The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team began its 2024 season recently with a 34-7 victory against John Carroll University. The Warhawks are ranked third in the nation by D3football.com and the American Football Coaches Association.
The following local student-athletes are members of this year’s UW-Whitewater football team, and include: Braeden Barrett, of Mokena, a graduate of Lincoln-Way West High School, whose major is physical education; and Nehemiah Lomax, of Park Forest, a graduate of Crete-Monee High School, whose major is computer science.