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Sports: Prep football: Birth of a football rivalry

Middleton senior offensive tackle Ryan Groy, who also took some snaps on defense and is the Cardinals' long snapper, said it was too bad that the seniors on both teams would only get to meet once on the football field.
But the University of Wisconsin recruit, who helped anchor an offensive line -- including tight ends Erich Lengfeld and Sean Bayer, center Shayne Steward, guards Kevin Drunasky and Stephen Vassalotti and tackle Ty Hartjes -- that paved the way for a 330-yard rushing effort by the Cardinals, was pleased to get a crack at the Wildcats.
"We've had a rivalry with these guys since elementary and middle school. It's great to get to play them here," Groy said. "We knew our time was coming. It was fun to play Verona but beating them was even better."