Muskego stuns Arrowhead in overtime as Week 7 shakes up Wisconsin high school football
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) — If Week 7 proved anything, it's that no ranking, undefeated record or home-field advantage is safe in Wisconsin high school football.
Friday night brought one of the most chaotic slates of the season, with Division 1 No. 1 Arrowhead falling in overtime, No. 2 Bay Port suffering its first loss, Division 2 No. 2 Homestead getting stunned by Wisconsin Lutheran and several other ranked teams going down across the state.
At the same time, a number of undefeated contenders survived the chaos and moved one week closer to perfect regular seasons.
The biggest result in southeastern Wisconsin came in Hartland, where top-ranked Arrowhead hosted Division 1 No. 5 Muskego on homecoming night.
The Warhawks entered Friday unbeaten, but Muskego walked into one of the toughest environments in the state and pulled off a 22-20 overtime victory.
The win was a significant response for the Warriors, whose only loss came against Oconomowoc earlier in the season.
Arrowhead and Muskego both moved to 6-1, and the result will create a major shakeup near the top of Division 1. Pasted markdown
Arrowhead wasn't the only Division 1 powerhouse to fall.
In one of the night's biggest games anywhere in Wisconsin, Division 1 No. 4 West De Pere traveled to face No. 2 Bay Port and handed the Pirates their first loss of the season.
The Phantoms came away with a 33-27 victory, keeping their perfect season intact and improving to 7-0.
Bay Port dropped to 6-1.
With two of the highest-ranked teams in Division 1 losing on the same night, the door has opened for significant movement near the top of the rankings.
Sussex Hamilton certainly made its case.
The Division 1 No. 3 Chargers remained undefeated by defeating Brookfield East 48-21.
Hamilton improved to 7-0, while Brookfield East fell to 3-4.
Between Hamilton and West De Pere, two undefeated Division 1 teams are now positioned prominently as the regular season enters its final stretch.
Oconomowoc also survived a serious upset scare.
The Division 1 No. 7 Raccoons hosted Mukwonago and found themselves in a much tighter game than the rankings might have suggested.
Oconomowoc escaped with a 24-21 victory to improve to 5-2, while Mukwonago fell to 2-5.
Division 1 No. 8 Racine Case continued its impressive season with a dominant second-half performance against Oak Creek in the My24 game.
The Knights kept things competitive early, but the Eagles eventually pulled away for a 42-7 victory.
Racine Case improved to 6-1 and remains firmly in the conversation among southeastern Wisconsin's strongest Division 1 teams.
Oak Creek fell to 3-4.
Franklin also moved back above .500 after an up-and-down start to the season.
The Sabers hosted winless Kettle Moraine and put together one of their strongest offensive performances of the year, winning 54-21.
Franklin improved to 4-3, while Kettle Moraine dropped to 0-7.
Marquette University High School appears to have found its rhythm as well.
The Hilltoppers defeated Germantown 35-7 for their third consecutive victory.
Marquette improved to 5-2 after an uneven start to the season, while Germantown fell to 3-4.
Kenosha Indian Trail is another team beginning to demand more attention.
The Hawks defeated Milwaukee King 48-12 and improved to 6-1.
Indian Trail has continued to stack wins and could find itself in the Division 1 rankings as the regular season winds down.
Milwaukee King fell to 2-5.
Kenosha Bradford bounced back emphatically from its Week 6 loss to Racine Case.
The Red Devils shut out Racine Horlick 49-0 to improve to 5-2.
Horlick dropped to 2-5 and has now lost three straight games.
One of the area's more intriguing ranked matchups came between Division 3 No. 2 Port Washington and Division 2 No. 10 Grafton.
Port Washington proved that the smaller division number didn't matter.
The Pirates earned a 35-28 victory and remained perfect at 7-0.
Grafton fell to 4-3 after suffering its third loss of the season.
Division 3 No. 1 Pewaukee also made sure it stayed far away from the upset list.
The Pirates went on the road and defeated Waukesha South 41-7.
Pewaukee improved to 7-0, while the Blackshirts fell to 4-3.
Union Grove joined Pewaukee and Port Washington among the southeastern Wisconsin teams still carrying perfect records.
The Division 2 No. 4 Broncos defeated Waterford 38-14 to improve to 7-0.
Waterford fell to 4-3.
Union Grove entered the week behind Notre Dame Academy, Homestead and Monona Grove in the Division 2 rankings, but Homestead's result Friday could help alter that order.
That's because one of the biggest surprises of the night came in Mequon.
Division 2 No. 2 Homestead entered Friday undefeated but was stunned by Wisconsin Lutheran 36-35.
The Vikings handed the Highlanders their first loss in dramatic fashion.
Homestead fell to 6-1, while Wisconsin Lutheran earned a badly needed win to improve to 4-3.
Another major upset unfolded in West Bend.
Division 3 No. 3 Plymouth entered Week 7 undefeated, but West Bend West spoiled the Panthers' perfect season with a 20-14 victory.
