Five of six area high school football teams still alive in the playoffs after first-round wins Friday.
Central, Logan, Onalaska, Aquinas and West Salem all move on to Round 2. Meanwhile, second-seeded Holmen’s season ended, upset by No. 7 Nicolet 23-17.
Heading into Friday’s Round 2, No. 4 Central now heads to top-seeded River Falls in Division 2. The River Hawks beat No. 5 Menasha 38-20 last week.
In Division 3, same setup with No. 4 Logan, heading to top-seeded Catholic Memorial, after beating No. 5 Wisconsin Lutheran 42-19.
Also in D3, Onalaska remains at home another week, to host No. 6 Pewaukee. The second-seeded Hilltoppers held off No. 7 Menomonie 34-31, while Pewaukee upset No. 3 Sauk Prairie 31-10.
And, in Division 5, top-ranked and unbeaten Aquinas will host No. 4 Osceola in Round 2. The Blugolds shut out Amery 39-0. Osceola beat No. 5 Ellsworth 33-6.
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Logan and Holmen facing off in the regular-season finale on Oct. 17, 2025 (PHOTO: Daniel Smith)
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