For those that frequent the wissports.net message boards, you've probably seen a few threads dissing the Dairyland Conference when it comes to football.
While that may be true in years past, this postseason is forcing all the haters to take a step back and give credit where it's due. There were three Dairyland teams that won their first-round playoff game (Eleva-Strum, Independence/Gilmanton and Alma) and the Cardinals and Indees will meet in a Division 7 state quarterfinal game this Saturday.
We all knew that Eleva-Strum would make it to this level, but not too many thought I/G would make it. But the Indees pounded Almond-Bancroft in the first round and edged Wausaukee in the second to advance to the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 1994.
After Eleva-Strum's 48-6 pounding of Hilbert on Saturday, I asked coach Warren Behm if it was a statement victory for his team to beat a team like Hilbert after spending most of the year beating up teams in what some consider to be a mediocre conference.
"I don't spend any time thinking about those things," Behm said. "I want our kids to play their best ball and know their game as best they can. They've done that all year. Hey, today we had three teams play from the Dairyland. I think that's a statement in itself to the quality of Dairyland football. I think we do have quality football in the Dairyland and it's going to continue to grow."
- John Casper Jr.
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