The Mayville High School football team heads to McFarland for a WIAA Division 5 State Semifinal against Belleville on Friday night. Belleville knockout out Broadhead-Juda 35-20 last Friday night to advance while Mayville rallied by rival Campbellsport 34-27.
This was the first season Belleville has every won a WIAA playoff game. They were 0-3 as stand-alone program and 0-3 as a co-op with Albany. Mayville is in the midst of their 28th all-time playoff appearance, that includes a state title in 1994 and runner-up finishes in 1991, 1992 and 2006.
Friday’s game kicks off at 7pm.
The winner will face either Aquinas or Wittenberg-Birnamwood in the D4 State Championship Game on Thursday at 4pm at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Click the link to hear a full interview with Mayville Coach Scott Hilber
Click here to see the full WIAA Division 5 Football Bracket
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