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Columbus wasn't even sure who they would play until Friday afternoon due to the Edgewood lawsuit, but when it turned out to be Kewaskum, the Cardinals were more than ready, racing out to a 34-0 halftime lead in a 44-7 Level 3 victory. Columbus had 434 yards on the ground, with 249 of those by sophomore running back Colton Brunell, who had three touchdowns on just ten carries. He also caught a 27-yard pass in the dominating performance.

Wisconsin Badgers recruit Myles Burkett continued his amazing season, completing 16-of-19 passes for 353 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 35-7 win over Bay Port that saw him post a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Burkett retook the lead in passing yards for the season with 2,795, as he's up to 31 touchdowns on the year.

Catholic Memorial dominated Denmark on Friday in a Division 4, Level 3 contest, winning 44-0 with all the points coming before halftime. Senior quarterback Rory Fox was incredibly efficient, completing 10-of-12 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns, posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating. He also had 29 yards on five carries for the Crusaders, who are looking to defending their 2019 Division 4 state title.

Luck was pushed the whole way against Wabeno/Laona but the Cardinals had the answers each time in securing a 40-36 win to advance to the 8-player state championship game. Many of those answers came in the form of runs by Wyatt Jensen. He carried it 23 times for 262 yards and five touchdowns, including a pair of fourth quarter scores to held hold off the Rebels. He also completed two passes for 106 yards and a score.

In a showdown of unbeaten teams, Coleman's Peter Kuchta scored the first points of the game on a three-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. he added a 25-yard touchdown catch a short time later as the Cougars led 14-0 at halftime. With Hurley driving into Coleman territory early in the third quarter, Kuchta intercepted a Northstars pass and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown. He finished with five carries for 80 yards plus the 25-yard reception, as well as the Pick-6 in an impressive 36-6 victory over Hurley.

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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