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WisSports.net Staff and Media Partner Football Playoff Picks

10/19/2021, 12:00pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

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The Prediction Panel:

Travis Wilson, WSN General Manager & Football Writer
Norbert Durst, WSN Content Manager 
Mark Miller, WSN Boys Basketball Writer
Colton Wilson, WSN Content Producer
Dan Barwick, WSN Contributor
Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jimmie Kaska, WTSO in Madison/WEAU-TV in Eau Claire
Dick Graceffa, DG Sports
Dennis Semrau, ESPN Madison
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports
Dan Pfeifer, Football Friday Night
Chuck Freimund, Football Friday Night
Bob Brainerd, Wisconsin Sports Stream
Wade Bates, WBEV in Beaver Dam
B.J. DeGroot, The Score in Appleton
Brad Williams, Results Broadcasting in Shawano

Check out last year's picks here.

Each person picked the title game and winner plus the other semi-finalists in each division.

Division 1

Wilson: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Kimberly, Mukwonago
Durst: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Kimberly, Muskego
Miller: Sun Prairie over Franklin; Kimberly, Muskego
C. Wilson: Muskego over Kimberly; Franklin, Sun Prairie
Barwick: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Kimberly, Mukwonago
Hogg: Franklin over Muskego; Appleton North, Sun Prairie
Kaska: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Kimberly, Muskego
Graceffa:  Franklin over Muskego; Appleton North, Sun Prairie
Semrau: Sun Prairie over Franklin; Kimberly, Muskego
Zaleski: Kimberly over Mukwonago; Wisconsin Rapids, Bay Port
Pfeifer: Franklin over Muskego; Kimberly, Sun Prairie
Freimund: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Kimberly, Muskego 
Brainerd: Franklin over Mukwonago; Kimberly, Sun Prairie
Bates: Kimberly over Sun Prairie, Mukwonago, Franklin
DeGroot: Kimberly over Mukwonago; Franklin, Sun Prairie
Williams: Franklin over Sun Prairie; Appleton North, Sussex Hamilton

Division 2

Wilson: Waunakee over Homestead; De Pere, Badger
Durst: Waunakee over Homestead; De Pere, Union Grove
Miller: Waunakee over Homestead; Pulaski, Kettle Moraine
C. Wilson: Waunakee over Homestad; De Pere, Kettle Moraine
Barwick: Waunakee over Union Grove; De Pere, Germantown
Hogg: Waunakee over Homestead; Pulaski, Kettle Moraine
Kaska: Waunakee over Wauwatosa West; De Pere, Union Grove
Graceffa: Waunakee over Homestead; De Pere, Union Grove
Semrau: Waunakee over Homestead; De Pere, Union Grove
Zaleski: Waunakee over Homestead; De Pere, Union Grove
Pfeifer: Waunakee over Union Grove; Pulaski, Homestead
Freimund: Waunakee over Homestead; Racine Horlick, De Pere
Brainerd: Union Grove over Waunakee; Hartford, Wauwatosa West
Bates: Waunakee over Germantown; Union Grove, De Pere
DeGroot: Waunakee over Homestead; Badger, Hartford
Williams: Homestead over Waunakee; Pulaski, Union Grove

Division 3

Wilson: Menasha over Whitefish Bay; Rice Lake, Greendale
Durst: Whitefish Bay over Luxemburg-Casco; Greendale, Mount Horeb/Barneveld 
Miller: Menasha over Whitefish Bay; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Greendale
C. Wilson: Whitefish Bay over Menasha; Baraboo, Greendale
Barwick: Menasha over Whitefish Bay; Baraboo, Greendale
Hogg: Luxemburg-Casco over Whitefish Bay; Mosinee, Greendale
Kaska: Greendale over Rice Lake; Luxemburg-Casco, Whitefish Bay
Graceffa: Greendale over Luxemburg-Casco; Whitefish Bay, Mosinee
Semrau: Greendale over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Luxemburg-Casco, Plymouth
Zaleski: Luxemburg/Casco over Greendale; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Port Washington
Pfeifer: Whitefish Bay over Luxemburg-Casco; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Greendale
Freimund: Greendale over Menasha; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Whitefish Bay
Brainerd: Mosinee over Whitefish Bay; Luxemburg-Casco, Greendale
Bates: Menasha over Greendale; Mosinee, Plymouth
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Plymouth over Menasha; Rice Lake, Monroe
​​​​​​​Williams: Greendale over Luxemburg-Casco; Mosinee, Plymouth

Division 4

Wilson: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Freedom, Edgewood
Durst: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Edgewood, Wisconsin Dells 
Miller: Catholic Memorial over Freedom; Edgewood, Ellsworth
C. Wilson: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Freedom, Edgewood
Barwick: Catholic Memorial over Freedom; Edgewood, Ellsworth
Hogg: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Freedom, Edgewood
Kaska: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Oconto Falls, Edgewood
Graceffa: Catholic Memorial over Freedom; Northwestern, Columbus
Semrau: Catholic Memorial over Wisconsin Dells; Northwestern, Edgewood
Zaleski: Catholic Memorial over Wisconsin Dells; Columbus, Ellsworth
Pfeifer: Catholic Memorial over Northwestern; Freedom, Edgewood
Freimund: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Freedom, Edgewood
Brainerd: Catholic Memorial over Wisconsin Dells; Ellsworth, Columbus
Bates: Catholic Memorial over Wisconsin Dells; Columbus, Ellsworth
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Catholic Memorial over Wisconsin Dells; Kewaskum, Osceola 
​​​​​​​Williams: Catholic Memorial over Ellsworth; Freedom, Columbus

