Two Racine-area football seasons ended on Friday night in the WIAA state semifinals.
In Division 1, West De Pere beat Racine Case 20-19. The Phantoms built a 13-0 lead, Case erased it in the fourth quarter, and Morgan Mertens scored the go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes left to put West De Pere back in front for good.
Case running back Morell Jackson rushed for 326 yards and three touchdowns in the loss, but the Eagles still came up one point short.
In Division 2, Union Grove built a big halftime lead against Notre Dame, then lost 28-17. Notre Dame's Kingston Allen ran for four touchdowns and set the record for career rushing yards in WIAA history during the game.
Both finalists now head to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. West De Pere, 13-0 with 27 straight wins, faces Hamilton in the Division 1 final at 4 p.m. on Nov. 20, and Notre Dame meets Monona Grove in the Division 2 final.
Case reached the semifinal by knocking off top-seeded Muskego 6-3 in Level 3, and Union Grove advanced with a 28-14 win over West Bend West.
