Level 1 playoff games to watch
All listed games are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
Franklin (5-4) at Kenosha Bradford (7-2)
Watch live NFHS NetworkFormer Southeast Conference rivals meet again, with Franklin looking to continue its success against Bradford after a 35-0 win in last year’s matchup. The Sabers enter as the No. 5 seed following their first season in the Classic Eight Conference. Running back
Dillon Herling leads Franklin with 1,054 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. No. 4 seed Bradford counters with quarterback
Nolberto Rosales, who has passed for 1,693 yards and 24 touchdowns. The Red Devils are unbeaten at home this season.
Kimberly (4-5) at West De Pere (9-0)
Watch live NFHS NetworkDefending Division 2 champion West De Pere begins its pursuit of a Division 1 title as a No. 1 seed. Quarterback
Andrew Greisen has passed for 1,870 yards and 26 touchdowns, while running back
Kainan Strong has 683 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. Kimberly has won three of five road games and is led by
Carter Rosen (569 rushing yards, three touchdowns) and
Maddux Hermus (465 rushing yards, nine touchdowns).
Slinger (5-4) at West Bend West (7-2)
Watch live NFHS NetworkWest Bend West brings an unbeaten home record into this Division 2 matchup against a familiar opponent. The Spartans average 33.4 points per game, led by running back
Tayecin Jimmerson, who has 1,046 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Slinger has won three of five road games and is led by
Payton Tennies, who has 689 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.
Sun Prairie East (6-3) at Verona (8-1)
Watch live NFHS NetworkBig Eight champion Verona has won seven straight, posted four shutouts and allowed just 85 points this season. The Wildcats are led by running back
Jax Wepking, who has 1,012 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. Sun Prairie East quarterback
Carter Kavanaugh has passed for 1,192 yards and 19 scores.
Wisconsin commit Kingston Allen, the nation’s leader in rushing yards and total touchdowns, is 1,040 yards shy of the state career rushing record. (FILE PHOTO: Owen Laack)
Wisconsin commit
Kingston Allen leads the nation with 2,546 rushing yards and 48 rushing touchdowns, helping Notre Dame, last year’s Division 2 runner-up, average 56.8 points per game. Allen broke the state record for career rushing touchdowns last week. He is 1,040 yards shy of the state record for career rushing yards held by Colton Burnell of Columbus and four touchdowns shy of tying the state career record of 112 total touchdowns, held by Pardeeville’s Luke Hagel. Wisconsin commit
Cole Reiter anchors Germantown’s offensive line.
Waukesha South makes its first playoff appearance since 1999 and gets an immediate rematch with Wauwatosa East, which it defeated 42-7 in the regular-season finale. Quarterback
Jordan Garcia leads the Blackshirts with 1,824 passing yards and 23 touchdowns.
Amery (5-4) at Mayville (6-3)
Watch live NFHS NetworkDefending Division 5 champion Mayville opens against Amery, led by Wisconsin commit
Keaton Wollan. The standout linebacker also leads the Warriors with 1,000 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
Joe Promersberger leads Mayville with 1,088 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns.
McFarland (4-5) at Winneconne (9-0)
Watch live NFHS NetworkWinneconne, last year's Division 4 state champion, begins its pursuit of a Division 3 title against McFarland. The Wolves have outscored opponents 295-85, pairing an offense averaging 32.8 points per game with a defense allowing just 9.4 points per contest. Quarterback
Henry Chase headlines Winneconne, passing for 1,467 yards and 24 touchdowns and also has three rushing scores.
Mauston (5-4) at Lodi (6-3)
Watch live NFHS Network Lodi carries a four-game winning streak into this Division 4 opener after closing the regular season with a 42-29 win over Edgerton. Quarterback
Kale Schneider has passed for 1,638 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for eight more scores. Mauston also likes to air it out, led by quarterback
Wyatt Adler, who has passed for 1,622 yards and 23 touchdowns.
A rematch of last year’s Division 7 Level 2 playoff game gives Black Hawk/Warren a chance to avenge the 34-28 loss that ended its unbeaten season.
Dax Paquin leads Black Hawk/Warren with 1,117 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, while
Jack Christensen leads Cashton with 1,063 rushing yards and 17 scores.
