High School Highlights (Oct. 29)

FOOTBALL

Pulaski 10

Slinger 7

Third-seeded Pulaski knocked off seventh-seeded Slinger in a Division 2 second round playoff game on Oct. 29 in Pulaski.

Pulaski will host fourth-seeded Hartford in the next round of postseason play. Hartford topped No. 1 De Pere 43-42 in overtime to advance.

Witt-Birn 27

Brillion 18

Second-seeded Wittenberg-Birnamwood took down third-seeded Brillion in a Division 5 postseason clash on Oct. 29 in Wittenberg.

Witt-Birn advances to take on top-seeded Amherst in the third round. Amherst edged Witt-Birn 26-19 back on Sept. 10 in Amherst.

Wabeno/Laona 24

Lena/STAA 10

Top-seeded Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy had its season come to a close after dropping an 8-player playoff game to second-seeded Wabeno/Laona on Oct. 29 in Lena.

Sam Marquardt scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Lena/STAA the lead. Wabeno/Laona responded with a touchdown on its first drive of the game.

The game remained deadlocked at 8-8 until the third quarter, when the visitors scored to go up 16-8. Lena/STAA got two points back on a safety but Wabeno/Laona eventually sealed the game with another touchdown.

Lena/STAA had several long drives reach Wabeno/Laona territory, but failed to cash in. Lena/STAA ends the year with a 9-1 record overall.