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WisSports.net Staff and Media Partner Football Playoff Picks

10/18/2023, 1:45pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

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The Prediction Panel:

Travis Wilson, WSN General Manager & Football Writer
Norbert Durst, WSN Content Manager
Colton Wilson, WSN Content Producer
Bob Brainerd, WSN Live
Dan Barwick, WSN Contributor
Jimmie Kaska, Civic Media
Dick Graceffa, DG Sports
Dennis Semrau, ESPN Madison
Dan Pfeifer, Football Friday Night
Chuck Freimund, KFIZ in Fond du Lac & Football Friday Night
Wade Bates, WBEV in Beaver Dam
Alex Thomas, The Score in Appleton
Brad Williams, Results Broadcasting in Shawano
Mike Zweifel, Big Radio Sports
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports

Check out last year's picks here.

Each person picked the title game and winner plus the other semi-finalists in each division.

Division 1

Wilson: Muskego over Kimberly; Bay Port, Sussex Hamilton
Durst: Muskego over Kimberly; Bay Port, Verona
C. Wilson: Sussex Hamilton over Bay Port; Kimberly, Muskego
Brainerd: Sussex Hamilton over Kimberly; Franklin, Marquette
Barwick: Muskego over Kimberly; Sussex Hamilton, Marquette
Kaska: Muskego over Bay Port; Kimberly, Mukwonago
Graceffa: Muskego over Kimberly; Marquette, Verona
Semrau: Kimberly over Middleton; Bay Port, Muskego
Pfeifer: Muskego over Marquette; Kimberly, Sussex Hamilton
Freimund: Fond du Lac over Muskego; Sussex Hamilton, Kimberly
Bates: Kimberly over Muskego; Bay Port, Verona
Thomas: Muskego over Kimberly; Marquette, Sussex Hamilton
Williams: Muskego over Kimberly; Marquette, Sussex Hamilton
Zweifel: Muskego over Kimberly; Verona, Marquette
Zaleski: Muskego over Kimberly; Verona, Bay Port

Division 2

Wilson: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Kaukauna, Sun Prairie East
Durst: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
C. Wilson: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
Brainerd: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
Barwick: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Sun Prairie East, Kaukauna
Kaska: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
Graceffa: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Kaukauna, Sun Prairie East
Semrau: Waunakee over Kettle Moraine; Kaukauna, Nicolet
Pfeifer: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
Freimund: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Kaukauna,Sun Prairie East
Bates: Waunakee over Kettle Moraine; Sun Prairie East, Homestead
Thomas: Waunakee over Kettle Moraine; Kaukauna, Sun Prairie East
Williams: Waunakee over Kettle Moraine; Homestead, Sun Prairie East
Zweifel: Kettle Moraine over Kaukauna; Waunakee, Sun Prairie East
Zaleski: Kettle Moraine over Waunakee; Kaukauna, Sun Prairie East

Division 3

Wilson: Port Washington over Notre Dame; Rice Lake, Pewaukee
Durst: Notre Dame over Port Washington; Medford, Monroe
C. Wilson: Port Washington over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Onalaska, Monroe
Brainerd: Rice Lake over Port Washington; Notre Dame, Waterford
Barwick: Rice Lake over Port Washington; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Pewaukee
Kaska: Monroe over Onalaska; Mount Horeb/Barneveld, Plymouth
Graceffa: Rice Lake over Monroe; Port Washington, Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Semrau: Mount Horeb/Barneveld over Port Washington; Rice Lake, Monroe
Pfeifer: Rice Lake over Plymouth; Notre Dame, Monroe
Freimund: Port Washington over Notre Dame; Onalaska, Pewaukee
Bates: Mount Horeb/Barneveld over Port Washington; Medford, Monroe
Thomas: Monroe over Rice Lake; Notre Dame, Port Washington
Williams: Port Washington over Notre Dame; Onalaska, Pewaukee
Zweifel: Monroe over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Rice Lake, Port Washington
Zaleski: Monroe over Rice Lake; Port Washington, Mount Horeb/Barneveld

Division 4

Wilson: Catholic Memorial over Lodi; Saint Croix Central, Two Rivers
Durst: Catholic Memorial over Lodi; Saint Croix Central, Two Rivers
C. Wilson: Lodi over Two Rivers; Saint Croix Central, Catholic Memorial
Brainerd: Lodi over Two Rivers; Catholic Memorial, Saint Croix Central
Barwick: Catholic Memorial over Saint Croix Central; Two Rivers, Xavier
Kaska: Catholic Memorial over Saint Croix Central; Lodi, Kiel
Graceffa: Catholic Memorial over Xavier; Mosinee, Two Rivers
Semrau: Catholic Memorial over Lodi; Mosinee, Two Rivers
Pfeifer: Catholic Memorial over Saint Croix Central; Xavier, Two Rivers
Freimund: Catholic Memorial over Two Rivers; Xaiver, Mosinee
Bates: Lodi over Catholic Memorial; Two Rivers, Saint Croix Central
Thomas: Lodi over Two Rivers; Xavier, Catholic Memorial
Williams: Two Rivers over Lodi; Catholic Memorial, Mosinee
Zweifel: Catholic Memorial over Lodi; Kiel, Saint Croix Central
Zaleski: Two Rivers over Lodi; Catholic Memorial, Mosinee

