Football Recap: Cedar Grove-Belgium Falls Short of Manitowoc Lutheran in the Playoffs + How To Watch

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Previous 5 Games

11/07/25 @ Manitowoc Lutheran	14-55
10/31/25 vs St. Mary's Springs	40-7
10/24/25 vs Mishicot	35-14
10/16/25 @ Racine Lutheran	20-0
10/10/25 vs Columbus	0-42

Cedar Grove-Belgium and Manitowoc Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cedar Grove-Belgium had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Lancers, falling 55-14. The Rockets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Carter Schmitz threw for 32 yards and one TD. On the ground, Ira Hilbelink rushed for 75 yards.

Manitowoc Lutheran had a senior duo take command as Isaac Wagner rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries and Noah Dillon picked up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Dillon also put up two receiving touchdowns, which were his first of the season.

Cedar Grove-Belgium's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.

Cedar Grove-Belgium does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they will face off against Darlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will need to watch out since the Redbirds have now posted at least 31 points in their last ten games.