Preseason top two high school football teams fall to highlight area top 10 results from Week 1

The first week of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association high school football season saw two of our preseason top five area teams lose. Here is how our area top 10 teams' season openers played out.

1. Marquette (0-1)

Six total touchdowns from Vance Holtz led Arrowhead over the defending WIAA Division 1 state champions from Marquette in a 47-28 final. Next: vs. Fond du Lac, Friday.

2. Grafton (0-1)

The Black Hawks surrendered a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter to fall 21-20 to Cedarburg. Next: vs. Port Washington, Friday.

3. Franklin (1-0)

Franklin shut out Catholic Memorial after halftime as part of a 20-0 swing to win 34-24. A Joseph Kallay touchdown pass with three minutes remaining gave the Sabers the lead before a 20-yard Rob Beglinger touchdown run put the game on ice with under two minutes left. Next: at Brookfield Central, Friday.

4. Badger (1-0)

The Badgers held off Greendale, 27-17, in their opener Thursday night, led by two rushing touchdowns from Haidyn Stinnett and another score each from Ryan McCarthy and Logan Levitt. Next: at Slinger, Friday.

5. Kettle Moraine (1-0)

The Lasers shut out Wauwatosa West 35-0, pulling away after taking a 14-0 lead into the half. Next: at Appleton East, Thursday.

6. Muskego (1-0)

Muskego ran past Neenah, 31-21, on the strength of four rushing touchdowns split by Jackson Niemiec and Jack Labisch. Next: at Oak Creek, Friday.

7. Sussex Hamilton (1-0)

Sussex Hamilton scored once on the ground in each quarter to win 28-14 over Fond du Lac at home, with Chas Powell and Justus Castillo each tallying two scores. Next: at Oconomowoc, Friday.

8. Catholic Memorial (0-1)

An early lead over the reigning WIAA D1 runners-up from Franklin evaporated over the second half for Catholic Memorial in a 34-24 loss. Next: at Sun Prairie West, Friday.

9. Port Washington (1-0)

The Pirates held on against Pewaukee at home in a 16-10 win. Next: at Grafton, Friday.

10. Cedarburg (1-0)

The Bulldogs blocked a potential game-winning field goal attempt to hold on to a comeback 21-20 win over Grafton. Next: at Wauwatosa West, Friday.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Preseason top two high school football teams fall to highlight area top 10 results from Week 1