Columbus celebrates the 2022 state title; the Cardinals are a strong contender in Division 4 again this year
The 2025 football playoffs get started a bit early this year, with 8-Player Football beginning a week before the 11-Player teams. You can get in the action already thanks to the Pick 'Em Contest run annually by longtime high school sports contributor Joe Herte, who has set up the brackets on BracketMaker.com. 8-Player is available now, and the 11-Player brackets will be added the following week.
It is simple and free to join. You need to create a free account on the Bracket Maker website, then follow using the links below select the winner of each game all the way to the state championship for each team. It is all in good fun, although if you want to hold bragging rights over your friends for the best score, by all means!
The contest is open to anyone. All 8-Player picks must be made by Saturday, October 18th at 12:59 pm CDT.
Click on the links below to fill out the brackets for each division:
Division 1 (coming next week)
Division 2 (coming next week)
Division 3 (coming next week)
Division 4 (coming next week)
Division 5 (coming next week)
Division 6 (coming next week)
Division 7 (coming next week)
8-Player
So sign up today, make your picks, and challenge your friends!!
Bound Wisconsin Staff and Media Partner picks coming Wednesday
Each year the Bound Wisconsin staff makes state championship picks prior to the start of the playoffs. They're a fun way to gauge how much we each think we know and of course are always good for office bragging rights as well. As we've done the last few years, we'll be expanding the picks to include some of our great media partners around the state.
Look for the Bound Wisconsin staff and media partner state championship picks to be released Tuesday.
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 and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. 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].