WIAA football playoffs: Level 3 scores, sectional champions and highlights from Friday night
CBS 58 MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The field of Wisconsin high school football teams still chasing a trip to Camp Randall was cut in half again Friday night as the WIAA playoffs reached Level 3.
Twenty-seven of the 28 Division 1-7 sectional finals were played Friday, with the winners advancing to next week's Level 4 state semifinals.
The night featured several games that went down to the wire. No. 1 Bay Port needed overtime to get past No. 2 Waunakee, No. 2 Racine Case survived No. 1 Muskego in a 6-3 defensive battle and No. 1 New Richmond ended No. 7 Brookfield Central's postseason run by a single point.
No. 5 Catholic Memorial continued its run through Division 3 with a convincing win over No. 2 Whitefish Bay, while several other lower-seeded teams continued deep playoff runs.
One Level 3 game remains Saturday, with No. 2 West Salem facing No. 1 Racine St. Catherine's in Division 4.
Here is a look at the Level 3 results from Friday night:
Division 1
No. 1 Bay Port 28, No. 2 Waunakee 21 (OT)
Bay Port survived one of the night's closest games, defeating Waunakee in overtime to advance to the Division 1 state semifinals.
The Pirates entered Level 3 after a 49-7 win over No. 4 Neenah, while Waunakee advanced with a 36-6 victory over No. 6 Appleton North.
No. 1 Hamilton 17, No. 2 Arrowhead 10
Hamilton's defense delivered another strong postseason performance as the Chargers held off Arrowhead by seven.
Hamilton defeated No. 4 Marquette 41-7 in Level 2 after opening the postseason with a shutout. Arrowhead reached the sectional final with a 38-17 win over No. 3 Oconomowoc.
No. 2 Racine Case 6, No. 1 Muskego 3
Racine Case knocked off top-seeded Muskego in a defensive battle, edging the Warriors 6-3.
Case had outscored its first two playoff opponents 112-0, including a 49-0 Level 2 victory over No. 3 Kenosha Indian Trail. Muskego reached Level 3 after defeating No. 5 Franklin 43-21.
No. 1 West De Pere 38, No. 3 Hudson 26
West De Pere kept its postseason run alive with a 38-26 win over Hudson.
The Phantoms had shut out No. 4 Milwaukee Reagan 49-0 in Level 2. Hudson advanced to the sectional final with a 38-13 victory over No. 2 Verona.
Division 2
No. 1 Monona Grove 30, No. 6 Grafton 21
Monona Grove moved into the Division 2 state semifinals with a nine-point victory over Grafton.
The Silver Eagles defeated No. 5 Marshfield 34-14 in Level 2, while Grafton reached the sectional final after squeezing past No. 2 Elkhorn 14-13.
No. 1 New Richmond 21, No. 7 Brookfield Central 20
Brookfield Central's postseason run finally came to an end Friday, with top-seeded New Richmond escaping with a one-point victory.
The Lancers entered the playoffs as a No. 7 seed and upset No. 2 Beaver Dam 42-41 in Level 1 before defeating No. 6 River Falls 42-20 in Level 2.
New Richmond advanced after a 40-14 win over No. 5 Waukesha West.
No. 1 Notre Dame 35, No. 3 Pulaski 7
Notre Dame continued its dominant postseason, defeating Pulaski by four touchdowns.
The Tritons beat No. 4 Menasha 45-13 in Level 2 after scoring 63 points in their playoff opener. Pulaski reached Level 3 after edging No. 2 Kaukauna 10-7.
No. 1 Union Grove 28, No. 3 West Bend West 14
Union Grove doubled up West Bend West to secure a spot in the Division 2 state semifinals.
Union Grove defeated No. 4 Waukesha South 52-28 in Level 2, while West Bend West advanced with a 35-21 victory over No. 2 Homestead.
Division 3
No. 1 La Crosse Logan 34, No. 3 Fox Valley Lutheran 26
La Crosse Logan remained unbeaten in the postseason with a 34-26 victory over Fox Valley Lutheran.
Logan reached Level 3 after defeating No. 4 Mount Horeb/Barneveld 49-27. Fox Valley Lutheran advanced with a 42-7 win over No. 2 Medford.
No. 1 Pewaukee 35, No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower 0
Pewaukee turned in one of Friday night's most dominant defensive performances, shutting out New Berlin Eisenhower 35-0.
The Pirates defeated No. 4 Waterford 27-14 in Level 2 and have allowed just 20 points through their first three playoff games.
No. 1 Port Washington 13, No. 3 Plymouth 10
Port Washington survived a three-point battle with Plymouth to reach the Division 3 state semifinals.
The Pirates entered Friday after a 47-13 victory over No. 4 Luxemburg-Casco. Plymouth advanced with a 35-23 win over No. 2 Winneconne.
No. 5 Catholic Memorial 40, No. 2 Whitefish Bay 15
Catholic Memorial's run continued with another upset, this time a 40-15 victory over Whitefish Bay.
The Crusaders entered the playoffs as a No. 5 seed and defeated No. 4 Greendale 42-7 in Level 1 before knocking off top-seeded New Berlin West 26-23 in Level 2.
Whitefish Bay had reached the sectional final after defeating No. 3 Wisconsin Lutheran 14-7.
Division 4
No. 1 Freedom 42, No. 2 Northwestern 6
Freedom continued its dominant postseason with a 42-6 victory over Northwestern.
