Reedsburg sophomore running back Cormac McGowan
DIVISION 3 | BRACKET
(All games Friday at 7 pm unless noted; Times, dates, & locations subject to change)
#4 Waterford at #1 Pewaukee
#3 New Berlin Eisenhower at #2 Reedsburg, Saturday 1 pm
#5 Catholic Memorial at #1 New Berlin West
#3 Wisconsin Lutheran at #2 Whitefish Bay
#4 Luxemburg-Casco at #1 Port Washington
#3 Plymouth at #2 Winneconne
#4 Mount Horeb/Barneveld at #1 La Crosse Logan
#3 Fox Valley Lutheran at #2 Medford
To see the Level 1 Bracket Breakdown, click here.
Level 1 Surprise
There was a lot of chalk in Division 3, with the only lower-seeded team winning being five-seed Catholic Memorial over four-seed Greendale, which many people expected. More on the Crusaders a little later.
Best Rematch
Whitefish Bay and Wisconsin Lutheran found themselves together in a redesigned North Shore Conference this year, and met up in the opening game of the league schedule. Whitefish Bay won it 27-8 behind a strong performance from senior Kaden Kelly, who ran for 113 yards and a score, while Chase Wolter threw a pair of touchdowns.
#1 seed with toughest match-up
Without a doubt, this is top-seeded New Berlin West’s showdown with fifth-seeded Catholic Memorial. The Crusaders have as much talent as anyone in the division, but have struggled to put it all together consistently this year with a move to a larger, tougher Greater Metro Conference. These teams competed in the Parkland Conference previously, and last season it was Catholic Memorial that won 37-7 over the Vikings.
Level 2 Most Important Player
Fox Valley Lutheran quarterback Braden Heiges has accounted for more than 2400 yards of offense this year, which is more than 70% of the team’s total offensive output. Not only has he thrown for 1,407 yards and 16 touchdowns, he’s rushed or over 1000 yards with 19 scores on the ground as well. Oh yeah, he’s also the leading tackler for the Foxes. He’ll need to carry the load in a big way against a Medford team that is physical and will look to control things on the ground.
My Picks
(14-1 last week; 93.33% in D3 overall)
Pewaukee over Waterford
Reedsburg versus New Berlin Eisenhower (No selection)*
Catholic Memorial over New Berlin West
Whitefish Bay over Wisconsin Lutheran
Port Washington over Luxemburg-Casco
Winneconne over Plymouth
La Crosse Logan over Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Medford over Fox Valley Lutheran
* - Disclaimer: I am an assistant coach at Reedsburg
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board as Communications and Website Director. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].
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