Oconomowoc stuns Muskego, ranked teams fall in wild Week 5 across Wisconsin
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) — Week 5 of the Wisconsin high school football season delivered everything from statement wins and rivalry thrillers to major upsets that could shake up the rankings.
Several of the state's top-ranked teams kept their perfect seasons alive Friday, but others weren't as fortunate. No. 2 Muskego was stunned at home by Oconomowoc, Division 6 No. 1 Regis suffered its first loss and Division 5 No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran was knocked off by Racine St. Catherine's.
With the regular season moving past its halfway point, the list of undefeated teams is shrinking and the postseason picture is beginning to take shape.
Greater Milwaukee Area
One of the biggest results of the night came in Muskego, where Division 1 No. 2 Muskego hosted No. 7 Oconomowoc in a battle between two of the state's top teams.
The Raccoons walked into Muskego and handed the Warriors their first loss of the season, pulling out a 19-16 victory.
Both teams moved to 4-1, but the result figures to have a significant impact on the next Division 1 rankings.
There were no such problems for Division 1 No. 1 Arrowhead.
The Warhawks continued their perfect start by shutting out Kettle Moraine 47-0. Arrowhead improved to 5-0, while the Lasers remained winless at 0-5.
Division 1 No. 5 Hamilton also stayed unbeaten with a 35-20 road victory over Brookfield Central.
The Chargers improved to 5-0, while the Lancers fell to 2-3.
Franklin's turnaround continued against Mukwonago.
After opening the season 0-2, the Sabers have rattled off three consecutive victories. Franklin dominated Mukwonago 31-3 to climb above .500 for the first time this season at 3-2.
Mukwonago dropped to 1-4.
Marquette University High School added another difficult chapter to Catholic Memorial's recent stretch.
The Hilltoppers defeated Division 3 No. 2 Catholic Memorial 35-14, handing the Crusaders their third consecutive loss.
All three of Catholic Memorial's losses have come against Division 1 opponents — Arrowhead, Muskego and Marquette.
Division 3 No. 10 New Berlin West also made a statement against a Waukesha South team that entered Week 5 off to a strong start.
The Vikings shut out the Blackshirts 35-0, leaving both teams at 4-1.
Top-ranked Pewaukee remained unbeaten with a 35-7 victory over Waukesha North.
The Pirates improved to 5-0, while the Northstars dropped to 1-4.
Germantown earned a road victory against Brookfield East, beating the Spartans 28-14.
The Warhawks improved to 3-2, while Brookfield East fell to 2-3.
Thriller in Tosa
Few finishes around southeastern Wisconsin were more dramatic than the rivalry matchup between Wauwatosa East and Wauwatosa West.
Wauwatosa West scored late to pull within one point and, rather than playing for overtime, went for the win with a two-point conversion.
It worked.
The Trojans stunned the Red Raiders 22-21 to earn their first victory of the season.
Wauwatosa West improved to 1-4, while Wauwatosa East fell to 3-2.
Menomonee Falls found itself in another tight game after losing to Whitefish Bay last week.
This time, the Phoenix escaped.
Division 2 No. 8 Menomonee Falls held off Wisconsin Lutheran 20-19 to improve to 4-1. The Vikings fell to 2-3.
Greendale's strong response to an 0-2 start continued Friday.
The Panthers defeated West Allis Central 41-6 for their third consecutive victory, improving to 3-2. The Bulldogs fell to 2-3.
Greenfield also moved above .500 by surviving a close game against Whitnall, winning 27-22.
The Hustlin' Hawks improved to 3-2, while Whitnall remained in search of its first victory.
South Milwaukee had little trouble with West Allis Hale, shutting out the Huskies 42-0.
The Rockets improved to 3-2, while Hale dropped to 1-4.
Oak Creek returned to the win column with a 34-14 victory over Milwaukee King.
The Knights improved to 2-3. King fell to 1-4 and has now lost four consecutive games.
Racine, Kenosha teams make statements
Racine Case continued one of the most dominant defensive stretches in the state.
The Eagles defeated rival Racine Horlick 68-0, marking their third consecutive shutout.
Case has outscored its past three opponents 154-0 and improved to 4-1, with its only loss coming against Division 1 No. 4 Hamilton.
Horlick fell to 2-3.
Division 5 No. 4 Racine Lutheran also put together a massive offensive performance, defeating Cudahy 83-0.
The Crusaders remained perfect at 5-0, while Cudahy fell to 0-5.
One of the area's biggest upsets came when Racine St. Catherine's knocked off Division 5 No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran.
The Angels defeated the Lightning 28-17, leaving both teams at 4-1.
Kenosha Bradford stayed hot with a 49-0 shutout of Kenosha Tremper.
Bradford improved to 4-1 with its third consecutive victory, while Tremper fell to 1-4.
Kenosha Indian Trail also cruised, beating Racine Park 52-0.
The Hawks improved to 4-1, while the Panthers remained winless at 0-5.
Division 2 No. 4 Union Grove continued its undefeated season with a 32-10 road victory over Wilmot Union.
The Broncos improved to 5-0, while Wilmot fell to 2-3.
North Shore powers keep rolling
Division 2 No. 3 Homestead continued its dominant start with a 48-7 road victory over Cedarburg.
The Highlanders remained perfect at 5-0, while Cedarburg fell to 1-4.
Division 3 No. 4 Port Washington faced a much tighter test against West Bend West.
The Pirates survived a scare with a 20-12 victory, improving to 5-0. West Bend West fell to 3-2.
Division 3 No. 8 Whitefish Bay earned another quality victory, beating Slinger 35-14.
The Blue Dukes improved to 4-1, with their only loss coming against undefeated Union Grove. Slinger dropped to 3-2.
Division 2 No. 10 Grafton also had its hands full but found a way past Kewaskum, winning 22-17.
