Reigning (and snowing) champs

STATE CHAMPIONS AGAIN - At left, Edgar senior Jase Apfelbeck (23) holds up the team’s WIAA Division 7 state championship trophy on Thursday after the Wildcats’ 19-0 win against Potosi/Cassville at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Edgar, who played during a snowstorm, won back-to-back D-7 state titles and its ninth state football championship in program history. At right, Stratford football players hoist up the WIAA Division 5 state championship trophy after beating Wrightstown, 21 -6, on Thursday. Stratford won its third consecutive state title. The Tigers, playing in light rain, won D-6 state championships in 2022 and 2023 and the D-5 state title this season. Stratford won its 10th state football championship in program history which is a state record. See more coverage of the state title wins on pages 8-9. staffphotos/caseykrautkramer