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BOUND WISCONSIN LEVEL 3 FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
Lake Country Lutheran Lightning
Lake Country Lutheran took down the top overall seed in Division 5, Racine Lutheran, in a 24-23 thriller on Friday night. The Lightning advance to the state semifinals for the sixth time in school history, with junior quarterback Will Molnau completing 15-of-21 passes for 128 yards, while Noah Janousky ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Ty Klafke returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, and Sawyer Uttech booted a field goal plus all three extra points to lift the team to the win.
New Glarus Glarner Knights
New Glarus has been in a couple different co-ops over the years, but regardless of how constructed, the team is making its deepest postseason run ever, advancing with a 38-20 sectional final win over Saint Croix Falls. Senior quarterback Quinn Marty threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns, Carson Prechel ran for 105 and three scores, and freshman Brock Weeden booted home a field goal and all five extra points to put away the Saints.
Racine Case Eagles
Prior to 2023, Racine Case had never won a playoff game. Now, after a wild 6-3 win over Muskego in a sectional final, the Eagles are playing in the state semifinals for a trip to Madison. Playing on the road at top seed Muskego, Case was locked in a stalemate with the Warriors, as neither team could get much going defensively. A wild sequence that saw the teams combine for four turnovers in just a couple minutes of the fourth quarter set the stage for senior Colin Gardner to play the hero, botting through the game-winning field goal as time expired. The swarming Case defense held Muskego to 18 rushing yards and just 66 total yards of offense.
River Ridge Timberwolves
River Ridge trailed 21-13 heading into the fourth quarter, but rallied with a pair of touchdowns to take down top-ranked and previously undefeated Cochrane-Fountain City 25-21 on Friday night. The Timberwolves’ defense forced three turnovers and Noah Copsey ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the game. River Ridge is a win away from its first state title game appearance since 1997.
West Salem Panthers
Playing on Saturday afternoon and with a lengthy trip to Racine St. Catherine’s despite an unbeaten record, West Salem made its mark quickly in a 45-6 win over the Angels in a Division 4 playoff game. Kaden Langehr’s 157 yards and three touchdowns led a rushing attack that put up 330 yards on the ground. Isaiah Laack also recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown, and Landon Wiegrefe made his only field goal attempt from 37 yards plus all six extra points.
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