Football Champions in Divisions 1-3 Crowned Friday
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 -- 8:25 AM
MADISON, Wis. – Three champions were crowned on the final day of the 2025 State Football Championships at Camp Randall Stadium Friday.
Arrowhead (13-1) scored on a late kickoff return en route to an 18-15 win over former defending champion Bay Port (11-3) in the Division 1 title game. Arrowhead was outgained in total offense 347-198 in the game, but the opportunistic Warhawks’ defense created four turnovers. Nolan Hanson completed 7-of-13 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown for the Warhawks. Harper Hughes was his favorite target, catching a game-high four passes for 88 yards. Jebari Craig led the Arrowhead rushing attack with 62 yards on 13 carries, and Devin Nettles ran nine times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Foley was active on the defensive side of the ball with a team high 10 tackles, a sack and a deflected pass. Matt Stevens led the Pirates’ offense, completing 10-of-16 passes for 133 yards and rushing for a game-high 128 yards and a touchdown on 25 rushes. Brady Moon added 20 rushes for 75 yards. Ethan Orlando led three receivers with three receptions for 50 yards. Brock Gauthier made a game-high 11 stops on defense, including three behind the line of scrimmage. Arrowhead has now won seven State titles in their 14 championship game appearances.
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West De Pere (14-0) were victors in the much-anticipated match-up of unbeatens, defeating Notre Dame (13-1) in the championship game to capture the Division 2 title. West De Pere's Patrick Greisen set the Division 2 championship game record for passing yards with 304, completing 16-of-26 attempts with two touchdowns. Kniskern was on the receiving end of seven passes for a game-high 164 yards. Lutz accounted for most of the ground attack with 76 yards on 18 rushes and two scores. Cooper Borowicz led all defenders with 12 tackles, including a half of sack, and Jaxon Jashinsky added nine tackles, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. Kingston Allen was the catalyst on offense for Notre Dame. He ran the ball 43 times for 231 yards and two touchdowns. His rush attempts set a Division 2 championship game record. Max Pierce completed 4-of-11 passes for 63 yards, and Joey Massey led the team in receiving yards with 31 on one reception. West De Pere earned the school’s third State title in its sixth appearance.
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Grafton (14-0) executed a late scoring drive to win the State championship with a 17-15 triumph over Reedsburg (10-4) in the Division 3 title game. Grafton boasted a balanced attack to compile 393 yards of total offense, including 206 thru the air and 187 on the ground. The Beavers were totally reliant of the running game, rushing for 272 yards without completing a pass on two attempts. Nicholas Schiller passed for 206 yards, completing 17-of-33 passes in the game for the Blackhawks. He completed 6-of-10 passes on the final drive to lead the Blackhawks into field goal range. Jack Nelson led the Grafton ground game with 129 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Tyler Deer made a game-high seven receptions for 129 yards. Defensively, Tyler Heinle made a game-high 11 stops. Will Mikonwicz had a monster game rushing for Reedsburg with 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 38 attempts fell one shy of tying the championship game record in Division 3. Sawyer Mittlestaedt only attempted two passes without a completion and one interception. Gavin Budnik paced the Beavers’ defense with eight tackles and a forced fumble. Mikonowicz also contributed on defense with an interception and four tackles. Grafton won the program’s third State title in its fifth championship game appearance.
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