The Manawa Wolves are looking forward to the 2026 season in to try and put their 2-7 record from 2025 behind them. The Wolves secured their wins against Clintonville and Shiocton and finished with a record of 2-5 in the Northwoods conference.
The Wolves have returned six of their offensive players from last season, among them quarterback Carson Stroud, who threw for 709 yards and six touchdowns and also ran for 236 yards and two touchdowns.
Tight End Logan Zirbel is also returning after catching 19 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns his junior season and being named second-team All-Northwoods.
Honorable mention wide receiver Carter Barrington will give Manawa another threat in the passing game as he had 17 catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side, eight starters return, as Stroud and Barrington, who were second-team all-conference defensive backs, will continue their roles of being two-way standouts.
Stroud had 33 tackles and five interceptions a season ago, and Barrington had 33 tackles and an interception, as well as handling kick return duties.
Zirbel was named second-team All-Northwoods at defensive end and had 30 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, and one forced fumble and fumble recovery.
Honorable Mention outside linebacker Porter Gehrke returns after having 44 tackles and an interception, along with junior linebacker Wyatt Drath, who led Manawa with 74 tackles, four sacks, six tackles for loss, and forced and recovered two fumbles.
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