No. 11 USC entered Friday’s contest against No. 24 Notre Dame as the favorites, but the Fighting Irish protected homecourt, winning 61-59. It was a close game throughout, with eight lead changes and nine ties. Down the stretch, Notre Dame—and specifically Hannah Hidalgo—were too much for USC to handle.

Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden believes the Fighting Irish have what it takes to win the national championship. Here's why.

West De Pere's Patrick Greisen was the top quarterback in the state this season while Green Bay Notre Dame's Kingston Allen was the best running back.

The Irish took a strong step toward potentially stealing May out of SEC country when he is set to make his decision. Notre Dame was included in his recently released top 12 schools list. They were joined by Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Oklahoma, Florida State, Auburn, Missouri, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.

Ohio State women's soccer earned the highest ranked win in program history on Nov. 20 with a last-minute goal in double overtime. See photos:

Two local football teams faced off in a WIAA state title game for the first time. West De Pere walked away the winner after beating Green Bay Notre Dame.