Division 7 Football Bracket Breakdown
It’s playoff time on the gridiron and for Division 7, tournament play starts this week with 32 teams still alive and starting their journey toward a hopeful State Championship. As we dive into the bracket, let’s take a look at each of the teams and see where they thrived as they begin the second season.
Note: Forfeit games where a replacement game was played or games that were forfeited before the season began are not counted toward records. Stats are found at boundwisconsin.com as of Monday, October 21.
REGION 1
#1 Seed: Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates (9-0)
Coach: Jesse Cyrus
Conference: Dairyland
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #1
Scoring Differential: +322
First Round Matchup: vs (8) Assumption
Notable Win: 15-14 at Pepin/Alma (Week 6)
Passing Leader: #17 Parker Kujak (800 Yards, 8 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing Leader: #21 Ethan Smith (634 Yards, 14 TD), #14 Aidan Lisowski (613 Yards, 8 TD), #17 Parker Kujak (209 Yards, 7 TD)
Receiving Leader: #3 Tye Popp (14 Rec, 360 Yards, 3 TD), #4 Steve Meyer (14 Rec, 184 Yards, 4 TD)
Defensive Leader: #4 Steve Meyer (57 Tackles, 1 TFL), #21 Ethan Smith (52 Tackles, 6 TFL), #16 Tucker Bambenek (48 Tackles, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks) #17 Parker Kujak (4 INT, 1 TD), #5 Ethan Holzer (3 INT, 1 TD)
#2 Seed: Boyceville Bulldogs (8-0)
Coach: Michael Roemhild
Conference: Dunn-St. Croix
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #5
Scoring Differential: +335
First Round Matchup: vs (7) Webster
Notable Win: 42-7 at Spring Valley (Week 7)
Passing Leader: #17 Carson Roemhild (1,564 Yards, 23 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing Leader: #26 Zach Hellendrung (491 Yards, 11 TD), #7 Tucker Lindstrom (369 Yards, 7 TD)
Receiving Leader: #32 Owen Rydel (20 Rec, 386 Yards, 7 TD), #1 Bradley Maes (16 Rec, 378 Yards, 7 TD), #11 Landyn Leslie (25 Rec, 336 Yards, 4 TD), #12 Jacoby Kurschner (11 Rec, 289 Yards, 5 TD)
Defensive Leader: #26 Zach Hellendrung (49 Tackles, 13 TFL, 4 Sacks), #9 Andrew Tonn (45 Tackles, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks), #5 Beau Dawson (33 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sack), #17 Carson Roemhild (7 INT), #8 Lexton Benitz (2 FF, 3 FR, 3 INT, 1 TD)
#3 Seed: Pepin/Alma Eagles (8-1)
Coach: Mike Olson
Conference: Dairyland
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #8
Scoring Differential: +306
First Round Matchup: vs (6) Turtle Lake
Notable Win: 52-14 at Blair-Taylor (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #4 Trenton Krzoska (582 Yards, 9 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing Leader: #9 Justin Bergmann (1,643 Yards, 28 TD), #25 Owen Post (350 Yards, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: #25 Owen Post (13 Rec, 278 Yards, 3 TD), #35 Jacob Komisar (7 Rec, 123 Yards, 5 TD)
Defensive Leader: #35 Jacob Komisar (84 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack), #55 Cody Moline (52 Tackles, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks), #25 Owen Post (3 INT)
#4 Seed: Spring Valley Cardinals (5-4)
Coach: Ryan Kapping
Conference: Dunn-St. Croix
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #14
Scoring Differential: -8
First Round Matchup: vs (5) Glenwood City
Notable Win: 36-28 vs Turtle Lake (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #3 Mason Winger (623 Yards, 6 TD, 7 INT)
Rushing Leader: #24 Asher Turner (986 Yards, 9 TD)
Receiving Leader: #6 Will Biggs (8 Rec, 171 Yards, 2 TD), #20 Collin Brunner (10 Rec, 147 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #24 Asher Turner (43 Tackles, 1 TFL), #20 Collin Brunner (31 Tackles, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks)
