Dennis Semrau covers Prep Sports for 100.5 ESPN and ESPNWisconsin.com

MADISON, Wisc. -- Following an exciting opening weekend of the 2018 prep football season, Mother Nature has thrown a wrench into this week’s schedule.

The Badger Conference crossover game between Baraboo and host Stoughton was moved to Thursday night due to pending weather issues and several other games involving Big Eight Conference and Badger Conference schools have made adjustments following a week of record-setting rainfall and severe flooding in the Madison area.

Stoughton junior quarterback Alex Hobson tossed three touchdown passes, including two to junior wide receiver Nathan Hutcherson, to lead the Vikings to a 28-14 victory over the Thunderbirds. The game was moved to Thursday due to pending thunderstorms in the area tonight.

Other changes as of Friday morning included:

-- The Badger Conference crossover game between Monroe and DeForest was moved up to 5 p.m. today in DeForest.

-- The Badger Conference crossover game between Madison Edgewood and Sauk Prairie in Prairie du Sac was moved up to 5 p.m. today.

-- The Badger Conference crossover game between Monona Grove and Portage moved up to 6 p.m. today in Portage.

-- The Badger Conference crossover game between Watertown and Waunakee was moved up to 6 p.m. today in Waunakee.

-- The Big Eight Conference game between Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker was moved up to 6 p.m. today at Monterey Stadium.

-- The non-conference game between Wisconsin Dells and Lodi was moved up to 6 p.m. today in Lodi.

-- The Big Eight Conference game between Madison West and Madison East was moved to Saturday at 1 p.m. and relocated to Madison La Follette's Lussier Stadium. The game originally had been set for Breese Stevens Field but was moved due to heavy flooding on East Washington Avenue.

The Beloit Memorial at Sun Prairie game at Ashley Field was still on as of Friday morning. The home-opener dubbed ‘Pack the Pit Night’ for the host Cardinals has also been designated as “First Responders Night.” Sun Prairie players will wear special “Sun Prairie Strong” uniforms to honor those who responded to the July 10 explosion in downtown Sun Prairie.

The blast killed Cory Barr, a captain in the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department. There will be an auction of some of the jerseys. There will be no admission charge but donations will be accepted. Proceeds will go to the Sun Prairie relief fund and Barr’s family.

Wisconsin Heights routed Port Edwards 70-34 in an eight-player football game on Thursday night. The game also served as a fund-raiser for families in the Mazomanie and Black Earth areas affected by recent flooding. The local chapter of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) will donate proceeds from concession sales to local flood relief along with proceeds from a 50/50 raffle.

GAME OF THE WEEK

BIG EIGHT

MIDDLETON (1-0, 1-0 BIG EIGHT) AT VERONA (1-0, 1-0), JONES FIELD, 7 P.M.

Big Eight favorite Middleton was impressive in its 50-0 victory against visiting Madison East last week, holding the Purgolders to 80 yards of total offense and just four first downs. … Junior RB Kallion Buckner ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries to help Middleton rush for 313 yards and open up a 44-0 halftime lead. … Senior QB Bryce Carey, a second-team all-league wide receiver a year ago, was 6 of 8 for 124 yards and two touchdowns. … Middleton topped Verona 31-10 last season. Starting safety Kevin Meicher, a former state wrestling champion, led the Big Eight in punt return yardage and returned two punts and an interception for TDs a year ago.

Verona rolled to a 40-2 victory over Janesville Parker, limiting the Vikings to 189 yards of total offense and a late safety. Junior QB Adam Bekx was 9 of 14 for 174 yards and two TDs in his debut as a starter. … The Wildcats’ defense is led by senior LBs Dylan Bourne, a three-year starter, senior Jake Coshun and junior Ben Cramer, son of assistant coach Scott Cramer … Junior WR Aubrey Dawkins, son of former Wisconsin Badger WR and Verona assistant coach JC Dawkins, caught two touchdowns passes and had a 54-yard kickoff return against Parker. … Verona’s pistol, Wing-T offense also features junior TE/H-back Haakon Anderson, who ran for 82 yards and three TDs against Parker, and junior RBs Keegan Lindell and Sam Wood.

GAMES TO WATCH

BIG EIGHT

MADISON LA FOLLETTE (1-0, 1-0) MADISON MEMORIAL (1-0, 1-0), 7 P.M.

La Follette rallied for a 19-14 victory over Madison West and is looking to gain the inside track on the city title with a win over Memorial. Lancers’ coach Scott Swanson was an assistant under new Memorial coach Mike Harris, who coached La Follette for six seasons. Senior RB Kayvion James-Raland caught a 7-yard TD from junior QB Ben Probst for the game-winner for La Follette against West. Probst accounted for all three La Follette TDs via the air. … Memorial upset two-time defending Big Eight Conference champion Sun Prairie 32-26 last week. Senior Cade Ellingson returned the second-half opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, and junior QB Jason Ceniti’s 1-yard TD sneak with 3 minutes, 35 seconds to play sparked the Spartans victory. Memorial senior linebacker Jeremiah Jordan, an Illinois State recruit, leads the Spartans’ defense along with four-year varsity player Sam Jessup.

BADGER CROSSOVER

OREGON (1-0) AT MOUNT HOREB/BARNEVELD (1-0), 7 P.M.

Oregon senior inside linebacker John Klus anchors the Panthers’ defense, which held DeForest to 222 yards of total offense in 17-7 win over the Norskies last week. Klus has started since he was a freshman and ranked third in the state with 162 tackles last season. RB/DE Matt Kissling, son of head coach Dan Kissling, jump-started Oregon with a 77-yard TD run to open the scoring and recorded a sack on his first play on defense. RB Dylan DiMaggio ran for 149 yards on 21 carries for Oregon. … The Bret St. Arnauld era got off to a rousing start as the former Delavan-Darien head coach guided Mount Horeb/Barneveld to a 50-20 victory over Madison Edgewood in his debut. QB Ethan Post completed 14 of 18 passes for 198 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score to pace the Vikings. WR Caden Lee caught eight passes for 128 yards and a TD, and RB Malik Winston ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and caught a TD pass for Mount Horeb/Barneveld.

MADISON EDGEWOOD (0-1) AT SAUK PRAIRIE (0-1), 5 P.M.

Both teams are looking for their first victory after Edgewood lost to Mount Horeb/Barneveld 50-20, while Sauk Prairie fell to host Milton 26-12 in their respective season-openers. QB Thomas Hartlieb led Edgewood, finishing with 119 yards rushing and 54 yards passing and a TD pass. … Junior LB Brooks Leister led Sauk Prairie with 12 tackles and the Eagles intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles to finish the game with a plus-4 turnover ratio. Sauk Prairie QB Adam Juran recently made a verbal commitment to play college baseball at Western Illinois. Juran tossed a 10-yard TD pass to Kyle Breunig.