Division 5

Wilson: Columbus over Northwestern; Wrightstown, Winnebago Lutheran
Durst: Columbus over Colby; Winnebago Lutheran, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
C. Wilson: Columbus over Northwestern; Amherst, Winnebago Lutheran
Brainerd: Aquinas over Colby; Southern Door, Winnebago Lutheran
Barwick: Aquinas over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Winnebago Lutheran, Northwestern
Kaska: Aquinas over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Stanley-Boyd, Winnebago Lutheran
Graceffa: Aquinas over Colby; Wittenberg/Birnamwood, Winnebago Lutheran
Semrau: Columbus over Southern Door; Northwestern, Winnebago Lutheran
Pfeifer: Stanley-Boyd over Aquinas; Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Winnebago Lutheran
Freimund: Winnebago Lutheran over Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Colby, Aquinas
Bates: Aquinas over Wrightstown; Horicon/Hustisford, Colby
Thomas: Aquinas over Colby; Winnebago Lutheran, Southern Door
Williams: Colby over Aquinas; Winnebago Lutheran, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Zweifel: Columbus over Colby; Winnebago Lutheran, Wrightstown
Zaleski: Aquinas over Northwestern; Winnebago Lutheran, Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Division 6

Wilson: Kewaunee over Stratford; Grantsburg, Kenosha St. Joseph
Durst: Saint Mary’s Springs over Stratford; Darlington, Grantsburg
C. Wilson: Kenosha St. Joseph over Stratford; Grantsburg, Kewaunee
Brainerd: Kenosha St. Joseph over Auburndale; Grantsburg, Saint Mary's Springs
Barwick: Stratford over Saint Mary's Springs; Grantsburg, Kenosha St. Joseph
Kaska: Saint Mary's Springs over Stratford; Abbotsford, Kenosha St. Joseph
Graceffa: Kenosha St. Joseph over Grantsburg; Kewaunee, Stratford
Semrau: Kenosha St. Joseph over Stratford; Grantsburg, Saint Mary’s Springs
Pfeifer: Saint Mary's Springs over Abbotsford; Stratford, Lancaster
Freimund: Saint Mary's Springs over Stratford; Grantsburg, Kenosha St. Joseph
Bates: Saint Mary’s Springs over Stratford; Darlington, Grantsburg
Thomas: Kewaunee over Auburndale; Kenosha St. Joseph, Grantsburg
Williams: Stratford over Kewaunee; Darlington, Grantsburg
Zweifel: Darlington over Stratford; Saint Mary's Springs, Grantsburg
Zaleski: Stratford over Kewaunee; Grantsburg, Kenosha St Joseph

Division 7

Wilson: Edgar over Reedsville; Cashton, Potosi/Cassville
Durst: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Cashton, Reedsville
C. Wilson: Cashton over Potosi/Cassville; Edgar, Reedsville
Brainerd: Cashton over Reedsville; Edgar, Johnson Creek
Barwick: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Cashton, Reedsville
Kaska: Cashton over Randolph; Potosi/Cassville, Regis
Graceffa: Cashton over Reedsville; Potosi/Cassville, Edgar
Semrau: Cashton over Reedsville; Edgar, Black Hawk/Warren
Pfeifer: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Pepin/Alma, Reedsville
Freimund: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Lourdes Academy, Cashton
Bates: Edgar over Johnson Creek; Reedsville, Cashton
Thomas: Cashton over Reedsville; Edgar, Potosi/Cassville
Williams: Edgar over Reedsville; Cashton, Johnson Creek
Zweifel: Cashton over Reedsville; Black Hawk/Warren, Regis
Zaleski: Edgar over Reedsville; Pepin Alma, Potosi/Cassville

8-Player

Wilson: McDonell Central over Florence; Gilman, North Crawford
Durst: Gilman over North Crawford; Florence, McDonell Central
C. Wilson: Gilman over Florence; McDonell Central, Oakfield
Brainerd: 
Barwick: Gilman over Florence; Clayton, Almond-Bancroft
Kaska: Clayton over Oakfield; Gilman, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas
Graceffa: N/A
Semrau: Gilman over North Crawford; McDonell Catholic, Florence
Pfeifer: Gilman over Oakfield; McDonnell Central, Florence
Freimund: Oakfield over Thorp; Clayton, Gibraltar
Bates: Gilman over Oakfield; Florence, Clayton
Thomas: N/A
Williams: Gilman over North Crawford; Florence, Clayton
Zweifel: McDonell Catholic over Oakfield; Florence, Gilman
Zaleski: Gilman over Florence; Oakfield, Clayton


About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

For the latest and most up to date football news and recruiting information, follow Travis on Twitter @travisWSN. Email story ideas, recruiting info, etc. to Travis at travis(at)wissports.net.

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