#5 Seed: Glenwood City Hilltoppers (5-4)
Coach: Shane Strong
Conference: Dunn-St. Croix
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #19
Scoring Differential: +82
First Round Matchup: at (4) Spring Valley
Notable Win: 34-6 vs Eleva-Strum (Week 1)
Passing Leader: #7 Brody Olson (773 Yards, 6 TD, 3 INT), #9 Jack Main (312 Yards, 2 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing Leader: #12 Brady Thompson (515 Yards, 9 TD), #7 Brody Olson (226 Yards, 7 TD)
Receiving Leader: #17 Brody Riba (27 Rec, 451 Yards, 5 TD), #13 Brock Wood (28 Tackles, 386 Yards, 2 TD)
Defensive Leader: #57 Jacob Hager (86 Tackles, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks), #6 Preston Arvey (55 Tackles, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks), #13 Brock Wood (4 INT), #17 Brody Riba (3 INT)
#6 Seed: Turtle Lake Lakers (6-3)
Coach: Troy Wagner
Conference: Dunn-St. Croix
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #18
Scoring Differential: +90
First Round Matchup: at (3) Pepin/Alma
Notable Win: 7-6 vs Glenwood City (Week 6)
Passing Leader: #7 Brody Tarman (742 Yards, 14 TD, 10 INT)
Rushing Leader: #12 Brandon Wright (815 Yards, 8 TD), #7 Brody Tarman (552 Yards, 9 TD)
Receiving Leader: #8 Brandon Wagner (27 Rec, 388 Yards, 9 TD)
Defensive Leader: #23 Vincent Stoll (91 Tackles, 15 TFL, 1.5 Sacks), #12 Brandon Wright (82 Tackles, 11 TFL, 2 Sacks), #50 Cam Davis (65 Tackles, 27 TFL, 12 Sacks), #8 Brandon Wagner (36 Tackles, 13 TFL, 3 Sacks), #7 Brody Tarman (2 INT, 1 TD), #33 Walker Nykanen (1 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD)
#7 Seed: Webster Tigers (3-6)
Coach: Scott Haskins
Conference: Lakeland
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #26
Scoring Differential: -109
First Round Matchup: at (2) Boyceville
Notable Win: 10-0 vs Clear Lake (Week 2)
Passing Leader: #11 Jacob Fornengo (387 Yards, 4 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #8 Ronald Hatch (1,292 Yards, 10 TD)
Receiving Leader: #8 Ronald Hatch (8 Rec, 158 Yards, 2 TD), #81 Hunter Sears (6 Rec, 104 Yards, 2 TD)
Defensive Leader: #11 Jacob Fornengo (127 Tackles, 2 TFL), #31 Kenneth Schwendeman (78 Tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 INT, 1 TD), #25 Isaiah Mangelsen (65 Tackles, 4 TFL, 4 Sacks), #70 Dallas Strehlo (45 Tackles, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks), #7 David Ford (4 INT)
#8 Seed: Assumption Royals (2-6)
Coach: Jeff Sullivan
Conference: Marawood/CWC
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #30
Scoring Differential: -165
First Round Matchup: at (1) Cochrane-Fountain City
Notable Win: 26-12 at Pacelli (Week 3)
Passing Leader: #3 Braxten Steinert (179 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing Leader: #7 Wylie Cornwell (551 Yards, 4 TD), #33 Camden Martin (384 Yards, 4 TD), #3 Braxten Steinert (378 Yards, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: #33 Camden Martin (8 Rec, 121 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #7 Wylie Cornwell (80 Tackles, 7 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD), #33 Camden Martin (73 Tackles, 3 TFL, 2 INT)
REGION 2
#1 Seed: Lourdes Academy Knights (9-0)
Coach: Kevin Wopat
Conference: Trailways
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #2
Scoring Differential: +240
First Round Matchup: vs (8) Shiocton
