WIAA State Football Chamionships: Division 5 Preview
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 -- 11:41 AM
The 40th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 19-20, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 5 game....Thursday, Nov. 19
4 p.m. Div. 5 Amherst (13-0) vs. Spencer/Columbus Catholic (13-0)
LAST YEAR: Lancaster topped Amherst to win the Division 5 championship 41-21.
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 be streamed live on the FoxSportsGo app through your cable system's authentication.
DIVISION 5 NOTES: Last year's runner-up Amherst will make its third appearance in the title game, having now advanced to the title game in three of the last four seasons. The Falcons won the title their first experience in the State final in 2012. The Falcons used a strong second half to double-up on Arcadia 42-21 in their Level 4 match-up and return to the final for another attempt at winning the gold trophy. They are the champions of the Central Wisconsin 8 Conference this fall. The Spencer/Columbus Catholic co-op program is making its first State finals appearance. Prior to the two schools joining forces, Spencer advanced to the Division 5 final and placed runner-up in 1982. The Rockets rolled past Shoreland Lutheran 50-7 in the semifinal to advance to the title game. They are the champions of the Cloverbelt Conference this fall.
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