The Spartans improved to 5-2, while Plymouth fell to 6-1.
West Bend West has now put together consecutive impressive wins after knocking off ranked Grafton one week earlier.
The Battle of New Berlin also featured two ranked teams, but the game belonged to New Berlin West.
Division 3 No. 7 New Berlin West traveled to face No. 9 New Berlin Eisenhower and came away with a convincing 35-14 victory.
The Vikings improved to 6-1, while Eisenhower fell to 5-2.
Catholic Memorial finally broke through after enduring one of the most punishing stretches of any team in the state.
The Division 3 No. 10 Crusaders entered Friday having lost four consecutive games, all against Division 1 opponents.
Back against a more familiar level of competition, Catholic Memorial still had to work for it.
Brookfield Central pushed the Crusaders to the end, but Catholic Memorial held on for a 35-33 victory.
The Crusaders improved to 3-4 and snapped their four-game losing streak.
Brookfield Central also fell to 3-4.
Greendale's early-season struggles are now becoming a distant memory.
After beginning the year 0-2 under first-year head coach Jakup Sinani, the Panthers have won five consecutive games.
Greendale traveled to Wauwatosa West on Friday and rolled to a 47-21 victory.
The Panthers improved to 5-2, while the Trojans fell to 2-5.
Whitefish Bay also continued its strong season, defeating Waukesha West 35-14.
The Blue Dukes improved to 5-2, while the Wolverines dropped to 3-4.
Greenfield made homecoming a memorable one with a 41-7 victory over West Allis Hale.
The Hustlin' Hawks improved to 5-2.
West Allis Hale fell to 1-6.
Slinger snapped a two-game losing streak with a 23-7 victory over Menomonee Falls.
Both teams moved to 4-3.
South Milwaukee also returned to the win column, defeating West Allis Central 28-8.
The Rockets improved to 4-3, while Central fell to 2-5 after a fifth consecutive loss. Pasted markdown
The chaos continued in northeast Wisconsin.
While West De Pere's victory over Bay Port stole the headlines, Division 2 No. 1 Notre Dame Academy made sure there was no upset in Green Bay.
The Tritons overwhelmed Menasha 66-18 to remain perfect at 7-0.
Menasha fell to 5-2.
Notre Dame has continued to look like one of the state's most dominant teams and remains unbeaten entering the final portion of the regular season.
Division 3 No. 6 Winneconne also stayed perfect.
The Wolves traveled to Seymour and held the Thunder to just three points in a 39-3 victory.
Winneconne improved to 7-0, while Seymour fell to 3-4.
Division 4 No. 1 Freedom kept its perfect record intact as well.
The Irish went on the road and defeated Wrightstown 42-20 to improve to 7-0.
Wrightstown fell to 2-5.
Little Chute responded well after suffering its first loss of the season against Freedom in Week 6.
The Division 4 No. 4 Mustangs shut out Denmark 49-0.
Little Chute improved to 6-1, while Denmark fell to 5-2.
Kaukauna had a much tougher time avoiding an upset.
The Division 2 No. 7 Galloping Ghosts traveled to Hortonville and escaped with a 35-30 victory.
Kaukauna improved to 5-2, while Hortonville fell to 3-4.
De Pere continued rebuilding momentum after its earlier loss to Bay Port.
The Redbirds defeated Ashwaubenon 17-3 for their second consecutive victory.
De Pere improved to 5-2, while the Jaguars fell to 4-3.
One of the biggest surprises in northeast Wisconsin came at Coleman.
Division 7 No. 3 Shiocton entered the night unbeaten, but Coleman delivered a dominant performance on senior night.
The Cougars stunned Shiocton 42-0.
Coleman improved to 5-2, while Shiocton suffered its first loss and fell to 7-1.
Luxemburg-Casco also put together one of the highest-scoring performances of the night, shutting out Sheboygan Falls 67-0.
The Spartans improved to 5-2.
Sheboygan Falls remained winless at 0-7. Pasted markdown
East central Wisconsin had several contenders maintain their momentum.
Division 6 No. 2 Lomira remained perfect with a 66-7 victory over North Fond du Lac.
The Lions improved to 7-0, while North Fond du Lac fell to 0-7.
Mayville, meanwhile, continued its push to return to the Division 5 rankings.
The Cardinals defeated Omro 52-14 and improved to 5-2.
Omro fell to 1-6.
In the Madison area, Division 2 No. 3 Monona Grove wasn't interested in joining the long list of ranked teams that suffered upsets.
The Silver Eagles shut out Sun Prairie West 42-0 to remain undefeated at 7-0.
Sun Prairie West fell to 1-6.
Division 1 No. 6 Waunakee also celebrated homecoming with a convincing performance.
The Warriors defeated Oregon 42-7 to improve to 6-1.
Waunakee's lone loss remains its Week 1 defeat against Muskego.
