GREEN BAY (WLUK) — The football season has reached the third week of the playoffs, which is now known as the sectional finals (used to called Level 3).
There are 13 teams remaining from Northeast Wisconsin, but no teams are left in divisions three and five.
There are two local vs. local matchups, and here is a look at each game featuring a local team:
DIVISION 1
- #7 De Pere (7-4) at #1 Waunakee (11-0): The Redbirds have won at No. 2 seed Neenah and No. 3 Hudson, so why not take out the No. 1 seed?
- #3 Bay Port (9-2) at #1 Franklin (11-0): The defending Division 1 state champs travel to the team ranked No. 1 at the end of the regular season.
DIVISION 2
- #3 Oshkosh North (10-1) at #1 River Falls (10-1): North has not won a week three playoff game since it went to the state title game in 2013.
- #2 Rice Lake (10-1) at #1 Notre Dame (11-0): Rice Lake is the last team to beat Notre Dame, a 2023 state semifinal matchup (30-15).
- #2 Union Grove (10-1) at #1 West De Pere (11-0): Phantoms seeking a second straight trip to a state semifinal.
DIVISION 4
- #2 Freedom (10-1) at #1 Winneconne (11-0): Freedom’s only loss came against Little Chute, a 17-7 result (Week 4). Winneconne’s closest game was a 14-6 win over Little Chute in the season opener.
- #2 Little Chute (10-1) at #1 Racine St. Catherine’s (10-1): Mustangs go on the road to play the defending state champions.
DIVISION 6
- #2 Cedar Grove-Belgium (8-3) at #1 Manitowoc Lutheran (11-0): Lutheran won the regular season meeting 47-14.
- #3 Bonduel (9-2) at #1 Edgar (11-0): After a win at Kewaunee, the Bears play at the No. 1-ranked team in the state.
DIVISION 7
- #2 Hilbert (9-2) at #1 Lourdes Academy (11-0): Lourdes beat Hilbert last season in the playoffs in Level 2, 35-27.
- #3 Coleman (9-2) at Kenosha St. Joseph’s (11-0): Cougars go on the road to play the No. 1-ranked team in the state.
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NUMBERS GAME
0 Teams from the Fox Valley Association remain in the playoffs (first time since 2011).
2 Local vs. local matchups (Freedom at Winneconne; Hilbert at Lourdes Academy)
4 FRCC teams remain in the playoffs (Notre Dame, West De Pere, Bay Port and Oshkosh North).
5 Undefeated teams from Northeast Wisconsin remain (Notre Dame, West De Pere, Winneconne, Manitowoc Lutheran and Lourdes Academy).
15 Touchdowns for Notre Dame’s Kingston Allen in two playoff games
986 Rushing yards for Notre Dame’s Kingston Allen in two playoff games.
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