WIAA football playoffs: Level 3 scores, sectional champions and highlights from Friday night

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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.

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