The Irish shut out No. 4 Lakeside Lutheran 42-0 in Level 2 after scoring 54 points in their playoff opener.
Northwestern advanced to Level 3 with a 40-12 win over No. 3 Osceola.
No. 1 Lake Mills 35, No. 3 Delavan-Darien 7
Lake Mills pulled away from Delavan-Darien for a 28-point victory.
Lake Mills defeated No. 5 Evansville 42-7 in Level 2, while Delavan-Darien reached the sectional final after a 42-35 win over No. 2 Edgewood.
No. 1 Little Chute 26, No. 6 Wrightstown 14
Little Chute ended Wrightstown's playoff run with a 26-14 victory.
The Mustangs defeated No. 4 Lodi 43-6 in Level 2. Wrightstown had entered Friday after shutting out No. 2 Stratford 9-0.
No. 2 West Salem vs. No. 1 Racine St. Catherine's — Saturday
The final Division 4 sectional championship will be decided Saturday.
West Salem advanced with a 36-29 win over No. 3 Aquinas in Level 2, while Racine St. Catherine's defeated No. 4 St. Francis 38-15.
Division 5
No. 1 Amherst 41, No. 2 Grantsburg 19
Amherst punched its ticket to Level 4 with a 41-19 victory over Grantsburg.
The Falcons defeated No. 4 Elk Mound 35-7 in Level 2. Grantsburg reached the sectional final after beating No. 3 Mayville 42-6.
No. 1 Darlington 47, No. 2 Durand-Arkansaw 28
Darlington continued its strong postseason with a 19-point win over Durand-Arkansaw.
The Redbirds defeated No. 5 Winnebago Lutheran 35-7 in Level 2, while Durand-Arkansaw advanced with a 42-14 victory over No. 3 Brillion.
No. 1 New Glarus 38, No. 2 Saint Croix Falls 20
New Glarus remained unbeaten in the playoffs with an 18-point victory over Saint Croix Falls.
New Glarus shut out No. 4 Chilton 49-0 in Level 2 after scoring 48 points in its playoff opener.
Saint Croix Falls entered Friday following a 31-22 victory over No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep.
No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran 24, No. 1 Racine Lutheran 23
Lake Country Lutheran pulled off a one-point upset of top-seeded Racine Lutheran.
Lake Country Lutheran scored 62 points against No. 6 University School of Milwaukee in Level 2, while Racine Lutheran reached the sectional final after defeating No. 4 Kiel 55-20.
Division 6
No. 1 Bonduel 26, No. 3 Cedar Grove-Belgium 15
Bonduel advanced to the Division 6 state semifinals with an 11-point victory over Cedar Grove-Belgium.
Bonduel defeated No. 4 Belleville 41-14 in Level 2, while Cedar Grove-Belgium advanced after edging No. 2 Kewaunee 17-14.
No. 2 Lomira 16, No. 1 Edgar 12
Lomira knocked off top-seeded Edgar in a low-scoring sectional final, winning 16-12.
Lomira reached Level 3 after defeating No. 3 Cambridge 28-6. Edgar had rolled through its first two playoff games, including a 56-18 victory over No. 4 Pardeeville in Level 2.
No. 2 Kenosha St. Joseph 27, No. 1 Manitowoc Lutheran 14
Kenosha St. Joseph knocked off top-seeded Manitowoc Lutheran to move on to the Division 6 state semifinals.
The Lancers defeated No. 3 Cuba City 28-21 in Level 2. Manitowoc Lutheran advanced after shutting out No. 4 Randolph/Cambria-Friesland 35-0.
No. 1 Mondovi 27, No. 3 Regis 12
Mondovi continued its postseason run with a 27-12 victory over Regis.
Mondovi beat No. 5 Potosi/Cassville 50-28 in Level 2, while Regis reached the sectional final with a 35-14 victory over No. 7 Fall Creek.
Division 7
No. 2 River Ridge 25, No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain City 21
River Ridge knocked off top-seeded Cochrane-Fountain City with a four-point victory to advance to the state semifinals.
River Ridge defeated No. 3 Spring Valley 21-7 in Level 2. Cochrane-Fountain City reached Friday after edging No. 4 Cadott 21-18.
No. 3 Hilbert 25, No. 1 Coleman 22
Hilbert continued its postseason run by upsetting top-seeded Coleman in a three-point game.
The Wolves defeated No. 2 Lourdes Academy 35-6 in Level 2, while Coleman advanced with a 28-7 win over No. 4 Crivitz.
No. 1 Glenwood City 16, No. 3 Boyceville 0
Glenwood City recorded a shutout in the sectional final, defeating Boyceville 16-0.
Glenwood City reached Level 3 after edging No. 5 Melrose-Mindoro 18-15. Boyceville had shut out No. 7 Osseo-Fairchild 34-0 in Level 2.
No. 2 Iowa-Grant 50, No. 1 Ithaca/Weston 0
Iowa-Grant knocked off top-seeded Ithaca/Weston in emphatic fashion, winning 50-0.
Iowa-Grant also recorded a shutout in Level 2, beating No. 3 Pepin/Alma 38-0. Ithaca/Weston reached Friday after a narrow 18-16 victory over No. 5 Black Hawk/Warren.
The Level 3 winners advance to the WIAA Level 4 state semifinals, with a trip to the state championship games at Camp Randall Stadium on the line.