State Football Championship Preview: Division 6
Monday, November 17th, 2014 -- 11:20 AM
The 39th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals will be held this Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20-21, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 6 game....Thursday, Nov. 20
1 p.m. Div. 6
St. Mary's Springs (13-0) vs. Darlington (12-1)
LAST YEAR: Shiocton won the title with a 35-0 blanking of Darlington.
DIVISION 6 NOTES: Last year's runner-up Darlington returns to the State championship final for the 10th time. The Redbirds won the Division 5 championship in 1987, 1990, 1991 and 1995. In addition, they have placed runner-up in Division 5 in 1993, 1994, 1996; in Division 4 in 1997; and in Division 6 in 2013. The Redbirds made eight trips to the final during an 11-year span from 1987-97. To be in position to have another opportunity at winning their fifth title, the Redbirds edged Edgar at Level 4, 21-20. They are the champions of the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League again this year. St. Mary's Springs is making its fifth State final appearance in the last six seasons and its eighth overall. The Ledgers have won four State titles. They won the Division 5 championship in 2009 and Division 6 titles in 2002, 2011 and 2012. In addition, they have finished runner-up in Division 6 in 2003, 2005 and 2010. This year, they are the champions of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference. The Ledgers eliminated Athens 31-7 in their Level 4 match-up to earn the opportunity to play for their fifth State title. Prior to joining the WIAA, St. Mary's Springs won WISAA crowns in 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999. In addition, the Ledgers were WISAA runners-up in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989 and 1992.
ON THE AIR: All of the championship games will be televised live on Fox Sports Wisconsin. Check local cable listings for the channel in your area. The finals of all seven divisions will not be streamed live on the Internet because of contractual restrictions and obligations.
FOLLOW STATE FINALS ON SOCIAL MESSAGING: Receive updates of the State Football Finals on the WIAA State Tournament Twitter account @wiaawistate with the hashtag #wiaafb. Also follow daily recaps on Facebook.
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