Hilbert falls in state championship

I'm in Madison at Camp Randall Stadium (where the Wisconsin Badgers play) covering the high school football state championships.

Yesterday, Hilbert lost to Catholic Central in the Division 7 championship. Here are my favorites from the day...

The Hilbert High School football team takes the field before playing Burlington Catholic Central High School in the WIAA Division 7 state championship game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday morning, Nov. 20, 2008.

Hilbert's Skylar Stecker (15) and Burlington Catholic Central's Ben Wilde (22) collide on a pass play intended for Stecker in the second quarter.

Hilbert's Kyle Kees (25) and Ben Krueger (58) can't stop Burlington Catholic Central's Joe Spiegelhoff (15) from gaining a few extra rushing yards in the third quarter.

A disappointed Skylar Stecker (15) hoists the runner-up trophy after the Hilbert Wolves fell to Burlington Catholic Central in the WIAA Division 7 state championship game.