WIAA FOOTBALL LEVEL 1 PLAYOFF RECAP
Division 1
Arrowhead 63, Verona 21: The Warhawks extended their winning streak to seven games by dismantling the Big Eight’s third-place finisher. Junior Josh Nielsen finished with 213 yards and four touchdowns in 21 carries.
Sussex Hamilton 35, Madison Memorial 21: Senior Jackson Kollath carried 29 times for 268 yards and four touchdowns for Chargers, who scored one of the bigger upsets of the night by defeating one of the Big Eight's cochampions.
Muskego 56, Milwaukee Hamilton 7: The host Warriors ran for 330 yards and averaged 10.3 yards per carry. Kettle Moraine 36, Janesville Craig 6: The Lasers had three scores of 50 yards or longer. Senior Elijah Weis finished with 212 yards and four touchdowns in 22 carries. Mukwonago 35, Badger 15: The season continues for Mukwonago, which is back in the playoffs for the first time in four years.
Franklin 50, Milwaukee Marshall 0: The Sabers held Marshall to 130 total yards on the way to their third shutout of the season.
Marquette 56, Milwaukee King 20: Senior Leo Briscoe completed all five of his passes and junior Matt McDevitt went 11 for 16 for 110 yards to help the Hilltoppers eliminate King.
Kenosha Indian Trail 21, Milwaukee Riverside 0: The Hawks allowed 103 yards in recording their third shutout of the season.
Racine Horlick 42, Shorewood/ Messmer 0: Junior Darrion Folsom (six for 207) and senior Allieas Williams (seven for 103) had big days rushing the ball for the Rebels, who outgained Messwood, 496 yards to 136. Oak Creek 37, Kenosha Bradford 10: With the help of two forced fumbles and two interceptions, the Knights defeated Bradford for the second time this season.
Division 2
Homestead 55 Milwaukee Vincent 12: The Highlanders advanced past the first round for the 22nd straight time. Watertown 47, Whitefish Bay 7: Junior Ethan Pauly completed 10 of 12 passes for 361 yards and six touchdowns for Goslings.
Hartford 30, West Bend East: The Orioles got revenge for a 27-24 loss to East in Week 3
Slinger 35, Menomonee Falls 14: Falls standout Julius Davis returned from a seven-week absence due to a lowerbody injury, but Slinger senior Jeread Lighthizer stole the show with 227 yards and four touchdowns in 36 carries.
Brookfield Central 45, South Milwaukee 0: The Lancers wasted no time, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and 10 more in the second to have a running clock for the entire second half.
Brookfield East 24, Burlington 0: Senior Cam McDonald’s 90-yard touchdown in the first quarter set the tone for East, which also got a 63-yard touchdown reception and 67-yard touchdown run from junior Donovan Hunt.
Division 3
Catholic Memorial 45, Jefferson 7: Junior Joe Sikma caught two passes for touchdowns and returned an interception for another score to lead the Crusaders past the Eagles.
East Troy 28, New Berlin West 26: West’s Tyler Stoltenburg returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown with 6 minutes 57 seconds to play, but the Vikings failed to convert the conversion that would have tied the game. East Troy senior Jake Dessart ran for 208 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries.
Pewaukee 22, McFarland 21: Junior Brady Solomon completed touchdown passes to junior T.J. Chadwick and freshman Logan Dobberstein in the fourth quarter to help the Pirates rally from a 14-point deficit. Senior Josh Geisel’s two-point conversion with 19 seconds left gave the team its final margin of victory.
New Berlin Eisenhower 49, Cudahy 0: The Lions held Cudahy to 134 total yards on the way to their third shutout of the season.
Greendale 42, Wisconsin Lutheran 37: Senior Sean Sanchez completed 11 of 18 passes for 384 yards and five touchdowns for the Panthers. Masaeo Wooden, a senior, finished with six grabs for 207 yards and three touchdowns.
Division 4
Racine St. Catherine’s 56, Milwaukee Obama School of Career and Technical Education 6: Senior lineman Adrian Garcia finished with a teamhigh six tackles for the Angels. Sheboygan Falls 27, St. Francis 0: Junior Ismael Bastardo finished with 98 yards of total offense, but it wasn’t enough to save the Mariners’ season. Martin Luther 53, Campbellsport 6: Senior Josiah Peterson returned two interceptions in the first quarter for touchdowns to help the Spartans take a 28-point lead heading into the second quarter.
Division 5
Lake Country Lutheran 31, Marshall 0: Senior Dane Vance had touchdown runs of 61, 95 and 37 yards on the way to a 291-yard performance on 18 carries.
Mayville 35, Palmyra-Eagle 6: A 55yard touchdown pass from junior Brandon Wilde to junior Danny Hammond cut the Mayville lead to 14-6 in the second quarter before the game got out of reach.
Fond du Lac Springs 62, Dominican 13: The Knights were no match for a Springs squad inspired by the death of a teammate earlier in the day.
Division 6
Racine Lutheran 20, Pecatonica/Argyle 19: A 74-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run by junior Tyler Tenner helped the Crusaders advance. Pecatonica/Argyle scored a late touchdown but missed the extra point.
Division 7
Potosi/Cassville 51, Living Word Lutheran 19: The Timberwolves were making their third playoff appearance.