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Owen-Withee's ground game was dominant in a 50-36 eight-player state championship game victory over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. Mason Gay set a new 8-player state finals record with six rushing touchdowns, as he'd finish with 29 carries for 321 yards. He added eight tackles on defense and a 33-yard kick return as well for the state champs.

Baldwin-Woodville advanced to its first state championship game in three decades with a 40-16 win over Winneconne. With quarterback Gavin Sell slowed a bit by injury in the second half, the Blackhawks turned more to running back Taden Holldorf, who obliged with a big performance, rushing 27 times for 197 yards and three touchdowns, two in the second half to help put things away. He'd add an interception in the fourth quarter to help seal the game.

Bay Port goes back to the Division 1 state championship game with a 34-27 win over D.C. Everest on Friday night. Quarterback Matt Stevens continued his strong season, completing 12-of-16 passes for 208 yards and four touchdowns. He also led the Pirates with 136 rushing yards on a team-high 18 carries.

Slinger rallied from a fourth quarter deficit to take down defending Division 2 state champion Badger 35-28 on Friday night. Quarterback Michael Thiede had a hand in both of the fourth quarter scores, throwing for one and rushing for what turned out to be the 21-yard game-winner with 1:39 left. He'd finish with 214 passing yards and three touchdowns on eight-of-nine passing, adding 38 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Wrightstown cruised into a second straight trip to the Division 5 state title game, downing Northwestern 47-16 on Friday night. Quarterback Trevor Vande Hey put up a big two-way performance on offense, completing nine-of-11 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns, with 134 yards and two scores on 11 carries. He added two punts for an average of 47 yards.

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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