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The 2022 WIAA State Football Championships were held Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Seven divisional state champions were crowned during the two-day event at the University of Wisconsin.
Stratford (Division 6) and Kimberly (Division 1) both earned its eighth state championship, which ranks second all-time in the 49-year history of the state football tournament. Only Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs with nine has more.
In Division 7, Eau Claire Regis completed an undefeated 14-0 season with a 41-7 win over Shiocton. The Ramblers claimed their third state title to go along with championships in 2003 and 2016.
Stratford won the Division 6 title with a 32-14 victory over Mondovi to finish the season 11-2-1. The title is the eighth for the Tigers, who also won in 1986 and six in a row from 2003-08.
La Crosse Aquinas won its second-straight title and third all-time (2007 was the other) with a 22-14 victory over Mayville. It was the second year in a row Aquinas defeated Mayville for the D-5 title.
Columbus finished off play on Thursday with a 23-21 victory over Waukesha Catholic Memorial in the Divsion 4 championship, keeping Memorial from winning its fourth-straight title. The championship is Columbus’ third in school history (1990, 1996).
Monroe started play Friday with a dominant 35-14 victory over West Salem in the Division 3 title game. The title is Monroe’s sixth and first since 1994.
Kettle Moraine cruised past West De Pere 27-10 to win the Division 2 championship, claiming its second state title (1988).
A touchdown in the final minute pushed Kimberly past Mukwonago 34-30 to win the Division 1 final. The Papermakers nailed down their eighth state title, all coming since 2007 (2007-08, 2013-17).
2022 WIAA State Football Championships
Nov. 17-18, at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison
Thursday, Nov. 17
Division 7: Eau Claire Regis 41, Shiocton 7 Stats
Division 6: Stratford 32, Mondovi 14 Story
Division 5: La Crosse Aquinas 22, Mayville 14 Stats
Division 4: Columbus 23, Waukesha Catholic Memorial 21 Stats
Friday, Nov. 18
Division 3: Monroe 35, West Salem 14 Stats
Division 2: Kettle Moraine 27, West De Pere 10 Stats
Division 1: Kimberly 34, Mukwonago 30 Stats