Notable Win: 36-12 at Johnson Creek (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #0 Brady Bauer (1,076 Yards, 12 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: #0 Brady Bauer (736 Yards, 17 TD), #21 Brady Ridenour (561 Yards, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: #10 Lucas Neuens (34 Rec, 528 Yards, 6 TD), #6 Ryder Mullen (10 Rec, 167 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #53 Jacob Bogardus (44 Tackles, 13 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD), #67 Maximus Behnke (70 Tackles, 10 TFL, 2 Sacks), #2 Harlan Kuehn (39 Tackles, 14 TFL, 5.5 Sacks), #10 Lucas Neuens (4 INT, 1 TD), #6 Ryder Mullen (4 INT)
#2 Seed: Hilbert Wolves (7-2)
Coach: Ben Krueger
Conference: Big East
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #12
Scoring Differential: +62
First Round Matchup: vs (7) Pittsville
Notable Win: 44-22 at Howards Grove (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #22 Kendrix Grenzer (252 Yards, 3 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing Leader: #6 Jack Pakala (1,032 Yards, 13 TD), #42 Brody Hein (518 Yards, 9 TD), #3 Ezra Sevela (336 Yards, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: #3 Ezra Sevela (5 Rec, 105 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #52 Max Schneider (43 Tackles, 8 TFL), #6 Jack Pakala (29 Tackles, 10 TFL, 2 Sacks), #5 Ezra Sevela (5 INT), #10 Nate Huettl (4 INT)
#3 Seed: Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca Blugolds (7-2)
Coach: Derrrick Joy, Cody Mullikin
Conference: Six Rivers
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #10
Scoring Differential: +174
First Round Matchup: vs (6) Ithaca
Notable Win: 33-21 at Cashton (Week 1)
Passing Leader: #4 Cooper Lomas (536 Yards, 9 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #30 Carson Sime (713 Yards, 6 TD), #9 Hunter Hagensick (661 Yards, 5 TD), #4 Cooper Lomas (286 Yards, 9 TD)
Receiving Leader: #2 Jackson Konichek (11 Rec, 291 Yards, 6 TD), #10 Gage Wall (10 Rec, 131 Yards, 2 TD)
Defensive Leader: #52 Sawyer Swiggum (73 Tackles, 6 TFL, 1 Sack), #10 Gage Wall (68 Tackles, 5 TFL, 1 Sack, 3 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT, 2 TD), #4 Cooper Lomas (27 Tackles, 11 TFL, 8 Sacks), #33 Kaden Roberts (2 INT, 1 TD), #9 Hunter Hagensick (3 INT),
#4 Seed: Blair-Taylor Wildcats (6-3)
Coach: Seth Dale
Conference: Dairyland
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #17
Scoring Differential: +65
First Round Matchup: vs (5) Eleva-Strum
Notable Win: 30-20 at Melrose-Mindoro (Week 8)
Passing Leader: #8 Kole Trapp (1,742 Yards, 22 TD, 11 INT)
Rushing Leader: #21 Collin Johnson (839 Yards, 8 TD)
Receiving Leader: #6 C.J. Dummer (32 Rec, 749 Yards, 9 TD), #10 Payton Kelly (34 Rec, 532 Yards, 6 TD), #2 Connor Kruse (16 Rec, 210 Yards, 2 TD), #21 Collin Johnson (14 Rec, 199 Yards, 4 TD)
Defensive Leader: #10 Payton Kelly (59 Tackles, 8 TFL, 1 Sack), #50 Kyle Jahr (52 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack), #16 Henry Miller (50 Tackles, 10 TFL, 2.5 Sacks), #6 C.J. Dummer (4 INT)
#5 Seed: Eleva-Strum Cardinals (6-3)
Coach: Nick Stowell
Conference: Dairyland
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #15
Scoring Differential: +70
First Round Matchup: at (4) Blair-Taylor
Notable Win: 59-34 vs Blair-Taylor (Week 6)
Passing Leader: #8 Reede Brown (750 Yards, 12 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing Leader: #11 Luis Kinser (567 Yards, 6 TD), #35 Brock Stendahl (465 Yards, 2 TD), #8 Reede Brown (323 Yards, 7 TD)
Receiving Leader: #6 Bo Windjue (8 Rec, 259 Yards, 2 TD), #11 Elliot Walsh (5 Rec, 158 Yards, 4 TD)
Defensive Leader: #62 Dan Segerstrom (70 Tackles, 5 TFL), #58 Brayden Olson (49 Tackles, 16 TFL, 2.5 Sacks), #6 Bo Windjue (4 INT)
#6 Seed: Ithaca Bulldogs (5-4)
Coach: David Klang, Kyle Kelly
Conference: Scenic Bluffs
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #24
Scoring Differential: +34
First Round Matchup: at (3) Wauzeka/Seneca
Notable Win: 20-0 vs Royall (Week 7)
