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Knights Set For Playoff Opener

Oak Creek hosts Milwaukee Hamilton Friday night in the first round of the WIAA playoffs.

The Oak Creek Knights' road to Camp Randall begins in a familiar place.

No. 1-seeded Oak Creek will host Milwaukee Hamilton at 7 p.m. Friday in the first round of the WIAA football playoffs.

Hamilton comes in with a 3-5 overall record and the No. 8 seed. The Knights, meanwhile, finished a perfect 8-0 and are the champions of the Southeast Conference.

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The winner will face either Milwaukee Riverside or Kenosha Bradford in the second round either Oct. 26 or 27.

Should the Knights win twice, a potential rematch with rival Franklin looms. Oak Creek gave the Sabers their only conference loss Sept. 7.

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Oak Creek must win four times to earn a trip to the state title game in Madison. Check out the bracket here.


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