WIAA football playoffs: State championship matchups set after Level 4 semifinals
CBS 58 WISCONSIN (CBS 58) — The road to a state championship is down to its final stop.
Fourteen teams punched their tickets to the WIAA football state championships Friday, Nov. 13, as Level 4 semifinal games were played across Wisconsin.
The night included several close finishes, including West De Pere's one-point victory over Racine Case, Port Washington's overtime win over La Crosse Logan and River Ridge's six-point victory over Glenwood City.
For many of the teams still standing, Friday continued playoff runs that have included upsets, overtime finishes and dominant performances throughout the first three levels.
Here's a look at the Level 4 results, how each finalist got there and the state championship matchups in Divisions 1-7.
Division 1
No. 1 Hamilton 48, No. 1 Bay Port 15
Hamilton ended Bay Port's postseason run in convincing fashion, defeating the Pirates 48-15.
Bay Port entered the semifinal after surviving one of the most dramatic games of Level 3, defeating No. 2 Waunakee 28-21 in overtime.
Hamilton, meanwhile, reached Level 4 with a 17-10 victory over No. 2 Arrowhead.
No. 1 West De Pere 20, No. 2 Racine Case 19
West De Pere survived one of the closest games of the night, edging Racine Case by one point to earn a spot in the Division 1 state championship.
The Phantoms advanced to the semifinal after defeating No. 3 Hudson 38-26 in the sectional final.
Racine Case's playoff run included one of the biggest wins of Level 3, when the Eagles knocked off top-seeded Muskego 6-3.
State championship: No. 1 Hamilton vs. No. 1 West De Pere
Division 2
No. 1 Monona Grove 30, No. 1 New Richmond 7
Monona Grove rolled to a 30-7 victory over New Richmond to advance to the Division 2 title game.
Monona Grove defeated No. 6 Grafton 30-21 in Level 3, while New Richmond reached the semifinal after holding off No. 7 Brookfield Central 21-20.
No. 1 Notre Dame 28, No. 1 Union Grove 17
Notre Dame defeated Union Grove 28-17 to earn the other spot in the Division 2 championship.
Notre Dame entered the semifinal after a dominant 35-7 victory over No. 3 Pulaski in Level 3. Union Grove advanced with a 28-14 win over No. 3 West Bend West.
State championship: No. 1 Monona Grove vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Division 3
No. 1 Port Washington 34, No. 1 La Crosse Logan 27, OT
Port Washington needed overtime to get past La Crosse Logan, winning 34-27 to reach the state championship game.
The Pirates had already survived a close game one week earlier, beating No. 3 Plymouth 13-10 in the sectional final.
La Crosse Logan advanced to Level 4 after defeating No. 3 Fox Valley Lutheran 34-26.
No. 1 Pewaukee 28, No. 5 Catholic Memorial 14
Pewaukee ended Catholic Memorial's run with a 28-14 victory.
Pewaukee had not allowed a point in Level 3, shutting out No. 3 New Berlin Eisenhower 35-0.
Catholic Memorial had been one of the tournament's notable lower-seeded survivors. The fifth-seeded Crusaders defeated Greendale 42-7 in Level 1, knocked off top-seeded New Berlin West 26-23 in Level 2 and beat No. 2 Whitefish Bay 40-15 in the sectional final before falling to Pewaukee.
State championship: No. 1 Port Washington vs. No. 1 Pewaukee
Division 4
No. 1 Freedom 35, No. 1 Little Chute 6
Freedom continued its dominant postseason run with a 35-6 victory over Little Chute.
The Irish entered Friday after defeating No. 2 Northwestern 42-6 in Level 3.
Little Chute had earned its semifinal appearance with a 26-14 victory over No. 6 Wrightstown.
No. 1 Lake Mills 36, No. 2 West Salem 7
Lake Mills punched its ticket to the Division 4 championship with a 36-7 win over West Salem.
Lake Mills also scored 35 points in the sectional final, defeating No. 3 Delavan-Darien 35-7.
State championship: No. 1 Freedom vs. No. 1 Lake Mills
Division 5
No. 1 Darlington 32, No. 1 Amherst 21
Darlington defeated Amherst 32-21 to reach the Division 5 state championship.
Both teams entered Friday after strong Level 3 performances. Darlington beat No. 2 Durand-Arkansaw 47-28, while Amherst defeated No. 2 Grantsburg 41-19.
No. 1 New Glarus 14, No. 2 Lake Country Lutheran 0
New Glarus recorded a shutout to earn the other spot in the Division 5 title game, defeating Lake Country Lutheran 14-0.
New Glarus advanced through Level 3 with a 38-20 victory over No. 2 Saint Croix Falls.
Lake Country Lutheran's run included a one-point sectional final victory over top-seeded Racine Lutheran, 24-23.
State championship: No. 1 Darlington vs. No. 1 New Glarus
Division 6
No. 2 Lomira 30, No. 1 Bonduel 13
Lomira continued its postseason run by defeating Bonduel 30-13.
The Lions reached Friday after knocking off top-seeded Edgar 16-12 in Level 3.
Bonduel advanced to the semifinal with a 26-15 win over No. 3 Cedar Grove-Belgium.
No. 1 Mondovi 56, No. 2 Kenosha St. Joseph 27
Mondovi put together one of the highest-scoring performances of the semifinal round, defeating Kenosha St. Joseph 56-27.
Mondovi had defeated No. 3 Regis 27-12 in the sectional final, while Kenosha St. Joseph advanced with a 27-14 win over top-seeded Manitowoc Lutheran.
State championship: No. 2 Lomira vs. No. 1 Mondovi
Division 7
No. 2 River Ridge 21, No. 1 Glenwood City 15
River Ridge held off Glenwood City 21-15 to earn a spot in the Division 7 championship game.
It was another close playoff victory for River Ridge, which defeated top-seeded Cochrane-Fountain City 25-21 in Level 3.
Glenwood City had reached the semifinal with a 16-0 shutout of No. 3 Boyceville.
No. 2 Iowa-Grant 36, No. 3 Hilbert 0
Iowa-Grant continued a dominant postseason stretch by shutting out Hilbert 36-0.
The Panthers also rolled through the sectional final, defeating top-seeded Ithaca/Weston 50-0.
Hilbert entered Friday after upsetting top-seeded Coleman 25-22 in Level 3.
State championship: No. 2 River Ridge vs. No. 2 Iowa-Grant
Seven state champions will now be crowned as the WIAA football playoffs move into their final week of the 2026 season.