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The Prediction Panel:

Travis Wilson, WSN General Manager & Football Writer
Norbert Durst, WSN Content Manager
Colton Wilson, WSN Content Producer
Dan Barwick, WSN Contributor
Bob Brainerd, Thursday Night Throwdown
Dan Brunner, Thursday Night Throwdown
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
Jason Zaleski, Zaleski Sports

Check out last year's picks here.

Each person was asked to pick the title game and winner plus the other semi-finalists in each division.

Division 1

Wilson: Franklin over Marquette; Waunakee, Mukwonago
Durst: Franklin over Marquette; Madison Memorial, Verona
C. Wilson: Marquette over Arrowhead; Waunakee, Franklin
Barwick: Marquette over Mukwonago; Waunakee, Franklin
Brainerd: Franklin over Marquette; Hudson, Racine Case
Brunner: Franklin over Marquette; Bay Port, Mukwonago
Kaska: Franklin over Marquette; Mukwonago, Waunakee
Graceffa: Franklin over Bay Port; Waunakee, Mukwonago
Semrau: Franklin over Marquette; Waunakee, Verona
Pfeifer: Marquette over Franklin; Oconomowoc, Waunakee
Freimund: Marquette over Franklin; Madison Memorial,Verona
Bates: Verona over Marquette; Kimberly, Verona
Thomas: Franklin over Waunakee; Mukwonago, Marquette
Williams: Franklin over Marquette; Waunakee, Mukwonago
Zaleski: Franklin over Marquette; Verona, Waunakee

Division 2

Wilson: Badger over West De Pere; New Richmond, Homestead
Durst: Slinger over Sun Prairie East; Badger, Rice Lake
C. Wilson: Homestead over West De Pere; New Richmond, Badger
Barwick: Kaukauna over Homestead; New Richmond; Badger
Brainerd: Slinger over Sun Prairie East; Rice Lake, Badger
Brunner: Slinger over Kaukauna; Rice Lake, Badger
Kaska: Badger over Rice Lake; Sun Prairie East, Slinger
Graceffa: Kaukauna over Badger; Rice Lake, Slinger
Semrau: Slinger over Kaukauna; New Richmond, Badger
Pfeifer: Badger over Rice Lake; Homestead, West De Pere
Freimund: Slinger over Sun Prairie East; Milton, New Richmond
Bates: West DePere over Slinger; New Richmond, Badger
Thomas: Badger over New Richmond; Kaukauna, Cedarburg
Williams: Homestead over Kaukauna; Rice Lake, Badger
Zaleski: New Richmond over Monroe; Sun Prairie East, Badger

Division 3

Wilson: Notre Dame over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Medford, New Berlin West
Durst: Notre Dame over Catholic Memorial; Medford, Wisconsin Lutheran
C. Wilson: Notre Dame over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Medford, Wisconsin Lutheran
Barwick: Notre Dame over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Fox Valley Lutheran, Wisconsin Lutheran
Brainerd: Grafton over Catholic Memorial; Onalaska, Wisconsin Lutheran
Brunner: Catholic Memorial over Grafton; New Berlin West, Medford
Kaska: Catholic Memorial over Notre Dame; Onalaska, Wisconsin Lutheran
Graceffa: Catholic Memorial over Grafton; Medford, New Berlin West
Semrau: Mount Horeb/Barneveld over Notre Dame; Medford, Catholic Memorial
Pfeifer: Mount Horeb/Barneveld over Grafton; Medford, New Berlin West
Freimund: Grafton over Catholic Memorial; Wisconsin Lutheran, Medford
Bates: Notre Dame Over Catholic Memorial; Medford, New Berlin West
Thomas: Notre Dame over Catholic Memorial; Grafton, Wisconsin Lutheran
Williams: Notre Dame over Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Onalaska, Wisconsin Lutheran
Zaleski: Notre Dame over Mount/Horeb/Barneveld; Medford, New Berlin West

Division 4

Wilson: Columbus over Winneconne; Freedom, Racine St. Catherine's
Durst: Columbus over Winneconne; Baldwin-Woodville, Lake Mills
C. Wilson: Freedom over Columbus; Mayville, Lake Mills
Barwick: Baldwin-Woodville over Columbus; Mayville, Racine St. Catherine's
Brainerd: Racine St. Catherine’s over Freedom; Mayville, Aquinas
Brunner: Aquinas over Freedom; Racine St. Catherine's, Mayville
Kaska: Aquinas over Freedom; Racine St. Catherine's, Berlin
Graceffa: Aquinas over Freedom; Racine St. Catherine's, Winneconne
Semrau: Columbus over Winneconne; Freedom, Aquinas
Pfeifer: Aquinas over Winneconne; Freedom, Lake Mills
Freimund: Freedom over Aquinas; Lake Mills, Winneconne
Bates: Columbus over Freedom; Lake Mills, Winneconne
Thomas: Columbus over Freedom; Racine St. Catherine's, Mayville
Williams: Aquinas over Baldwin-Woodville; Winneconne, Racine St Catherine's
Zaleski: Aquinas over Freedom; Berlin, Racine St Catherine's

