WIAA State Football Championships: Division 6 Preview
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 -- 11:21 AM
The 43rd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15-16, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison...Here's a preview of the Division 6 game....The championship finals of all seven divisions will be televised live on Fox Sports Wisconsin. Check local cable listings for the FS Wisconsin channel in your area.
LAST YEAR: St. Mary’s Springs was the champion with a 35-12 win over Iola-Scandinavia.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Iola-Scandinavia (13-0) vs. Racine Lutheran (11-2) - 1 p.m.
Last season’s runner-up Iola-Scandinavia is making its fourth championship game appearance. The Thunderbirds are seeking their first title. They finished runner-up in Division 5 in their first appearance in 1999 and runner-up in Division 6 in their last two experiences in 2007 and last season. This year, they are champions in the Large Division of the Central Wisconsin Conference. They hung on to defeat Grantsburg 27-25 at Level 4 to advance to the final. Racine Lutheran makes its initial appearance in the finals. The furthest advance prior to this season was to Level 4 of the playoffs in 2009. Prior to joining the WIAA, the Crusaders appeared in one championship game in the former WISAA and finished runner-up in Class B in 1979. This season, they finished in third place in the Metro Classic Conference, which was won by Division 4 finalist Racine St. Catherine’s. Their road to the title game culminated with a 55-28 win over Lancaster in Level 4.
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