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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 15

West De Pere edges Racine Case 20-19 in state semifinal

Plus, Union Grove's budget meeting is Tuesday and Racine County's opioid fund holds $6.76 million.

The Daily Racine team1 story10 sources4 min read

High School FootballTop story

West De Pere edges Racine Case 20-⁠19 and Notre Dame tops Union Grove in state semifinals

Racine Case lost by one point and Union Grove by 11

20-19
West De Pere's win over Racine Case
28-17
Green Bay Notre Dame's win over Union Grove
1:11
left when Mertens caught the winning touchdown
17-0
Notre Dame's halftime deficit against Union Grove

Sources: Green Bay Press-Gazette, WISN

If you were pulling for or Union Grove on Friday, both seasons ended in the semifinals. West De Pere beat Racine Case 20-19 in Division 1 at Sun Prairie. Green Bay Notre Dame beat Union Grove 28-17 in Division 2 at Slinger High School.

Case, the No. 2 seed, was in it to the end. Morgan Mertens caught the game-winning 6-yard touchdown with 1:11 left. “The players believe that we will always find a way to win,” West De Pere coach Kegan Wirtz said.

  • Racine Case's last drive: started at its 27 with 1:01 left
  • Kingston Allen: Notre Dame back became the state's all-time leading rusher
  • Sussex Hamilton beat Bay Port 48-15 to reach the Division 1 final

Division 1 and 2 title games both kick off Fri., Nov. 20

DivisionMatchupKickoff
Division 2Notre Dame (13-0) vs. Monona Grove (12-1)1 p.m.
Division 1West De Pere (13-0) vs. Hamilton (13-0)4 p.m.

Source: 101 WIXX

Four other title games come first on Thu., Nov. 19, starting with Division 7 at 10 a.m. Here's the full championship schedule.

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News Notes

Opioid money

Racine County's opioid settlement account held $6.76 million as of Nov. 11, and the county's biggest decision so far is to use it toward payments on its new for the next 20 years. Racine County Eye

Union Grove

If you pay property taxes in Union Grove, the Village Board voted unanimously Nov. 9 to seek a 3.7% levy increase instead of the 5.7% in the budget presented. A special meeting on the revised plan is at 6 p.m. Tue., Nov. 17, at the Union Grove Municipal Center, 925 15th Ave. Racine County Eye

Union Grove's board wants a smaller levy increase than the budget showed

Source: Racine County Eye

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Budget presented5.7%
Increase board seeks3.7%

Mount Pleasant

The Mount Pleasant Village Board on Nov. 9 unanimously approved a $393,879 armored rescue vehicle for the Caledonia and Mount Pleasant police departments. Journal Times

Scholarships

Twenty-seven eighth graders from Kenosha Unified and Racine Unified received scholarships from the Mahone Foundation and . Each gets a $500 contribution to an Edvest 529 investment account. Kenosha.com

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  1. Sat., Nov. 14Racine Case and Union Grove fall in state football semifinals
  2. Fri., Nov. 13Racine Case faces West De Pere in a Division 1 state semifinal
  3. Thurs., Nov. 12Racine Case is one win from a state title game
  4. Wed., Nov. 11Racine HarborFest takes 2027 off and plans a 2028 return
  5. Tues., Nov. 10Racine Lutheran falls 24-23 in playoffs; Union Grove heads to semifinals
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West De Pere edges Racine Case 20-19 in state semifinal

Plus, Union Grove's budget meeting is Tuesday and Racine County's opioid fund holds $6.76 million.

The TLDR

  1. West De Pere edges Racine Case 20-19 in Division 1 semifinal
  2. Green Bay Notre Dame beats Union Grove 28-17
  3. Racine County's opioid account holds $6.76 million
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