Division 5

Wilson: Stratford over Stanley-Boyd; Kiel, Prairie du Chien
Durst: Stratford over Wrightstown; Prairie du Chien, Saint Croix Falls
C. Wilson: Stratford over Saint Croix Falls; Wrightstown, Prairie du Chien
Barwick: Kiel over Saint Mary's Springs; Stanley-Boyd; Prairie du Chien
Brainerd: Stratford over Northwestern; Kiel, Darlington
Brunner: Milwaukee Academy of Science over Saint Croix Falls; Wrightstown, Stratford
Kaska: Stratford over Stanley-Boyd; Kiel, Prairie du Chien
Graceffa: Wrightstown over Stratford; Saint Croix Falls, Darlington
Semrau: Stratford over Kiel; St. Croix Falls, Milwaukee Academy of Science
Pfeifer: Stanley-Boyd over St. Mary's Springs; Kiel, Milwaukee Academy of Science
Freimund: Saint Mary's Springs over Kiel; Stanley Boyd, Darlington
Bates: Stratford over Wrightstown, Stanley-Boyd; Milwaukee Academy of Science
Thomas: Stratford over Wrightstown; Prairie Du Chien, Saint Croix Falls
Williams: Wrightstown over Stratford; Saint Croix Falls, Prairie Du Chien
Zaleski: Stratford over Kiel; Darlington, Stanley/Boyd

Division 6

Wilson: Regis over Cuba City; Coleman, Lomira
Durst: Regis over Cuba City; Bonduel, Lomira
C. Wilson: Regis over Cambridge; Auburndale, Lomira
Barwick: Regis over Cuba City; Auburndale, Lomira
Brainerd: Regis over Cedar Grove-Belgium; Lancaster, Coleman
Brunner: Regis over Lomira; Cuba City, Coleman
Kaska: Coleman over Reedsville; Cuba City, Grantsburg
Graceffa: Regis over Cambridge; Cedar Grove Belgium, Coleman
Semrau: Regis over Cambridge; Coleman, Lomira
Pfeifer: Regis over Cuba City; Auburndale, Lomira
Freimund: Lomira over Regis; Coleman, Lancaster
Bates: Regis over Cambridge; Coleman, Cedar Grove-Belgium
Thomas: Regis over Cedar Grove Belgium; Cambridge, Coleman
Williams: Grantsburg over Cambridge; Bonduel, Lomira
Zaleski: Coleman over Cambridge; Grantsburg, Cedar Grove/Belgium

Division 7

Wilson: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Boyceville, Kenosha St. Joseph
Durst: Potosi/Cassville over Edgar; Kenosha St. Joseph, Spring Valley
C. Wilson: Edgar over Ithaca; Boyceville, Potosi/Cassville
Barwick: Edgar over Black Hawk/Warren (IL); Boyceville, Kenosha St. Joseph
Brainerd: Edgar over Kenosha St. Joseph; Spring Valley, Bangor
Brunner: Kenosha St. Joseph over Edgar; Pepin/Alma, Bangor
Kaska: Potosi/Cassville over Edgar; Ithaca, Boyceville
Graceffa: Edgar over Kenosha St. Joseph; Potosi/Cassville, Pepin/Alma
Semrau: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Spring Valley, Ithaca
Pfeifer: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Johnson Creek, Pepin/Alma
Freimund: Kenosha St.Joseph over Edgar; Spring Valley, Bangor
Bates: Edgar over Potosi/Casseville; Spring Valley, Ithaca
Thomas: Edgar over Bangor; Spring Valley, Johnson Creek
Williams: Edgar over Potosi/Cassville; Spring Valley, Johnson Creek
Zaleski: Edgar over Bangor; Kenosha St Joseph Catholic, Boyceville

8-Player

Wilson: Oakfield over Lena/Saint Thomas Aquinas; Highland, Northwood/Solon Springs
Durst: Highland over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Northwood/Solon Springs, Owen-Withee
C. Wilson: Northwood/Solon Springs over Owen-Withee; Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Highland
Barwick: Owen-Withee over Clayton; Highland, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas
Brainerd:  McDonell Central over Siren; Wausaukee, Highland
Brunner: Owen-Withee over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Highland, Northwood/Solon Springs
Kaska: McDonell Central over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Highland, Hurley
Graceffa: N/A
Semrau: Owen-Withee over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Hurley, Highland
Pfeifer: Owen-Withee over Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas; Highland, Northwood/Solon Springs
Freimund: Oakfield over Lena/Saint Thomas Aquinas; Siren, Newman Catholic
Bates: Owen-Withee over Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah; Highland, Northwood/Solon Springs
Thomas: N/A
Williams: Lena/St.Thomas Aquinas over Highland; Northwood/Solon Springs, Owen-Withee
Zaleski: Owen/Withee over Siren; Highland, Lena/Saint Thomas Aquinas

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.

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