MONROE - Six area football teams punched their tickets to the playoffs, but they will have to wait to see who they will play in the Level 1 playoffs that start next week.
The WIAA announced the teams that were in the playoffs Friday, Oct. 18. Coaches were scheduled to find out which eight-team quadrant they would be in for the postseason. Seeding meetings are expected Saturday afternoon with the announcement of playoff matchups to follow.
The local teams that are in the playoffs include Black Hawk (9-0), ranked No. 1 in the WisSports.net Division 7 coaches' poll; Darlington (8-1); Pecatonica-Argyle (7-2); Brodhead-Juda (7-2); New Glarus-Monticello (5-4) and Evansville-Albany (5-4). The Blue Devils with a combined enrollment of 602 were bumped up to Division 3, while Brodhead-Juda (414) and New Glarus-Monticello (374) are in Division 4 for the playoffs.
Three area teams wrapped up conference championships including Black Hawk (Six Rivers), Darlington (SWAL) and New Glarus-Monticello (Capitol South).
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz expects the Warriors to get a top seed in Division 7. However, he said they will probably be placed into a southeast region with Catholic Central Classic teams like Burlington Catholic Central (5-4) and Trailways Small Conference schools like Cambria-Freisland and Rio.
Milz said the Warriors also could see a team like Belmont in the first-round of the playoffs. It took the Warriors a last minute drive to beat Belmont 27-24 in week 8.
Darlington could also garner a No. 1 seed in Division 6. The Redbirds could face a SWAL league rival in the Level 1 playoffs. Pecatonica-Argyle also will be in the Division 6 playoff field.
Even though New Glarus-Monticello finished 5-4, coach Desie Breadon said they deserve a home playoff game in the first round as the outright Capitol South Conference champion.
Breadon said the overall record could hurt the Knights, but he believes the competition they played in the Capitol South Conference as well as non-conference games against Darlington and Iowa-Grant have prepared the Knights for anything that comes.
"I think winning it (conference) outright gives us an edge," Breadon said. "Our attitude is you have to beat everyone to get to the state title. We are ready to play anyone. With the way we played tonight, we feel like we can play with anyone."
The WIAA announced the teams that were in the playoffs Friday, Oct. 18. Coaches were scheduled to find out which eight-team quadrant they would be in for the postseason. Seeding meetings are expected Saturday afternoon with the announcement of playoff matchups to follow.
The local teams that are in the playoffs include Black Hawk (9-0), ranked No. 1 in the WisSports.net Division 7 coaches' poll; Darlington (8-1); Pecatonica-Argyle (7-2); Brodhead-Juda (7-2); New Glarus-Monticello (5-4) and Evansville-Albany (5-4). The Blue Devils with a combined enrollment of 602 were bumped up to Division 3, while Brodhead-Juda (414) and New Glarus-Monticello (374) are in Division 4 for the playoffs.
Three area teams wrapped up conference championships including Black Hawk (Six Rivers), Darlington (SWAL) and New Glarus-Monticello (Capitol South).
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz expects the Warriors to get a top seed in Division 7. However, he said they will probably be placed into a southeast region with Catholic Central Classic teams like Burlington Catholic Central (5-4) and Trailways Small Conference schools like Cambria-Freisland and Rio.
Milz said the Warriors also could see a team like Belmont in the first-round of the playoffs. It took the Warriors a last minute drive to beat Belmont 27-24 in week 8.
Darlington could also garner a No. 1 seed in Division 6. The Redbirds could face a SWAL league rival in the Level 1 playoffs. Pecatonica-Argyle also will be in the Division 6 playoff field.
Even though New Glarus-Monticello finished 5-4, coach Desie Breadon said they deserve a home playoff game in the first round as the outright Capitol South Conference champion.
Breadon said the overall record could hurt the Knights, but he believes the competition they played in the Capitol South Conference as well as non-conference games against Darlington and Iowa-Grant have prepared the Knights for anything that comes.
"I think winning it (conference) outright gives us an edge," Breadon said. "Our attitude is you have to beat everyone to get to the state title. We are ready to play anyone. With the way we played tonight, we feel like we can play with anyone."
