Friends of the Gridiron is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting the Newman Catholic Football Team. Every dollar raised goes directly to purchasing equipment, tournament fees, hosting the annual football banquet, providing player meals, ensuring media and film coverage of our games, and organizing team-building events. Your contributions transform a football season into a comprehensive Football Program!

Newman Catholic Football has proudly won two consecutive WIAA State Championships in 2021 and 2022 and our team made it to the Playoffs again last year. We are eager to see what our team will achieve this year under the leadership of Head Coach Paul Michlig!

We are excited to announce the Second Annual Cardinal Kickoff, replacing our traditional Steak Fry Fundraiser. This event will be held at Newman HS/MS Commons, at 6:30 on Friday, August 15^th.

The Kickoff promises to be an evening filled with fan excitement, music, a Taco Bar, paddle raffle items and team and coach introductions. Coach Michlig and Chad Holmes from Bulls Falls Radio WXCO will also discuss the upcoming season. Please RSVP your group attending ASAP online: https://form.jotform.com/252184936994069. We hope to see you there! A $15 per person donation for the kickoff dinner is appreciated which can be paid at the door or made to the Give Butter website on the RSVP form above.

Thanks to the generosity of past donations, we were able to provide the following for our team:

A Team Building Day at River’s Edge Waterpark, Sawmill Adventure Park, and WOW complete with plenty of food for our players!
Meals for all away games
Two cookouts for parents, players, and fans
The Football Banquet
A new grill, new pads, and covers for the 6 Man Sled and a brand-new Single Man Sled co-funded by FOTG and the Newman Booster Club

Thank you to all our fans for making the Newman Catholic Football program successful! Your continued support and donations are appreciated!

GO CARDS!

2025 Cardinal Kickoff Event

By Friends of the Gridiron Inc

2025 Cardinal Kickoff Event

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