It’s Championship Thursday for three Tri-State area high school football teams playing for state titles today in Iowa and Wisconsin
Tonight at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, the Western Dubuque Bobcats are seeking their 3rd state title in school history when the meet Council Bluffs Lewis Central at 7 o’clock for the 4-A crown. W-D is (11-and-1) while Lewis Central is (10-2). Bobcat head coach Justin Penner says his teams GRIT is what has gotten them in position for another state title.
Penner talks about W-D’s opponent Lewis Central
The Bobcats previously won championships in 2001 and 2019 and finished runners-up in 2018. Lewis Central is making their 3rd straight title game appearance winning it all in 2021. Kickoff will be at 7 o’clock
At Camp Randall Stadium in Madison:
- At 10 o’clock this morning Six Rivers Conference member Black-Hawk-Warren (10-1) will meet (12-1) Edgar for the Division 7 title. For Black Hawk-Warren they are playing for the first title as a combined program, Black Hawk has won 3 other state titles with the latest in 2019. Edgar has won 7 state titles.
- At 1 o’clock: SWAL Champ Darlington will be looking to add a 5th state title in. The Redbirds (12-1) meet defending state champ (12-1) Stratford for the Division 6 championship. Darlington’s last title was 1995. Stratford has won a title 8 times.
