By james art The WIAA high school football playoffs are underway and there’s plenty of drama to play out in the region, with the Wisconsin State Journal staff covering Menomonie at Monona Grove and Chippewa Falls at Middleton. Follow the first round action here.
Editor’s note: The Wisconsin State Journal’s high school coverage area includes the following schools: Madison Memorial, Middleton, Verona, Madison La Follette, Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West, Madison West, Madison East, DeForest, Waunakee, Mount Horeb, Stoughton, Monona Grove, Oregon , Madison Edgewood, McFarland, Deerfield, Marshall, Belleville, Wisconsin Heights, Madison Abundant Life, Madison Country Day, St. Ambrose, Lodi and Sauk Prairie.
Results from Friday’s Madison High School football playoff
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No. 1 Waunakee (8-1) vs. No. 8 Wausau West (5-4), 7 p.m
No. 4 Middleton (6-3) vs. No. 5 Chippewa Falls (6-3), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Madison Memorial (8-1) vs. No. 6 SPASH (6-3), 7 p.m
#1 Verona (9-0) vs. #8 Kenosha Bradford (3-6), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Monona Grove (7-2) vs. No. 6 Menomonie (5-4), 7 p.m
No. 7 DeForest (4-4) at No. 2 Rice Lake (7-2), 7 p.m.
No. 2 Sun Prairie East (6-3) vs. No. 7 Ashwaubenon (5-4), 7 p.m
No. 3 Stoughton (7-2) vs. No. 6 Waterford (5-4), 7 p.m
No. 2 Mount Horeb/Barneveld (9-0) vs. No. 7 Sauk Prairie (5-4), 7 p.m
No. 1 Aquinas (8-1) vs. No. 8 Madison Edgewood (4-5), 7 p.m
No. 4 Lodi (6-3) vs. No. 5 Wisconsin Dells (7-2), 6:50 p.m
Photos: Waunakee defeated DeForest 35-0
Waunakee’s Vance Johnson carries the ball while being chased by DeForest’s Braiden Drinka during the first half Friday.
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Waunakee’s Will Febus (75) celebrates after scoring on the opening kickoff with teammates, left, Sullivan Scadden (20), Eli Drangstveit (36) and Ethan Valk (8) in the first half of a game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee. Wisconsin Friday, October 11, 2024 AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Wal Febus, senior, carries the ball to score on the kickoff against DeForest on Friday night.
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Waunakee’s Will Febus (75) scores on the kickoff against DeForest’s DeAnthony McDaniel (20) in the first half of the game at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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DeForest’s Nick Hermansen (11) carries the ball against Waunakee’s Lucas Hamilton (4) in the first half of a game at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee’s Vance Johnson (12) passes the ball to Sullivan Scadden (20) in the first half of the game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee’s Sullivan Scadden (20) tackles DeForest’s Derek Klein (10) in the first half of a game at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee’s Kaden MacKenzie runs for a touchdown during the first half Friday night against DeForest.
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Waunakee’s Kaden MacKenzie (2) celebrates his touchdown with Devonte Bacon (7) in the first half of the game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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DeForest’s Brad Jacobson (5) is tackled by Waunakee’s Chuck Farrell (25) and Noah Joseph (54) in the first half of a game at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD , STATE WRITER
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DeForest’s Isaac Ziegler (8) passes the ball to Brad Jacobson (5) in the first half of the game against Waunakee at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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DeForest’s Brad Jacobson (5) is tackled by Waunakee including Luke Knaack (44), right, in the first half of a game at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee running back Sullivan Scadden runs toward the end zone while being chased by DeForest’s Braiden Drinka in the first half.
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DeForest’s Isaac Ziegler (8) looks for a pass in the first half of the game against Waunakee at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee’s Vance Johnson (12) looks for a pass in the first half of a game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee’s Justin Sawicki (16) celebrates his touchdown with Kaden MacKenzie (2) in the first half of the game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee fans cheer for their team during a football game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee football players line up for the national anthem before their game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Waunakee football players run on the field at the start of their game against DeForest at Waunakee Community High School in Waunakee, Wis., Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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