Passing Leader: #12 Keegan Jones (733 Yards, 6 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #34 Hewsten Garcia-Boland (787 Yards, 11 TD), #23 Liam Rowin (710 Yards, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: #13 Caden Keller (30 Rec, 406 Yards, 3 TD), #8 Spencer Nelson (7 Rec, 172 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #71 Cody Byrnes (60 Tackles, 19 TFL, 9 Sacks), #34 Hewsten Garcia-Boland (58 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT, 1 TD), #8 Spencer Nelson (51 Tackles, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks)
#7 Seed: Pittsville Panthers (3-5)
Coach: Jeremy Duerr
Conference: Marawood/CWC
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #28
Scoring Differential: -75
First Round Matchup: at (2) Hilbert
Notable Win: 30-6 at Assumption (Week 7)
Passing Leader: #2 Dawson Luther (249 Yards, 2 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing Leader: #2 Dawson Luther (1,227 Yards, 15 TD), #32 Dalton Darr (547 Yards, 5 TD)
Receiving Leader: #23 Christian Matthews (12 Rec, 113 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #2 Dawson Luther (52 Tackles, 3 TFL, 2 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD), #50 Jackson Duerr (57 Tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 Sack), #23 Christian Matthews (49 Tackles, 1 TFL)
#8 Seed: Shiocton Chiefs (2-7)
Coach: Brock Pahlow
Conference: Northwoods
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #34
Scoring Differential: -46
First Round Matchup: at (1) Lourdes Academy
Notable Win: 36-12 vs Northland Pines (Week 9)
Passing Leader: #3 Kyle Bergsbaken (1,024 Yards, 6 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing Leader: #3 Kyle Bergsbaken (228 Yards, 5 TD)
Receiving Leader: #89 Brett Singler (46 Rec, 535 Yards, 7 TD), #4 Wyatt Hess (39 Rec, 435 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #52 Scott Daniels (78 Tackles, 3 TFL), #86 Izaiah Sanchez (77 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack), #89 Brett Singler (67 Tackles, 11 TFL, 3 Sacks), #8 Jahleel Burnside (28 Tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 INT)
REGION 3
#1 Seed: Black Hawk/Warren Warriors (9-0)
Coach: Desmond Breadon
Conference: Six Rivers
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #3
Scoring Differential: +215
First Round Matchup: vs (8) River Ridge
Notable Win: 28-21 vs Potosi/Cassville (Week 9)
Passing Leader: #3 Beau Podnar (556 Yards, 9 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: #14 Jacob Woodruff (1,019 Yards, 13 TD), #34 Dax Paquin (764 Yards, 5 TD), #3 Beau Podnar (605 Yards, 13 TD)
Receiving Leader: #16 Bryce Van Raalte (15 Rec, 500 Yards, 9 TD)
Defensive Leader: #16 Bryce VanRaalte (60 Tackles, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks), #14 Jacob Woodruff (52 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 4 FF 1 FR)#3 Beau Podnar (3 INT)
#2 Seed: Johnson Creek Bluejays (8-1)
Coach: Tim Wagner
Conference: Trailways
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #6
Scoring Differential: +196
First Round Matchup: vs (7) Clear Lake
Notable Win: 50-43 at Cambria-Friesland (Week 7)
Passing Leader: #1 Aiden Smith (271 Yards, 4 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: #9 Luke Hartz (1,025 Yards, 15 TD), #7 Jackson Raabe (477 Yards, 6 TD), #24 Owen Blakey (427 Yards, 6 TD), #18 Owen Pernat (379 Yards, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: #11 Evan Malueg (17 Rec, 249 Yards, 3 TD), #9 Luke Hartz (12 Rec, 139 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #11 Evan Malueg (66 Tackles, 24 TFL, 6 Sacks), #7 Jackson Raabe (65 Tackles, 9 TFL, 1 Sack), #18 Owen Pernat (48 Tackles, 15 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 FF, 3 INT), #21 Hayden Wagner (4 INT, 1 TD)
