Bound Wisconsin Week 9 Football Preview

All game times 7 pm unless otherwise noted.

Platteville (7-1, 5-0; D4 #10) at Darlington (8-0, 5-0; D5 #1) - Both teams have wrapped up their respective conference championships, Platteville in the SWC and Darlington in the SWAL, making this crossover all about bragging rights and playoff seeding. It’s a chance for Darlington to play a solid opponent after a season where they weren’t really challenged much.

River Ridge (7-1, 5-1; D7 #5) at Black Hawk/Warren (5-3, 4-2; UR) - Black Hawk/Warren is out of the Six Rivers Conference race after losing to rival Potosi/Cassville last week, with three other teams a game ahead. That includes River Ridge, who is trying to grab their share of the title.

Belleville (7-1, 6-0; D6 #6) at Pardeeville (7-1, 5-1; UR) - Belleville leads the Eastern Suburban Conference heading into the final week of the regular season, sitting a game ahead of Pardeeville and Cambridge. Pardeeville dropped a game to Cambridge a couple weeks ago, but has a chance to get a share of the league crown with a win.

Lourdes Academy (7-1, 5-1; D7 #4) at Randolph/Cambria-Friesland (8-0, 6-0; D6 #7) - It has been a very successful first year for the Randolph/Cambria-Friesland co-op, as the Patriots are unbeaten heading into the final week of the regular season. Now they can close out a solo Trailways Conference championship against a Lourdes Academy team that has been playing very well since the one blemish on their record last month in a shocking defeat against Fall River/Rio.

New Berlin West (7-1, 6-0; D3 #5) at Pewaukee (8-0, 6-0; D3 #2) - Both teams have locked up one-seeds in the Division 3 playoffs, but this one all about the conference. The winner claims the Park Ridge Conference title and gets league bragging rights for the next year, as well as important momentum heading into the playoffs.

Racine Case (7-1, 6-0; D1 #7) at Kenosha Indian Trail (7-1, 5-1; UR) - Case is on top of the Southeast Conference and looking to lock up an outright league championship. Indian Trail lost to Kenosha Bradford to open the conference schedule, but has rattled off five consecutive wins since that time and trying to get itself into a shared title situation.

Arrowhead (7-1, 5-1; D1 #5) at Franklin (5-3, 5-1; D1 #10) - These are the kinds of games we hoped for when Franklin made the move to the Classic Eight, as the Sabers close the regular season against defending D1 state champion Arrowhead. These two are tied with Muskego at the top of the league standings into the final week.

Catholic Memorial (4-4, 2-4; D3 #7) at Germantown (3-5, 2-4; UR) - Catholic Memorial dropped four straight at one point but has rallied to win the last two games against the Brookfield schools, and the Crusaders are suddenly looking dangerous again. Germantown needs to win or there’s a good chance they miss the playoffs.

Hamilton (8-0, 6-0; D1 #2) at Marquette (6-2, 5-1; UR) - Marquette has been hot, winning four straight games, setting up a showdown against undefeated Hamilton for the Greater Metro Conference title.

Oshkosh West (3-5, 2-4; UR) at Appleton North (5-3, 4-2; UR) - Oshkosh West scored a shocking victory over Kimberly a couple weeks ago, but the Wildcats may need to win this one to get into the playoffs. Appleton North is in, but looking to make their seed better.

Grafton (5-3, 4-2; UR) at Plymouth (6-2, 4-2; D3 #10) - Grafton is the defending champions in Division 3, though moved up to D2 for the postseason. Things haven’t been easy for the Black Hawks, but all three losses were in very competitive games. Plymouth started 6-0 this year but has dropped back-to-back contests to West Bend West and Port Washington to fall out of the Glacier Trails Conference title race.

Mayville (6-2, 5-1; D5 #10) at Lomira (8-0, 6-0; D6 #4) - Lomira is undefeated and out in front of the Flyway Conference, but defending Division 5 state champion Mayville still has a shot, able to claim a share of the Flyway title with a win.

Kimberly (4-4, 4-2; UR) at Neenah (5-3, 5-1; UR) - When the schedule came out with this matchup in Week 9, we thought maybe it would be for an FVA championship. Instead, the teams have combined for seven losses. Neenah does have a chance to clinch at least a share of the league title, however.

Fox Valley Lutheran (6-2, 5-1; UR) at Xavier (5-3, 5-1; UR) - It’s likely that this Apple Bowl matchup will be for second place in the Bay Conference, as neither will catch unbeaten Winneconne at the top. It can certainly impact seeding for both teams, though.

Crivitz (6-2, 5-1; UR) at Coleman (6-2, 5-1; D7 #7) - These teams are tied along with Shiocton at the top of the Northwoods Conference standings heading into the final week of the regular season, with the winner guaranteed to claim at least a share of the title.

La Crosse Logan (8-0, 6-0; D3 #3) at Holmen (7-1, 5-1; D2 #8) - Holmen went down to La Crosse Central last week, but the Vikings can get a share of a conference championship against unbeaten Logan this week.

River Falls (4-4, 4-2; UR) at Menomonie (3-5, 3-3; UR) - Menomonie has a 36-year playoff streak, the longest in the state. They almost certainly have to win this game to keep that going. This marks the 87th meeting between the schools dating to 1901, as Menomonie leads 56-26-3 all-time.

Chippewa Falls (6-2, 4-2; UR) at Hudson (7-1, 5-1; UR) - These teams have already dropped games to league-leading New Richmond, so this one is more about seeding in the playoffs, as both are looking to lock up at least one home game.

Durand-Arkansaw (8-0, 6-0; D5 #4) at Mondovi (7-1, 5-1; D6 #5) - The Cloverbelt Conference championship is on the line in this one, as Durand-Arkansaw is trying to close out a solo title, while Mondovi is coming off a wild win over Elk Mound and hoping to grab a share of the crown with a victory.

Baldwin-Woodville (7-1, 6-0; D3 #8) at Osceola (7-1, 6-0; UR) - A great one to close out the Middle Border Conference schedule, with the winner getting an outright league championship.