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Cedar Grove-Belgium forced its way into a three-way tie atop the Big East Conference with a 28-18 win over previously undefeated Reedsville on Friday. The Rockets built a 21-0 halftime lead before holding on for the victory. Quarterback Logan Arrowood continued his strong season with 220 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-26 passing. He added 24 yards on the ground as well.

Pacelli secured its spot atop the CWC-Small with a dominating 51-0 win over Loyal on Friday night, as Brycen Cashin did damage in limited action. He ran for four touchdowns before halftime and finished with 11 carries for 274 yards, with just one rush attempt coming after the break. He also caught a 12 yard pass and recorded a couple tackles on defense for the Cardinals.

Union Grove senior Cody Cotton missed two games with an elbow injury, but made it back for the Broncos' biggest game of the year, a showdown with Badger in the Kwik Trip Game of the Week. His presence was felt quickly, as he went 58 yards for a touchdown for the Broncos' first score. The game remained a back-and-forth affair, with Cotton scoring from 11 yards and 36 yards in the second half. However, it was his 46 yard touchdown with 3:10 left in the game that put Union Grove on top and led to a 27-22 victory. Cotton carried the ball 17 times for 209 yards and four touchdowns in the win.

Mount Horeb/Barneveld defeated Badger-Small league leader Fort Atkinson 18-12 to forge a tie atop the conference standings with one game remaining in the season. Senior quarterback Kolton Schaller accounted for two of the scores, including a 20-yard touchdown pass to Landon Ellestad with just 14 seconds left to provide the game-winning points. Schaller completed 17-of-30 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown, adding 51 yards and a score on the ground.

Northwestern remained unbeaten and setup a winner-take-all showdown with Cumberland for the Heart O'North Conference title by defeating Saint Croix Falls 46-20. Saint Croix Falls led 14-12 at halftime, but Austin Schlies rushed for three of his four touchdowns in the second half as the Tigers pulled away for the win. Schlies finished with 222 yards and four scores on 22 carries, adding a seven-yard reception, eight tackles, and a sack.

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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