#3 Seed: Potosi/Cassville (8-1)
Coach: Mark Siegert
Conference: Six Rivers
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #7
Scoring Differential: +229
First Round Matchup: vs (6) Cambria-Friesland
Notable Win: 33-27 at Wauzeka/Seneca (Week 7)
Passing Leader: #6 Aaron Edge (600 Yards, 9 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing Leader: #11 Hunter White (1,196 Yards, 12 TD), #7 River Sahr (1,117 Yards, 21 TD), #27 Isaac Adams (301 Yards, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: #0 Ben Infield (13 Rec, 244 Yards, 2 TD), #44 Alex Friederick (10 Rec, 160 Yards, 4 TD), #9 Logan Rausch (7 Rec, 103 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #9 Logan Rausch (81 Tackles, 11 TFL, 5.5 Sacks), #7 River Sahr (61 Tackles, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks), #75 Will Robin (45 Tackles, 13 TFL, 6 Sacks), #0 Ben Infield (42 Tackles, 7 TFL, 6 Sacks), #44 Alex Friederick (7 INT, 1 TD)
#4 Seed: Brookwood Falcons (6-3)
Coach: Jeremy Mack
Conference: Scenic Bluffs
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #13
Scoring Differential: +51
First Round Matchup: vs (5) Cashton
Notable Win: 15-8 vs Cashton (Week 6)
Passing Leader: #4 Brennen Mack (572 Yards, 6 TD, 9 INT)
Rushing Leader: #28 Jackson Cunitz (595 Yards, 6 TD), #18 Owen Wang (426 Yards, 5 TD)
Receiving Leader: #18 Owen Wang (16 Rec, 233 Yards, 2 TD)
Defensive Leader: #5 Drew Powell (55 Tackles, 21 TFL, 7 Sacks), #52 Mitchell Schlafer (62 Tackles, 10 TFL, 0.5 Sack), #28 Jackson Cunitz (55 Tackles, 7 TFL), #33 Gavin Havlik (5 INT, 1 TD)
#5 Seed: Cashton Eagles (6-3)
Coach: Jered Hemmersbach
Conference: Scenic Bluffs
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #16
Scoring Differential: +174
First Round Matchup: at (4) Brookwood
Notable Win: 20-6 at Ithaca (Week 5)
Passing Leader: #21 Drew Burzler (712 Yards, 7 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing Leader: #7 Jack Christensen (781 Yards, 8 TD), #12 Landon Laufenberg (332 Yards, 3 TD), #45 Cutler Brueggen (303 Yards, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: #81 Rory Mlsna (15 Rec, 266 Yards, 4 TD), #12 Landon Laufenberg (11 Rec, 156 Yards, 2 TD)
Defensive Leader: #12 Landon Laufenberg (44 Tackles, 2 INT) #81 Rory Mlsna (43 Tackles, 2 INT), #17 Parker Mlsna (41 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack)
#6 Seed: Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers (5-4)
Coach: Jamie Link
Conference: Trailways
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #20
Scoring Differential: +128
First Round Matchup: at (3) Potosi/Cassville
Notable Win: 12-0 vs Randolph (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #8 Dayton McBride (613 Yards, 9 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #21 Alex Raymond (629 Yards, 5 TD), #25 Callen Drews (558 Yards, 4 TD), #29 Hoyt Helmer (465 Yards, 5 TD), #8 Dayton McBride (415 Yards, 10 TD)
Receiving Leader: #29 Hoyt Helmer (10 Rec, 222 Yards, 4 TD), #21 Alex Raymond (10 Rec, 187 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #25 Callen Drews (60 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sack), #36 Gerrit Sjoerdsma (55 Tackles, 9 TFL, 1.5 Sacks), #29 Hoyt Helmer (53 Tackles, 5 TFL), #21 Alex Raymond (50 Tackles, 1 TFL, 4 INT)
#7 Seed: Clear Lake Warriors (4-5)
Coach: Neil Larson
Conference: Dunn-St. Croix
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #27
Scoring Differential: -18
First Round Matchup: at (2) Johnson Creek
Notable Win: 27-14 at Glenwood City (Week 9)
Passing Leader: #2 Caleb Arcand (137 Yards, 1 TD, 7 INT), #6 Wyatt Lundgren (196 Yards, 2 TD)
Rushing Leader: #2 Caleb Arcand (280 Yars, 4 TD), #8 Lane Prusak (262 Yards, 1 TD), #33 Miles Johnson (245 Yards, 2 TD)
