State Football Previews: Division 6 & 7
Monday, November 12th, 2012 -- 10:40 AM
Here's a preview of the Division 6 and Division 7 title games on Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.Division 7 - Glenwood City vs. Potosi - 10am
DIVISION 7 NOTES: Glenwood City has its sights on a third State championship having won the title in both their previous two appearances. The Hilltoppers won the Division 6 championship in their first appearance in 1985 and won the Division 5 title in 1997. They placed in a three-way tie for second place in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference this season behind league champion Elk Mound, and they advance to the title game following a 28-8 win over Hilbert in their Level 4 playoff game. Potosi will experience the State final for the first time following a 30-20 win over Randolph in the semifinal. The Chieftains are the champions of the Six Rivers Conference this fall. They are averaging 42 points per game this season, including 38 points a game in the playoffs.
Division 6 - Regis vs. St. Mary's Springs - 1pm
DIVISION 6 NOTES: Defending champion St. Mary?s Springs is making its fourth straight appearance in a State title game and its seventh overall. The Ledgers have won three State titles. They won the Division 5 championship in 2009 and Division 6 titles in 2002 and 2011. In addition, they have finished runner-up in Division 6 in 2003, 2005 and 2010. The Ledgers have been dominating all season, outscoring opponents 597-59, with the smallest margin of victory over any opponent being 24 points. Regis returns to the State final for the fourth time and for the first time since finishing runner-up in 2009. The Ramblers won the Division 7 championship in 2003 on the heels of a runner-up finish in their first-ever title game endeavor in 2002. This season, they finished first in the Cloverbelt Conference standings and advance to the title game following a 21-0 blanking of perennial power Edgar in their Level 4 game. Five of the Ramblers? 12 wins have been by shutout, not including a forfeit victory.
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