Oregon fell to 3-4.
Central Wisconsin featured another group of highly ranked teams trying to survive a night filled with upsets.
Division 5 No. 2 Amherst had no trouble doing so.
The Falcons defeated Weyauwega-Fremont 49-14 to improve to 7-0.
Weyauwega-Fremont fell to 5-3.
Division 4 No. 5 Stratford faced a much tougher challenge.
The Tigers traveled to Marathon and found themselves in a defensive battle, but Stratford did just enough to earn a 10-7 victory.
The Tigers remained perfect at 7-0, while Marathon dropped to 4-3.
Division 2 No. 9 Marshfield also survived an upset scare.
Eau Claire North entered with just one victory but pushed the Tigers throughout the night.
Marshfield eventually escaped with a 29-22 win to improve to 6-1.
Eau Claire North fell to 1-6.
Division 6 No. 3 Edgar faced Division 7 No. 8 Pacelli in another matchup between ranked teams.
The Wildcats controlled the game from start to finish, shutting out Pacelli 37-0.
Edgar improved to 7-1, while Pacelli fell to 6-2. Pasted markdown
Western Wisconsin wasn't spared from the upset-filled night.
Division 7 No. 2 Glenwood City saw its perfect season come to an end against Spring Valley.
The Cardinals defeated the Hilltoppers 28-14.
Spring Valley improved to 5-2, while Glenwood City fell to 6-1.
Division 6 No. 6 Regis also ran into trouble against No. 5 Mondovi.
The Buffaloes dominated the Ramblers 38-0.
Mondovi improved to 6-1, while Regis fell to 5-2.
New Richmond had no such problems.
The Division 2 No. 5 Tigers shut out winless Rice Lake 35-0 and improved to 7-0.
Rice Lake dropped to 0-7.
Division 1 No. 10 Hudson also validated its place in the rankings with a 28-14 victory over River Falls.
The Raiders improved to 6-1, with their only loss coming against unbeaten New Richmond.
River Falls fell to 3-4.
Division 4 No. 2 Northwestern remained undefeated by shutting out Spooner 42-0.
The Tigers improved to 7-0, while Spooner fell to 1-6.
Division 5 No. 4 Durand-Arkansaw continued its perfect season with another dominant defensive showing.
The Panthers defeated Pittsville 55-0 to improve to 7-0.
Pittsville fell to 1-6.
Division 7 No. 4 Pepin/Alma also rolled, defeating Eleva-Strum 50-8.
The Eagles improved to 6-1, with their lone loss coming against top-ranked Cochrane-Fountain City.
Eleva-Strum fell to 1-6.
In southwestern Wisconsin, Division 3 No. 4 La Crosse Logan and No. 5 Reedsburg delivered another highly anticipated ranked matchup.
The Rangers stayed perfect with a 28-21 victory.
La Crosse Logan improved to 7-0, while Reedsburg fell to 5-2.
Division 7 No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain City also remained unbeaten, celebrating homecoming with a 35-0 shutout of Independence/Gilmanton.
The Pirates improved to 7-0, while the Indees dropped to 0-7.
Division 5 No. 1 Darlington kept its perfect season intact with a 42-16 homecoming victory over Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg.
The Redbirds improved to 7-0.
Division 4 No. 3 West Salem also stayed unbeaten with a 42-15 road victory over Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.
The Panthers improved to 7-0.
Onalaska bounced back from a loss by shutting out Sparta 38-0.
The Hilltoppers and Spartans both moved to 3-4. Pasted markdown
By the end of Friday night, Week 7 had completely changed the landscape in several divisions.
Arrowhead, Bay Port, Homestead, Plymouth, Shiocton and Glenwood City all entered the night without a loss and walked away with their first defeats.
Muskego earned perhaps the biggest win of the night by taking down No. 1 Arrowhead in overtime. West De Pere strengthened its case as one of Division 1's elite teams by beating Bay Port on the road. Wisconsin Lutheran shocked Homestead by one point. West Bend West took down Plymouth, while Coleman didn't just upset Shiocton — it shut the previously unbeaten Chiefs out.
Yet amid all the chaos, plenty of perfect seasons survived.
Sussex Hamilton, West De Pere, Pewaukee, Port Washington, Union Grove, Notre Dame Academy, Winneconne, Freedom, Lomira, Monona Grove, Amherst, Stratford, New Richmond, Northwestern, Durand-Arkansaw, La Crosse Logan, Cochrane-Fountain City, Darlington and West Salem all emerged from Week 7 without a blemish.
At this point in the season, however, perfection is becoming increasingly difficult to protect.
Three regular-season weeks remain, conference races are reaching their most important stages and postseason positioning is becoming impossible to ignore.
Week 7 served as the clearest reminder yet that no team can afford to overlook anyone.
The rankings will change.
The list of unbeaten teams will shrink.
And after one of the wildest Fridays of the season, Wisconsin high school football is heading toward the postseason with plenty left to settle.