Receiving Leader: #21 Max Everts (9 Rec, 212 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #58 Kasey Becker (57 Tackles), #2 Caleb Arcand (53 Tackles)
#8 Seed: River Ridge Timberwolves (4-5)
Coach: Wade Winkers
Conference: Six Rivers
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #29
Scoring Differential: +123
First Round Matchup: at (1) Black Hawk/Warren
Notable Win: 30-0 at Riverdale (Week 5)
Passing Leader: #1 Brandon Davis (641 Yards, 5 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #1 Brandon Davis (731 Yards, 8 TD), #28 Braden Skaife (577 Yards, 7 TD), #23 Brock Bunge (259 Yards, 6 TD), #22 Noah Copsey (235 Yards, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: #11 Cael Koenig (15 Rec, 308 Yards, 3 TD), #3 Reese Drew (23 Rec, 260 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #58 Blake Reynolds (83 Tackles, 6 TFL, 1 Sack), #11 Cael Koenig (56 Tackles, 14 TFL, 6 Sacks), #1 Brandon Davis (54 Tackles, 12 TFL, 1 Sack), #3 Reese Drew (3 INT)
REGION 4
#1 Seed: Kenosha St. Joseph Lancers (8-0)
Coach: Matt Rizzo
Conference: Midwest Classic - Small
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #4
Scoring Differential: +221
First Round Matchup: vs (8) Palmyra-Eagle
Notable Win: 35-14 vs Cedar Grove-Belgium (Week 2)
Passing Leader: #10 Zach Rizzo (1,468 Yards, 17 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing Leader: #3 Christopher Kenesie (536 Yards, 10 TD), #31 Tyler Buttera-Weiss (350 Yards, 7 TD)
Receiving Leader: #5 Dominic Rinaldi (33 Rec, 794 Yards, 8 TD), #3 Christopher Kenesie (18 Rec, 293 Yards, 4 TD), #2 Tomas Baz (12 Rec, 155 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #56 Berkley Kuiper (47 Tackles, 13 TFL, 7.5 Sacks), #37 Devin Brown (37 Yackles, 10 TFL, 6.5 Sacks), #3 Christopher Kenesie (35 Tackles, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 INT, 1 TD), #52 Sincere Williams (30 Tackles, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks)
#2 Seed: Roncalli Jets (7-2)
Coach: Paul Kinsella
Conference: Eastern Wisconsin
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #9
Scoring Differential: +115
First Round Matchup: vs (7) Royall
Notable Win: 32-17 at New Holstein (Week 5)
Passing Leader: #3 Dominic Thiele (1,215 Yards, 11 TD, 11 INT)
Rushing Leader: #34 Sawyer Vandrisse (1,090 Yards, 17 TD), #3 Dominic Thiele (234 Yards, 4 TD), #32 Logan Kinzel (232 Yards, 4 TD)
Receiving Leader: #5 Dominik Frozena (15 Rec, 379 Yards, 3 TD), #2 Donovan Cowley (21 Rec, 240 Yards, 2 TD), #8 Jake Hillmer (11 Rec, 210 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #4 Kannon Kinsella (59 Tackles, 21 TFL, 6.5 Sacks), #34 Sawyer Vandrisse (67 Tackles, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks), #32 Logan Kinzel (57 Tackles, 1 TFL), #55 Hayden Dewan (47 Tackles, 10 TFL, 4.5 Sacks), #3 Dominic Thiele (3 INT), #5 Dominik Frozena (3 INT)
#3 Seed: Coleman Cougars (7-2)
Coach: Jeff Bronson
Conference: Northwoods
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #11
Scoring Differential: +243
First Round Matchup: vs (6) Randolph
Notable Win: 34-6 vs Crandon (Week 3)
Passing Leader: #2 Cole Berth (310 Yards, 4 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing Leader: #24 Kolton Peters (1,089 Yards, 14 TD), #30 Wyatt Bieber (672 Yards, 6 TD), #2 Cole Berth (243 Yards, 6 TD)
Receiving Leader: #24 Kolton Peters (12 Rec, 235 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #24 Kolton Peters (38 Tackles, 1 TFL, 6 INT, 1 TD), #56 Bryce Seefeldt (66 Tackles, 7 TFL, 1 Sack), #18 Kollin Peters (2 INT, 1 TD)
#4 Seed: Reedsville Panthers (4-5)
Coach: Sam Shafer
Conference: Big East
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #21
