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Wedig has had to navigate this week knowing he won’t play anytime soon and also deal with everyday tasks he took for granted becoming more time-consuming. His hope is he returns to the field healthy when SJ-O plays its first playoff game. Which, if the Spartans secure a first-round bye, wouldn’t come until Oct. 30 or Oct. 31.

A bye that is now more important than it was a week ago so Wedig can have all the time to recover. [...] St. Joseph-Ogden senior wide receiver Kaden Wedig, left, and his younger brother, SJ-O sophomore wide receiver Logan Wedig, during a game at Unity on Sept. 11. Kaden, the Spartans' top wide receiver, will likely miss the rest of the regular season because of an ankle injury he sustained last Friday night at Monticello while his younger brother will likely take on a greater role.

Daniels | Latest injury just temporary setback for Wedig

Matt Daniels

Matt Daniels

Sports Editor [...] A myriad of thoughts went through his mind last Friday night when, instead of contributing on the field like he wanted to do, Wedig was the passenger in a car driven by his mom, Brittany Elliott, to another medical facility. The unknown of what any tests would find out brought about a cavalcade of emotions.