Division 5

Wilson: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Aquinas, Brodhead/Juda
Durst: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Aquinas, Brodhead/Juda
Miller: Lake Country Lutheran over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Stratford, Marshall
C. Wilson: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Aquinas, Brodhead/Juda
Barwick: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Brodhead/Juda, Stratford
Hogg: Lake Country Lutheran over Aquinas; Amherst, Brodhead/Juda
Kaska: Lake Country Lutheran over Aquinas; Marshall, Amherst
Graceffa: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Stratford, Brodhead/Juda
Semrau: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Aquinas, Marshall
Zaleski: Lake Country Lutheran over Amherst; Aquinas, Marshall
Pfeifer: Lake Country Lutheran over Aquinas; Amherst, Brodhead/Juda
Freimund: Lake Country Lutheran over Aquinas; Marshall, Brillion
Brainerd: Lake Country Lutheran over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Marshall, Amherst
Bates: Amherst over Lake Country Lutheran; Aquinas, Marshall
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Lake County Lutheran over Amherst; Stratford, Brodhead/Juda
​​​​​​​Williams: Lake Country Lutheran over Aquinas; Amherst, Marshall

Division 6

Wilson: Colby over Saint Mary's Springs; Durand, Darlington
Durst: Cumberland over Cedar Grove-Belgium; Colby, Darlington 
Miller: Cedar Grove-Belgium over Durand; Colby, Darlington
C. Wilson: Colby over Darlington; Cumberland, Cedar Grove-Belgium
Barwick: Saint Mary's Springs over Colby; Darlington, Durand
Hogg: Augusta over Kenosha St. Joseph; Colby, Darlington
Kaska: Kenosha St. Joseph over Colby; Augusta, Darlington
Graceffa: Kenosha St. Joseph over Durand; Colby, Darlington
Semrau: Saint Mary’s Springs over Colby; Augusta, Darlington
Zaleski: Colby over Cedar Grove/Belgium; Durand, Luther
Pfeifer: Colby over Darlington; Augusta, Cedar Grove-Belgium
Freimund: Saint Mary’s Springs over Colby; Augusta, Darlington
Brainerd: Cedar Grove-Belgium over Augusta; Durand, Darlington
Bates: Darlington over Colby; Augusta, Saint Mary’s Springs
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Darlington over Durand; Saint Mary's Springs, Markesan
​​​​​​​Williams: Colby over Darlington; Augusta, Saint Mary's Springs

Division 7

Wilson: Regis over Reedsville; Hurley, Bangor
Durst: Regis over Reedsville; Edgar, Highland 
Miller: Regis over Reedsville; Cashton, Hurley
C. Wilson: Regis over Bangor; Hurley, Reedsville
Barwick: Regis over Reedsville; Hurley, River Ridge
Hogg: Regis over Highland; Coleman, Reedsville
Kaska: Regis over River Ridge; Reedsville, Edgar
Graceffa: Regis over Hilbert; Bangor, Pacelli
Semrau: Regis over Reedsville; Edgar, Highland
Zaleski: Hurley over Bangor; Reedsville, Regis
Pfeifer: Regis over Hilbert; Coleman, Cashton
Freimund: Regis over Reedsville; Cashton, Pacelli 
Brainerd: Regis over Hilbert; Hurley, Highland
Bates: Hilbert over Regis; Highland, Hurley
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Regis over Reedsville; Bangor, Coleman
​​​​​​​Williams: Regis over Highland; Coleman, Hilbert

8-Player

Wilson: Gilman over Luck; Wabeno/Laona, Newman Catholic
Durst: Gilman over Luck; Newman Catholic, Lena/St. Thomas
Miller: Gilman over Luck; Newman Catholic, Wabeno/Laona
C. Wilson: Gilman over Luck; Wabeno/Laona, Newman Catholic
Barwick: Gilman over Luck; Newman Catholic, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas
Hogg: Newman Catholic over Luck; Gilman, Wabeno/Laona
Kaska: Gilman over Lena/St.Thomas Acquinas; Shell Lake, Newman Catholic
Graceffa: N/A
Semrau: Luck over Newman Catholic; Wabeno/Laona, Gilman
Zaleski: Gilman over Luck; Lena/St Thomas Aquinas, Oakfield
Pfeifer: Gilman over Luck; Wabeno/Laona, Newman Catholic
Freimund: N/A
Brainerd: Luck over Prairie Farm; Lena, Newman Catholic
Bates: N/A
​​​​​​​DeGroot: Newman Catholic over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Luck, Gilman
​​​​​​​Williams: N/A


About the Author

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.

For the latest and most up to date football news and recruiting information, follow Travis on Twitter @travisWSN. Email story ideas, recruiting info, etc. to Travis at travis(at)wissports.net.

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