WIAA State Football Championships: Division 3 Preview
Friday, November 16th, 2018 -- 9:21 AM
The 43rd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals continue today at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison...Here's a preview of the Division 3 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: Rice Lake was a 25-3 victor over New Berlin Eisenhower
Div. 3 - West De Pere (13-0) vs. Catholic Memorial (12-1) - 10 a.m.
West De Pere is back in the title game for the first time since 2011, which was the third of three straight appearances in the championship game. Those three experiences resulted in back-to-back titles in 2010-11 and a runner-up finish in 2009. The Phantoms earned their return to Camp Randall with a 35-14 victory over last years’ champion Rice Lake at Level 4. They are the champions of the Bay Conference this year. Catholic Memorial is making its sixth appearance in the State final. The Crusaders won Division 3 State titles in 2012 and 2016 to go with their runner-up finishes in Division 2 in 2001, and in Division 3 in 2010 and 2015. Before joining the WIAA, the Crusaders won WISAA titles in 1979, 1989, 1993 and 1996. They were also runners-up six times. This season, they placed second in the Classic 8 Conference behind Division 1 finalist Muskego. They advance to the championship game following a 41-14 win over last year’s runner-up New Berlin Eisenhower at Level 4.
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