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Prep football capsules

By Freeman Staff

October 27, 2008

WAUKESHA WEST vs. HARTFORD

WHAT: Division 1 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Hartford

RECORDS: Waukesha West 5-4; Hartford 8-1

CONFERENCES: Waukesha West 4-3 in Classic 8; Hartford 6-1 in Wisconsin Little Ten

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Kettle Moraine-Sun Prairie winner

NOTABLE: Hartford has never advanced past the state quarterfinals. ... Since losing 34-0 to Wisconsin Lutheran in Week 5, the Orioles have re-tooled some of the skill positions and have romped to four straight lopsided victories, outscoring their opponents 167-41. "At this point, I think we're as good as we can be," Hartford coach Dan Brunner said.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Hartford 35, Waukesha West 14.


CATHOLIC MEMORIAL vs. NEW BERLIN EISENHOWER

WHAT: Division 3 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Waukesha North

RECORDS: Memorial 8-1; Eisenhower 7-2

CONFERENCES: Memorial 6-1 in Classic 8; Eisenhower 7-1 in Woodland

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Wisconsin Lutheran-St. Francis game

NOTABLE: Both schools have powerhouse programs, with Eisenhower leading all Waukesha County schools with 22 playoffs appearances and Memorial with 20 appearances in state private schools playoffs and another six in the WIAA. ... Both teams were conference runners-up - Memorial due to a 31-21 loss to undefeated defending state Division 1 champion Arrowhead and Eisenhower due to a last-play 24-21 loss to unbeaten Pewaukee. ... Memorial won four state private schools championships under Memorial coach Bill Young - in 1979, 1989, 1993, and 1996 - and Eisenhower coach Jeff Setz has won two WIAA state titles, in 1995 and 1996.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Catholic Memorial 28, New Berlin Eisenhower 24.


ARROWHEAD vs. Manitowoc LINCOLN

WHAT: Division 1 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Arrowhead

RECORDS: Arrowhead 9-0; Manitowoc Lincoln 4-5

CONFERENCES: Arrowhead 7-0 in Classic 8; Manitowoc 4-4 in Fox River Classic

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Oshkosh West-Madison West winner

NOTABLE: Arrowhead is favored to breeze through the first two rounds of the playoffs, before possibly playing once-beaten Hartford in the quarterfinals and perhaps one of two unbeaten teams, seventh-ranked Chippewa Falls or fourth-ranked D.C. Everest, in the semifinals. ... Arrowhead finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the state.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Arrowhead 42, Manitowoc Lincoln 7.


KETTLE MORAINE vs. SUN PRAIRIE

WHAT: Division 1 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Sun Prairie

RECORDS: Kettle Moraine 5-4; Sun Prairie 6-3

CONFERENCES: Kettle Moraine 5-4 in Classic 8; Sun Prairie 6-3 in Big Eight

LAST MEETING: The Lasers beat Sun Prairie 24-13 in a WIAA first-round playoff game in 1988 en route to the WIAA Division 2 state championship.

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Waukesha West-Hartford winner.

NOTABLE: Kettle Moraine has a two-game winning streak for the first time this season and is coming off a 33-7 victory over Mukwonago which made the Lasers playoff-eligible. ... The seven points allowed in the game matched a season low - seven other teams have scored 21 or more points against KM.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Sun Prairie 35, Kettle Moraine 28.


MUKWONAGO vs. MIDDLETON

WHAT: Division 1 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Middleton's Breitenbach Stadium

RECORDS: Mukwonago 4-5; Middleton 8-1

CONFERENCES: Mukwonago 4-3 in Classic 8; Middleton 8-1 in Big Eight

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Kenosha Tremper-Janesville Craig game

NOTABLE: The WIAA is taking advantage of the artificial turf at Breitenbach Stadium by putting a doubleheader there Tuesday. Prior to the Mukwonago-Middleton game, Madison Edgewood will play Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. in a Division 3 game. The stadium will be cleared between games.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Middleton 35, Mukwonago 7.


PEWAUKEE vs. WHITEFISH BAY

WHAT: Division 3 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Pewaukee

RECORDS: Pewaukee 9-0; Whitefish Bay 6-3

CONFERENCES: Pewaukee 8-0 in Woodland; Whitefish Bay 5-2 in North Shore

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Union Grove-Greendale winner.

NOTABLE: The Pirates have the first perfect regular season in the school's history and have already scored a school-record 350 points.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Pewaukee 35, Whitefish Bay 14.


BROOKFIELD CENTRAL vs. MILWAUKEE CUSTER

WHAT: Division 2 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Brookfield Central

RECORDS: Brookfield Central 8-1; Custer 3-6

CONFERENCES: Brookfield Central 6-1 in Greater Metro; Custer 3-2 in Milwaukee City

LAST MEETING: The Lancers beat Custer 34-6 in the 2006 season opener and have also met the Generals in the playoffs - a 55-13 victory in the first round in 2001.

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Hamilton-DeForest game.

NOTABLE: The Lancers are appearing in the state playoffs a third straight year and for the fifth time in the past eight seasons.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Brookfield Central 35, Custer 7.


HAMILTON vs. DEFOREST

WHAT: Division 2 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: DeForest

RECORDS: Hamilton 6-3; DeForest 7-2

CONFERENCES: Hamilton 5-2 in Greater Metro; DeForest 5-1 in Badger

LAST MEETING: The Chargers lost a first-round playoff game 26-7 against DeForest in 2001.

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Brookfield Central-Milwaukee Custer winner.

NOTABLE: Hamilton, after starting the season 2-3, has reeled off four straight victories - its longest winning streak since 2000. ... In its 2-3 start, the Chargers' losses were to Brookfield Central, Marquette and Stevens Point - all three teams in the playoffs.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Hamilton 24, DeForest 21.


BROOKFIELD ACADEMY vs. RACINE LUTHERAN

WHAT: Division 6 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Brookfield Academy

RECORDS: Brookfield Academy 8-1; Racine Lutheran 7-2

CONFERENCES: Brookfield Academy 6-1 in Midwest Classic; Racine Lutheran 5-2 in Midwest Classic

LAST MEETING: The Blue Knights were ousted by Racine Lutheran 43-7 in the second round of the 2006 playoffs.

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Wayland Academy-Pecatonica/Argyle winner.

NOTABLE: Brookfield Academy is in the playoffs a second time in the last three seasons.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Racine Lutheran 24, Brookfield Academy 20.


LAKE COUNTRY LUTHERAN vs. POTOSI

WHAT: Division 7 game

WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday

WHERE: Potosi

RECORDS: Lake Country Lutheran 7-2; Potosi 8-1

CONFERENCES: Lake Country Lutheran 5-2 in Midwest Classic; Potosi 7-1 in Six Rivers

LAST MEETING: First meeting

AT STAKE: The winner moves into the second round against Tuesday's Catholic Central-Black Hawk winner.

NOTABLE: Lake Country is making its first state playoff appearance.

DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE FINAL SCORE IS: Lake Country Lutheran 21, Potosi 14.