6 area football teams make postseason

Six area high school football teams were part of the postseason brackets the WIAA released early Saturday morning.

Pulaski, Shawano, Oconto Falls, Wittenberg-Birnamwood and Bonduel made the 11-player field, while Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy made the 8-player field.

Division 2

Pulaski picked up a No. 3 seed in its Division 2 pod.

The Red Raiders will host No. 6 West De Pere at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Pulaski finished the regular season with a 7-2 record and 5-2 mark in the Fox River Classic Conference-North Division.

Pulaski defeated West De Pere 21-7 on Oct. 1 in De Pere.

Division 3

Shawano made the postseason as a No. 7 seed in Division 3.

The Hawks will travel to face second-seeded Menasha at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Shawano went 4-5 this season, including a 3-4 mark in the Bay Conference.

Division 4

Oconto Falls is a No. 3 seed in Division 4. The Panthers will host sixth-seeded Little Chute at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Oconto Falls posted an 8-2 record in the regular season, including a 6-1 mark in the Northwoods Conference.

Division 5

Wittenberg-Birnamwood received a No. 2 seed in Division 5 and will open the postseason hosting seventh-seeded Tomahawk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Witt-Birn finished 8-2 on the season and tied for second place in the Central Wisconsin Conference-Large Division with a 6-1 mark.

Division 6

Bonduel is a No. 7 seed in Division 6. The Bears will travel to face second-seeded Markesan at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Bonduel had a 5-5 regular season record and was 5-2 in the Packerland Conference.

8-player

Lena/STAA is one of 16 teams in the 8-player postseason bracket.

Lena/STAA is a No. 1 seed in its four-team pod and will host fourth-seeded Florence at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22. Lena/STAA topped Florence 27-8 back on Sept. 2.

Lena/STAA finished 8-0 this fall and won the MONLPC-East title with a 5-0 mark.

Full playoff brackets can be found at https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Football/Tournament.