The Black Hawks improved to 4-1, while Kewaskum fell to 1-4.
Division 2 No. 2 Monona Grove remained unbeaten with a 42-12 road victory over Watertown.
The Silver Eagles improved to 5-0, while the Goslings dropped to 1-4.
Ranked teams collide around the state
The upset theme extended well beyond southeastern Wisconsin.
Division 2 No. 5 New Richmond hosted Division 1 No. 8 Hudson in one of the state's most anticipated games.
The Tigers pulled away for a 46-21 victory, remaining unbeaten at 5-0 and handing Hudson its first loss.
Another battle of undefeated ranked teams featured Division 3 No. 3 Reedsburg against Division 2 No. 7 Holmen.
Defense controlled that matchup, with Holmen earning a 7-0 shutout victory.
The Vikings improved to 5-0, while Reedsburg fell to 4-1.
The state's top-ranked Division 6 team also went down.
No. 1 Regis traveled to face Division 5 No. 8 Durand-Arkansaw, and the Panthers pulled out a 20-15 victory.
Durand-Arkansaw stayed perfect at 5-0, while Regis suffered its first loss and fell to 4-1.
Division 7 featured its own showdown at the top, with No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain facing No. 2 Pepin/Alma.
The Pirates held onto the top spot with a 21-6 victory, improving to 5-0. Pepin/Alma fell to 4-1.
River Falls shut out Chippewa Falls 14-0 in another western Wisconsin matchup. Both teams moved to 3-2.
Fox Valley and northeast Wisconsin
Division 1 No. 10 Appleton North hosted Division 2 No. 6 Kaukauna in another ranked matchup.
The Lightning's defense delivered a 14-0 shutout victory.
Appleton North improved to 4-1, while Kaukauna fell to 3-2.
Neenah finally got some relief after navigating one of the state's toughest early-season schedules.
After facing Notre Dame Academy, Arrowhead and Kaukauna during the first four weeks, the Rockets shut out Oshkosh West 39-0.
Neenah improved to 2-3, while Oshkosh West fell to 1-4.
Fond du Lac also earned a shutout victory, defeating Appleton East 36-0.
The Cardinals improved to 3-2, while the Patriots dropped to 1-4.
Division 3 No. 7 Winneconne remained perfect by overwhelming Waupaca 48-0.
Winneconne improved to 5-0, while Waupaca remained winless.
Luxemburg-Casco defeated Wrightstown 24-6 to improve to 3-2. Wrightstown fell to 1-4 and has lost three straight.
Division 4 No. 2 Little Chute remained unbeaten with a 55-0 victory over Sheboygan Falls.
The Mustangs improved to 5-0, while Sheboygan Falls dropped to 0-5.
Bonduel also remained perfect after a 41-16 road victory over Oconto Falls.
The Bears improved to 5-0, while the Panthers fell to 2-3.
Division 5 No. 10 Brillion made the most of its recent entrance into the rankings by defeating Roncalli 42-10.
Brillion improved to 4-1, while the Jets fell to 2-3.
Division 6 No. 5 Manitowoc Lutheran stayed unbeaten with a 42-0 victory over Random Lake/Ozaukee.
The Lancers moved to 5-0, while the Bison fell to 3-2.
South central and southwest Wisconsin
Division 1 No. 6 Waunakee entered Friday with its only loss coming against Muskego and continued its strong season with a 42-13 victory at DeForest.
The Warriors improved to 4-1, while DeForest fell to 1-4.
Division 4 No. 6 Evansville remained perfect with a dominant defensive performance against Whitewater.
The Blue Devils won 43-0 to improve to 5-0. Whitewater fell to 1-4.
Division 4 No. 8 Lake Mills also recorded a shutout, defeating Lodi 22-0 on the road.
The L-Cats improved to 4-1, while Lodi dropped to 2-3.
Division 5 No. 9 New Glarus bounced back after slipping two spots in the rankings.
The Glarner Knights went on the road and edged Mineral Point 28-21 in a matchup between teams that entered the night with identical 3-1 records.
New Glarus improved to 4-1, while Mineral Point fell to 3-2.
More upsets in central Wisconsin
Division 5 No. 5 Mayville suffered another upset Friday, falling to Campbellsport in a defensive battle.
The Cougars earned a 12-10 victory to improve to 2-3.
Mayville dropped to 3-2.
Division 5 No. 3 Amherst had no trouble in a ranked matchup against Division 7 No. 6 Coleman.
The Falcons rolled to a 50-12 victory and remained perfect at 5-0. Coleman fell to 3-2.
Division 6 No. 3 Lomira also improved to 5-0 after an offensive outburst against Omro.
The Lions won 41-22, dropping Omro to 1-4.
Division 4 No. 5 Stratford protected its home field against Weyauwega-Fremont with a 28-7 victory.
Stratford remained undefeated at 5-0, while Weyauwega-Fremont fell to 4-2 after dropping its second consecutive game.
Week 5 delivers shakeup
Five weeks into the season, the picture is becoming clearer — but Friday was another reminder that rankings and undefeated records can disappear quickly.
Oconomowoc's road victory over Muskego, Durand-Arkansaw's upset of top-ranked Regis, Racine St. Catherine's win over Lake Country Lutheran and Holmen's defensive battle against Reedsburg highlighted a night filled with consequential results.
At the same time, teams including Arrowhead, Hamilton, Pewaukee, Racine Lutheran, Union Grove, Homestead, Port Washington, Monona Grove, New Richmond, Winneconne, Little Chute, Evansville, Amherst, Lomira and Stratford all left Week 5 with perfect records intact.
With the regular season moving deeper into its second half, every game carries more weight as conference races tighten and teams position themselves for the postseason.
Week 5 is in the books.