New Glarus made its first appearance as a No. 1 seed in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association football playoffs Friday night, defeating No. 8 Bloomer 48-8 in the Division 5 opener at The Bank of New Glarus Field. The Glarner Knights advance to Level 2 against No. 4 Chilton on Friday, Oct. 30.
The victory improved New Glarus to 9-1 and extended its winning streak to six games. Chilton reached the second round with a 34-27 overtime victory over Peshtigo, setting up another home playoff game for the Knights.
New Glarus was one of three Southwest Wisconsin Activities League (SWAL) teams to advance. Defending state champion Darlington, the only team to beat the Knights this season, stayed undefeated with a 35-14 Division 5 victory over Dodgeville. The Redbirds (10-0) will face No. 5 Winnebago Lutheran, which defeated New Holstein 26-13.
In Division 6, Cuba City defeated fellow SWAL member Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg 27-9. The Cubans advance to face No. 2 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic, while Benton/Scales Mound/Shullsburg saw its season end. Another conference team, Mineral Point, was eliminated in a narrow 26-24 loss to Potosi/Cassville.
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