The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association has named five area programs to its 2026 Team Academic All-State list, and 50 seniors from 14 area schools to its individual Academic All-State list.
The individual honor is for senior varsity letterwinners with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher. The team honor is for programs with at least five seniors whose senior class averages a cumulative GPA of 3.33 or higher.
Edgar led the area teams with 10 seniors averaging 3.66. Marathon's nine seniors averaged 3.51, Stratford's 10 seniors averaged 3.456, D.C. Everest's 21 seniors averaged 3.41 and Loyal/Greenwood's 10 seniors averaged 3.398.
Edgar, Marshfield and D.C. Everest each had six individual honorees, the most among area schools. Marshfield's honorees were Grant Allar, Camden Kolstad, Oliver Martin, Wesley Novitzke, Derek Stroetz and Robert Thorson Jr.
Wausau West had five individual honorees, Stratford also had five, and Loyal/Greenwood had four. Merrill, Mosinee, Marathon and Spencer/Columbus Catholic each had three, Medford and Neillsville/Granton each had two, and Abbotsford and Athens each had one.
Statewide, the association recognized 80 programs with the team award and nearly 800 seniors individually.
