Stage Set for WHSAA Football Championships

Friday night across Wyoming brought an end to all discussion about who would make the trip to Laramie for the state football championships at War Memorial Stadium.  After a season of drama and at times, turmoil, all the tickets are punched.

In 4A, the biggest storyline in the state (perhaps of the entire season) occurred in Casper, as the Natrona County Mustangs appeared thunderstruck and fell to the Thunderbirds of Cheyenne East 24-19.  The loss ended a 13-game winning streak for the Mustangs, dating back to their title run of 2010.  East, the #4 seed in the 4A playoff bracket will drive over the pass into Laramie to play #2 Sheridan, who advanced on Friday with a convincing 45-29 victory over the Gillette Camels.

In the 3A semifinal, another riveting storyline took place with the Powell Panthers coming from behind to upset top-seeded Green River on a late touchdown for a 24-21 final score.  They will move on to play heavily favored Douglas who topped Buffalo 20-14.

The 2A semifinal games were each competitive, staying within a single score throughout, but the two teams to move on were Lovell and Lyman.  Lovell prevailed in a nail-biter 23-20 on top of Newcastle while Lyman held on to defeat Glenrock 22-14.

No big surprise in the 1A matches as Southeast rolled over Riverside 35-7 and Cokeville marched to a 28-7 victory over Lusk.

In the 6-man ranks, Little Snake River topped Kaycee 66-15 and Dubois finished on top of Midwest in a barn-burner 75-47.

All five championship games will be played in Laramie next weekend with the following schedule:

Friday, November 11, 2011

2A: Lovell vs. Lyman 12:00 PM
3A: Douglas vs. Powell 3:00 PM

Saturday, November 12, 2011

6-Man: Little Snake River vs. Dubois 10:00 AM
1A: Southeast vs. Cokeville 1:00 PM
4A: East vs. Sheridan 4:00 PM

Coaches from each of these teams will be on KOWB throughout the week so be sure to listen for more on these championships teams and these title games!