WIAA Football Championships: Division 6 Preview
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 -- 6:33 AM
The 42nd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 16-17, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Here's a preview of the Division 6 game.....Thursday, Nov. 16
Div. 6 - Iola-Scandinavia (11-2) vs. St. Mary’s Springs (13-0) - 1 p.m.
LAST YEAR: In Division 6, Regis was the champion with a 27-14 win over Darlington.
ON THE AIR: The championship finals of all seven divisions will be televised live on Fox Sports Wisconsin. Check local cable listings for the FS Wisconsin channel in your area. In addition, the finals of all seven divisions will be streamed live on the FoxSportsGo app through your cable system’s authentication.
DIVISION 6 NOTES: St. Mary’s Springs is making its seventh State final appearance in the last nine seasons and its 10th overall. The Ledgers have won six State titles. They won the Division 5 championship in 2009 and the Division 6 titles in 2002, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. In addition, they have finished runner-up in Division 6 in 2003, 2005 and 2010. This year, they are the champions of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference. The Ledgers downed Markesan 21-9 in their Level 4 match-up to earn the opportunity to gain a seventh State title. Prior to joining the WIAA, St. Mary’s Springs won WISAA crowns in 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999. In addition, the Ledgers were WISAA runners-up in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989 and 1992. Iola-Scandinavia is making its third championship game appearance. The Thunderbirds finished runner-up in Division 5 in their first appearance in 1999 and runner-up in Division 6 in their last experience in 2007. This year, they placed third in the Large Division of the Central Wisconsin Conference, which was won by Division 5 finalist Amherst. They edged Regis by the narrowest of margins, 27-26, at Level 4 to advance to play at Camp Randall.
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