Top ranked Williamsburg and second ranked Davenport Assumption will collide in Friday afternoon’s Class 3A championship game at the state softball tournament in Fort Dodge. Assumption advanced to the title game for the seventh time in eight years with Wednesday’s 7-5 win over Dubuque Wahlert. Williamsburg got by Estherville Lincoln Central 8-0.

That’s Williamsburg coach Adam Berte. These are familiar opponents. The Knights beat Williamsburg the last two years in the state tournament while the Raiders claimed a 4-3 win in a regular season game back in early June.

If recent history is any indication the game will be close.

A victory would give Wlliamsburg a first ever state title.

That is senior catcher Jenna Thurm who says these teams have played so often it has almost become a rivalry.