WIAA State Football Preview: Division 2
Thursday, November 21st, 2013 -- 10:33 AM
The 38th Annual WIAA Football State Championship Finals are underway at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Here?s a preview of the Division 2 game on Friday...1 p.m. Oshkosh North (13-0) vs. Kimberly (13-0)
Both divisions of the Valley Football Association are represented in the title game. Kimberly will appear in its fourth championship final. The Papermakers possess two championship trophies, those titles came back-to-back in 2007 and 2008. Their attempt at a third consecutive title in 2009 resulted in a runner-up finish. The Papermakers finished atop the Northern Division of Valley Football Association standings this fall and have outscored opponents this year by an average score of 51-10 per game. They defeated Waukesha West 21-10 at Level 4 to earn the opportunity to play for the State title. Oshkosh North, the champion of the Southern Division of the Valley Football Association, is making its second appearance in a State championship game. The Spartans won the Division 1 title in 2000. They trounced division rival Menasha 38-0 in the semifinals. The Spartans were 14-7 victors when the two teams met in league play back in September. The staunch Spartans? defense has not allowed an opponent to score more than 19 points in a game all season, except for a 33-27 double-overtime victory over Holmen at Level 3 of the playoffs.
All of the championship games will be televised live on Fox Sports Wisconsin.
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