Clinton. A surname oft-referenced with political overtones. However, on this evening, it was the Cougars of Clinton, Wisconsin, that played host to the Knights of NGM as both teams opened the 2022 WIAA high school football season. Opening Night is always a special time of year. As the field lights flicker and then reach full lume after 10 months in repose, there is an awareness that summer is fleeting and football is here...the definition of bittersweet, I suppose.

NGM’s freshman kicker Ethan Seffrood had the honor of kicking off the season, quite literally. His well-placed kick to #...