Two teams with very different paths to the Championship Game will meet for the WIAA Division 3 State Championship
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Grafton Black Hawks
12-0 1st Place North Shore Conference
Playoff Wins: 49-14 vs Medford, 59-0 vs Merrill, 28-7 vs Plymouth, 34-31 vs Catholic Memorial
Grafton is playing for their 3rd state championship and first since 1982. The Black Hawks have finished runner-up twice since their last championship in 1984 and 2023.
Grafton ran through the season unbeaten, and that includes a forfeit in Week 9. In the playoffs, they rolled through the first three games but needed some heroics in overtime to down Catholic Memorial to advance to the championship game.
Grafton sends out a balanced offense, led by quarterback Nicolas Schiller, who has completed 134 of 227 passes for 2027 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.
Schiller’s main target has been Tyler Deer, who has caught 73 passes for 1098 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The running game is led by Jack Nelson, who ran the ball 235 times for 1764 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Reedsburg Beavers
10-3 T-4th Mississippi Valley Conference
Playoff Wins: 49-24 vs Waterford, 20-12 vs Edgewood, 38-14 vs Pewaukee, 43-20 vs Whitefish Bay
Reedsburg is looking to win its 2nd state championship on its 3rd trip to Camp Randall. The Beavers last won a title in 2009.
Reedsburg finished in a tie for 4th in the always tough Mississippi Valley Conference, with losses to D2 La Crosse Central, D2 Holmen, and D3 La Crosse Logan. The Beavers also got a win against perennial power Onalaska.
The Beavers feature running back Will Mikonoeicz, who sits in the top 5 of several rushing stats. Mikonowicz has carried the ball 251 times for 2387 yards (3rd in the state) and 40 touchdowns (2nd in the state).
Sophomore quarterback Sawyer Mittelstadt has completed just 5 of 20 passes for 103 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions. His prime target has been Gavin Budnik, who has caught 3 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown.
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