and Sunday already feels enormous for the Packers. Kyle declares Tampa Bay a “must-win times 10” game and says falling to 1-3 after losing to an undrafted rookie quarterback would effectively end his hopes for the NFC North, playoffs and anything resembling a Super Bowl run. Ben and Will get more creative with Name the Game, including the “Hot Seat Invitational” with Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst facing even more pressure if Green Bay falls flat again.

Then comes the bigger football question: how exactly are the Packers going to score? Green Bay has the NFL’s worst rushing attack, Tampa Bay has been stout against the run and the revamped offensive line could be throwing veterans into action with almost no preparation. That leaves the game in Jordan Love’s hands against a vulnerable Buccaneers pass defense, but Love has been dramatically less effective under pressure and Green Bay’s 16% pass-block win rate is the worst since ESPN began tracking the statistic.

Kyle still believes the Packers can win comfortably because Tampa Bay is starting rookie Jalon Daniels. Ben wants absolutely nothing to do with that prediction after watching Green Bay repeatedly play down to opposing quarterbacks and blow leads under LaFleur. The guys debate whether Kevin Zeitler and the new-look offensive line can change the offense quickly enough, and Ben explains why he has lost faith in LaFleur’s leadership after Green Bay’s recent collapse.

Plus, the show discovers Will’s wonderfully chaotic three-TV bachelor setup, complete with two TVs on rolling carts, a massive couch and a weekend plan that apparently involves barely moving for 12 hours of Wisconsin sports.

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Gary Ellerson look ahead to a pivotal weekend for the Packers and debate whether Green Bay can still become the second-half team Gary envisioned before the season. Getting to 2-2 would keep the Packers within striking distance, but Gary admits the offensive line has been significantly worse than he expected. He likes the additions of Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton, but says Green Bay waited too long to address a position group that got “young too quick.”

Gary’s solution against Tampa Bay is simple: start Caleb Johnson and keep running the football, even if it isn’t working immediately. With veteran linemen potentially needing limited snaps and Jordan Love already taking a beating, Gary says Green Bay cannot expose its quarterback to another pass-heavy game. Homer agrees that protecting Love matters beyond Sunday because the fastest way to destroy any hope of a second-half turnaround is getting the franchise quarterback hurt.

Then the conversation shifts to Wisconsin after its remarkable comeback at Penn State. Gary says the Badgers showed something they haven’t displayed enough under Luke Fickell: belief when everything was going wrong. After falling behind 17-0 on the road, Wisconsin refused to fold, and Gary believes Saturday’s Homecoming matchup against Michigan State will reveal whether that comeback represented a genuine turning point. His goal now? Stack wins and find a path to eight victories.

Plus, former Brewer Jerry Augustine joins Homer ahead of Jacob Misiorowski’s playoff start and explains why Miz shouldn’t change anything for October. Augustine believes Misiorowski’s ability to control his emotions, locate his pitches and make adjustments is what separates him, and says the young ace already has experience handling the heightened atmosphere of postseason baseball.