Scoring Differential: -23
First Round Matchup: vs (5) Crivitz
Notable Win: 23-14 at Howards Grove (Week 6)
Passing Leader: #8 Ben Prochnow (1,090 Yards, 10 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing Leader: #23 Howie Zeman (587 Yards, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: #82 Nathan Christensen (28 Rec, 334 Yards, 3 TD), #11 Connor McDonald (26 Rec, 329 Yards, 4 TD), #23 Howie Zeman (31 Rec, 283 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #54 Caleb Schwahn (53 Tackles, 10 TFL, 2.5 Sacks), #53 Tristen Verbeten (55 Tackles, 7 TFL, 1 Sack), #74 Jack Schwahn (53 Tackles, 8 TFL), #8 Ben Prochnow (4 INT, 1 TD), #9 Ethyn Sebo (2 INT, 1 TD)
#5 Seed: Crivitz Wolverines (6-3)
Coach: Matt Bernier
Conference: Northwoods
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #23
Scoring Differential: +213
First Round Matchup: at (4) Reedsville
Notable Win: 21-13 at Chilton (Week 1)
Passing Leader: #7 Colten Tarmann (482 Yards, 8 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing Leader: #6 Brody MacNeil (802 Yards, 15 TD), #34 Brayden Sellen (300 Yards, 1 TD)
Receiving Leader: #34 Brayden Sellen (10 Rec, 214 Yards, 3 TD), #5 Kade Thoma (11 Rec, 205 Yards, 4 TD)
Defensive Leader: #4 Aiden Flynn (50 Tackles, 8 TFL, 1 FF, 2 FR, 2 INT, 1 TD), #6 Brody MacNeil (55 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sack), #70 Reece Schad (53 Tackles, 11 TFL, 1 Sack), #34 Brayden Sellen (45 Tackles, 2 INT, 1 TD)
#6 Seed: Randolph Rockets (4-5)
Coach: Thomas Chase
Conference: Trailways
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #22
Scoring Differential: +11
First Round Matchup: at (3) Coleman
Notable Win: 20-0 vs Westfield (Week 5)
Passing Leader: #9 Levi Kok (298 Yards, 4 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing Leader: #21 Ben Paul (672 Yards, 11 TD), #9 Levi Kok (365 Yards, 4 TD), #3 Jared Buwalda (277 Yards, 2 TD)
Receiving Leader: #6 Griffin Hemling (9 Rec, 170 Yards, 1 TD)
Defensive Leader: #21 Ben Paul (86 Tackles, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks), #7 Lukas Alvin (58 Tackles), #13 Paxton De Jager (54 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack), #17 Cameron Harvey (2 INT)
#7 Seed: Royall Panthers (4-5)
Coach: Joshua Board
Conference: Scenic Bluffs
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #25
Scoring Differential: -81
First Round Matchup: at (2) Roncalli
Notable Win: 26-23 at Brookwood (Week 4)
Passing Leader: #13 Braxton Board (343 Yards, 6 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing Leader: #3 Jett Bender (533 Yards, 7 TD), #25 Travis Hafemeister (345 Yards, 3 TD), #11 Jason Johnson (301 Yards, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: #18 Bentley Rozek (8 Rec, 185 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #65 Dylan Velazquez (64 Tackles, 3 FF), #64 Kyler Lawry (43 Tackles), #67 Emerson Murray (37 Tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks), #13 Braxton Board (2 FF, 1 FR), #18 Bentley Rozek (2 INT)
#8 Seed: Palmyra-Eagle Panthers (3-5)
Coach: Brandon Wilde
Conference: Trailways
Final Zaleski Sports Ranking: #31
Scoring Differential: -130
First Round Matchup: at (1) Kenosha St. Joseph
Notable Win: 24-20 vs Parkview/Albany (Week 3)
Passing Leader: #8 Ryan Brodzik (547 Yards, 8 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing Leader: #1 Alex Harbison (627 Yards, 3 TD), #8 Ryan Brodzik (176 Yards, 3 TD)
Receiving Leader: #1 Alex Harbison (20 Rec, 288 Yards, 4 TD), #7 Zane Sprager (10 Rec, 139 Yards, 3 TD)
Defensive Leader: #44 Justin Thomas (89 Tackles, 10 TFL, 0.5 Sack, 2 FF), #1 Alex Harbison (39 Tackles, 4 TFL, 1 Sack), #65 Lawrence Rupinski (35 Tackles, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks)