WIAA football playoffs: Level 2 scores, results from Friday night
CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The road to Camp Randall got considerably narrower Friday night as teams across Wisconsin battled for spots in Level 3 of the WIAA football playoffs.
Level 2 brought several notable upsets, dominant performances and plenty of close finishes across Divisions 1-7.
No. 5 Catholic Memorial knocked off top-seeded New Berlin West in Division 3, while No. 6 Wrightstown shut out No. 2 Stratford in Division 4. In Division 2, No. 7 Brookfield Central continued its postseason run after upsetting No. 2 Beaver Dam in Level 1.
Fifty-five Level 2 games were played Friday night across the seven divisions. One matchup remains on the Level 2 schedule, with New Berlin Eisenhower traveling to Reedsburg for a Division 3 game at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Here is a look at how Level 2 unfolded:
DIVISION 1
No. 1 West De Pere 49, No. 4 Milwaukee Reagan 0 — West De Pere left no doubt in Level 2, shutting out Reagan after opening the postseason with a 31-21 win over Kimberly. Reagan had advanced with a 42-24 victory over Milwaukee Pulaski in Level 1.
No. 2 Racine Case 49, No. 3 Kenosha Indian Trail 0 — Case has yet to allow a point this postseason. After opening with a 63-0 win over Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir, the Eagles followed it with another shutout against an Indian Trail team that beat Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Arts 41-6 in Level 1.
No. 2 Arrowhead 38, No. 3 Oconomowoc 17 — Arrowhead followed its 37-0 opening-round shutout of Oshkosh West by holding a high-scoring Oconomowoc team to 17 points. Oconomowoc entered Level 2 after beating Middleton 52-35.
No. 1 Bay Port 49, No. 4 Neenah 7 — Bay Port's offense took another step forward after a 32-7 Level 1 victory over Wausau West. Neenah had advanced by beating De Pere 36-21.
No. 1 Hamilton 41, No. 4 Marquette University 7 — Hamilton has outscored its first two postseason opponents 81-7 after opening with a 40-0 shutout of Janesville Parker. Marquette entered Friday after a 44-7 win over Madison Memorial.
No. 1 Muskego 43, No. 5 Franklin 21 — After putting up 63 points in a Level 1 shutout, Muskego continued its offensive surge against Franklin. Franklin had reached the second round with a 16-6 victory over Kenosha Bradford.
No. 3 Hudson 38, No. 2 Verona 13 — Hudson pulled off the seed-line upset and did it convincingly, winning by 25 points on the road. Hudson beat Chippewa Falls 38-12 in Level 1, while Verona advanced with a 24-16 victory over Sun Prairie East.
No. 2 Waunakee 36, No. 6 Appleton North 6 — Appleton North's upset run ended in Level 2. The Lightning had knocked off No. 3 Stevens Point 21-7 in the opening round, but Waunakee followed its 36-22 win over D.C. Everest with another 36-point performance.
DIVISION 2
No. 6 Grafton 14, No. 2 Elkhorn Area 13 — Grafton pulled off one of the night's closest upsets, surviving Elkhorn by a point. The Black Hawks advanced after beating Greenfield 24-17 in Level 1, while Elkhorn defeated Westosha Central 28-7.
No. 3 West Bend West 35, No. 2 Homestead 21 — West Bend West followed a 38-6 opening-round win over Slinger by knocking out the No. 2 seed. Homestead entered Friday after putting up 57 points against Burlington.
No. 3 Pulaski 10, No. 2 Kaukauna 7 — Pulaski won a defensive battle after scoring 41 points in its first-round win over Ashwaubenon. Kaukauna had not allowed a point in Level 1, beating Oshkosh North 40-0.
No. 1 Monona Grove 34, No. 5 Marshfield 14 — Monona Grove remained in control after opening the postseason with a 35-6 victory over Milton. Marshfield reached Level 2 after beating Wausau East 44-14.
No. 1 New Richmond 40, No. 5 Waukesha West 14 — New Richmond continued a dominant postseason start after shutting out DeForest 42-0 in Level 1. Waukesha West had advanced with a 24-16 victory over La Crosse Central.
No. 1 Notre Dame 45, No. 4 Menasha 13 — Notre Dame followed its 63-point performance in Level 1 with 45 more Friday night. Menasha entered the matchup after beating Menomonee Falls 43-22.
No. 1 Union Grove 52, No. 4 Waukesha South 28 — Union Grove has scored 92 points through its first two playoff games. The Broncos shut out Milwaukee King 40-0 in Level 1, while Waukesha South advanced with a 38-7 victory over Wauwatosa East.
No. 7 Brookfield Central 42, No. 6 River Falls 20 — Brookfield Central's postseason run continued after the Lancers stunned No. 2 Beaver Dam 42-41 in Level 1. This time, there was considerably less drama as Brookfield Central pulled away from a River Falls team that beat Holmen 21-14 a week earlier.
DIVISION 3
No. 1 La Crosse Logan 49, No. 4 Mount Horeb/Barneveld 27 — La Crosse Logan reached the 49-point mark after beating Waukesha North 48-7 in Level 1. Mount Horeb/Barneveld entered the matchup after shutting out Baldwin-Woodville 35-0.
No. 3 Fox Valley Lutheran 42, No. 2 Medford 7 — Fox Valley Lutheran knocked out the No. 2 seed after another explosive offensive performance. The Foxes beat Rhinelander 54-14 in Level 1, while Medford shut out Green Bay West 42-0.
No. 5 Catholic Memorial 26, No. 1 New Berlin West 23 — One of Friday's biggest upsets came in a three-point thriller. Catholic Memorial, which beat Greendale 42-7 in Level 1, eliminated a top-seeded New Berlin West team that opened the playoffs with a 35-0 shutout of Whitnall.
No. 1 Pewaukee 27, No. 4 Waterford 14 — Pewaukee faced a much tougher test after cruising past Pius XI Catholic 56-6 in Level 1. Waterford advanced to the second round with a 42-7 win over Portage.
No. 1 Port Washington 47, No. 4 Luxemburg-Casco 13 — Port Washington has scored 98 points through two postseason games after opening with a 51-7 victory over South Milwaukee. Luxemburg-Casco entered Level 2 after beating Merrill 42-14.
No. 2 Whitefish Bay 14, No. 3 Wisconsin Lutheran 7 — Whitefish Bay survived a low-scoring battle after beating Wilmot 34-14 in Level 1. Wisconsin Lutheran had advanced with a 34-15 victory over Kettle Moraine Lutheran.
No. 3 Plymouth 35, No. 2 Winneconne 23 — Plymouth knocked off the No. 2 seed after beating Onalaska 35-9 in the opening round. Winneconne entered Friday after shutting out McFarland 45-0.
Saturday: No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower at No. 2 Reedsburg, 1 p.m. — Division 3's final Level 2 matchup will be played Saturday. New Berlin Eisenhower shut out Milwaukee Lutheran 25-0 in Level 1, while Reedsburg advanced with a 55-16 victory over Sauk Prairie.
DIVISION 4
No. 1 Freedom 42, No. 4 Lakeside Lutheran 0 — Freedom recorded its first shutout of the postseason after beating Black River Falls 54-14 in Level 1. Lakeside Lutheran entered the matchup after a convincing opening-round win over Berlin.
No. 1 Racine St. Catherine's 38, No. 4 St. Francis 15 — St. Catherine's increased its offensive output after beating Turner 21-7 in Level 1. St. Francis reached the second round after surviving Shoreland Lutheran 16-14.
No. 1 Lake Mills 42, No. 5 Evansville 7 — Lake Mills followed a 42-22 Level 1 victory over Edgerton by scoring 42 again. Evansville had advanced after putting up 49 points against Platteville.
No. 1 Little Chute 43, No. 4 Lodi 6 — Little Chute continued its dominant start to the postseason after beating Denmark 51-10 in the opening round. Lodi entered Level 2 following a 49-12 win over Mauston.
No. 3 Delavan-Darien 42, No. 2 Edgewood 35 — Delavan-Darien won one of Friday's highest-scoring and closest games, knocking out the No. 2 seed by a touchdown. Delavan-Darien beat Campbellsport 42-13 in Level 1, while Edgewood entered after a 58-0 shutout of Ripon.
No. 2 Northwestern 40, No. 3 Osceola 12 — Northwestern continued its strong postseason after beating Somerset 53-14 in Level 1. Osceola advanced to Friday with a 41-6 win over Ashland.
No. 6 Wrightstown 9, No. 2 Stratford 0 — Wrightstown produced one of the biggest upsets of Level 2, blanking Stratford in a defensive battle. Wrightstown entered after beating Fuller Collegiate Academy 41-14, while Stratford had defeated Seymour 34-13.
No. 2 West Salem 36, No. 3 Aquinas 29 — West Salem survived its first close playoff test after rolling past Wisconsin Dells 55-6 in Level 1. Aquinas entered after beating Xavier 30-6.
DIVISION 5
No. 2 Grantsburg 42, No. 3 Mayville 6 — Grantsburg has allowed just six points through its first two playoff games after shutting out Spencer/Columbus Catholic 43-0 in Level 1. Mayville had advanced with a 27-24 victory over Amery.
No. 1 Amherst 35, No. 4 Elk Mound 7 — Amherst followed a 36-0 opening-round shutout of Wittenberg-Birnamwood with another dominant defensive showing. Elk Mound reached Level 2 after beating Westfield 42-14.
No. 2 Durand-Arkansaw 42, No. 3 Brillion 14 — Durand-Arkansaw has scored 77 points in two postseason games after defeating Oostburg 35-6 in Level 1. Brillion advanced with a 27-7 win over Tomahawk.
No. 1 Darlington 35, No. 5 Winnebago Lutheran 7 — Darlington won by three touchdowns or more for the second straight week after beating Dodgeville 35-14 in Level 1. Winnebago Lutheran had advanced with a 26-13 victory over New Holstein.
No. 1 New Glarus 49, No. 4 Chilton 0 — New Glarus delivered one of Friday's most dominant performances, recording a shutout after beating Bloomer 48-8 in Level 1. Chilton entered after surviving Peshtigo 34-27.
No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran 62, No. 6 University School of Milwaukee 13 — Lake Country Lutheran posted the highest point total among the reported Friday finals. The Lightning had already scored 52 in a Level 1 win over Brookfield Academy, while University School advanced after beating Milwaukee North/Lifelong Learning 43-0.
No. 1 Racine Lutheran 55, No. 4 Kiel 20 — Racine Lutheran continued to pile up points after beating Columbus 57-7 in the opening round. Kiel reached Level 2 with a 41-10 victory over Milwaukee Academy of Science.
No. 2 Saint Croix Falls 31, No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep 22 — Saint Croix Falls followed a 51-13 Level 1 win over Random Lake with a tighter nine-point victory. Watertown Luther Prep entered after beating Arcadia 49-16.
DIVISION 6
No. 1 Bonduel 41, No. 4 Belleville 14 — Bonduel followed its 35-7 opening-round victory over Lancaster with another 27-point win. Belleville entered Level 2 after knocking off St. Mary's Springs 32-21.
No. 3 Regis 35, No. 7 Fall Creek 14 — Fall Creek's upset run came to an end after the No. 7 seed stunned No. 2 Saint Mary Catholic 34-7 in Level 1. Regis, which shut out Luther 22-0 in the first round, moved on with a 21-point victory.
No. 1 Edgar 56, No. 4 Pardeeville 18 — Edgar's offense erupted after the Wildcats opened the postseason with a 36-0 shutout of Prairie du Chien. Pardeeville had advanced by edging Nekoosa 15-12.
No. 2 Kenosha St. Joseph 28, No. 3 Cuba City 21 — Kenosha St. Joseph faced a much tighter game after shutting out Poynette in Level 1. Cuba City entered the second round after beating Benton 27-9.
No. 3 Cedar Grove-Belgium 17, No. 2 Kewaunee 14 — Cedar Grove-Belgium pulled off the seed-line upset in a three-point game. The Rockets had shut out Valders 43-0 in Level 1, while Kewaunee beat Loyal/Greenwood 40-7.
No. 2 Lomira 28, No. 3 Cambridge 6 — Lomira held Cambridge to one score after beating Fall River/Rio 45-8 in Level 1. Cambridge reached Friday after surviving Marathon 30-25.
No. 1 Manitowoc Lutheran 35, No. 4 Randolph/Cambria-Friesland 0 — Manitowoc Lutheran posted its first postseason shutout after beating Living Word Lutheran 48-14 in Level 1. Randolph/Cambria-Friesland had advanced with a 36-18 win over Weyauwega-Fremont.
No. 1 Mondovi 50, No. 5 Potosi/Cassville 28 — Mondovi reached at least 50 points for the second straight week after shutting out Unity 53-0 in Level 1. Potosi/Cassville advanced after edging Mineral Point 26-24.
DIVISION 7
No. 3 Boyceville 34, No. 7 Osseo-Fairchild 0 — Boyceville ended one of the postseason's early upset runs with a shutout. Osseo-Fairchild had stunned No. 2 Shiocton 28-20 in Level 1, while Boyceville opened with a 36-0 win over McDonell Central Catholic.
No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain City 21, No. 4 Cadott 18 — Cochrane-Fountain City survived a three-point battle after cruising past Hillsboro 55-7 in the opening round. Cadott entered Friday after beating Royall 54-16.
No. 1 Coleman 28, No. 4 Crivitz 7 — Coleman followed a 50-18 Level 1 victory over Manawa with another three-touchdown win. Crivitz reached Level 2 after advancing past Pacelli in the opening round.
No. 1 Glenwood City 18, No. 5 Melrose-Mindoro 15 — Glenwood City faced a much different game after shutting out Brookwood 41-0 in Level 1, surviving Melrose-Mindoro by three. Melrose-Mindoro had advanced with a 27-8 win over Webster.
No. 2 Iowa-Grant 38, No. 3 Pepin/Alma 0 — Iowa-Grant followed its 64-point opening-round performance with a shutout. Pepin/Alma reached Level 2 after beating Bangor 42-14.
No. 1 Ithaca/Weston 18, No. 5 Black Hawk/Warren 16 — Ithaca/Weston survived one of Friday's closest finishes after beating Waterloo 34-14 in Level 1. Black Hawk/Warren entered the matchup after knocking off No. 4 Cashton in the opening round.
No. 3 Hilbert 35, No. 2 Lourdes Academy 6 — Hilbert knocked out the No. 2 seed with its second convincing postseason victory. Hilbert beat Abbotsford 46-7 in Level 1, while Lourdes Academy advanced with a 35-7 win over Pecatonica/Argyle.
No. 2 River Ridge 21, No. 3 Spring Valley 7 — River Ridge's defense again led the way after a 43-8 Level 1 win over Plum City/Elmwood. Spring Valley reached the second round after edging Whitehall 28-27.
Friday's winners advance to Level 3. The Division 3 field will be completed Saturday afternoon when New Berlin Eisenhower and Reedsburg meet at 1 p.m.