(KFGO/KNFL) Here are the Minnesota high school football sectional pairings, as the postseason will begin on Tuesday.
Section 8AAAAA:
- #1 Sauk Rapids-Rice at #2 Moorhead receive first-round byes
- #6 St. Cloud Tech (1-7) at #3 Alexandria (3-5)
- #5 Bemidji (2-6) at #4 Sartell (3-5)
Section 8AAAA:
- #1 Rocori, #2 Becker, and #3 Detroit Lakes all receive a first-round bye. Detroit Lakes at Becker on Oct. 29.
- #5 St. Cloud Apollo (1-7) at #4 Little Falls (2-6)
Section 8AAA:
- #1 seed DGF (8-0) receives a bye.
- #5 Fergus Falls (2-6) at #4 Thief River Falls (4-4)
- #6 Roseau (1-7) at #3 East Grand Forks (4-4)
- #7 Park Rapids (0-8) at #2 Perham (4-4)
Section 8AA:
- #1 Barnesville (8-0) and #2 Pelican Rapids (7-1) receive a first-round bye.
- #6 Warroad (2-6) at #3 Crookston (3-5)
- #5 Hawley (2-6) vs. #4 Frazee (5-3) at Detroit Lakes
Section 6AA:
- #1 Osakis and #2 Sauk Centre receive a first-round bye
- #6 Staples-Motley (0-8) at #3 Wadena-Deer Creek (6-2)
- #5 Pillager (2-6) at #4 West Central-Ashby (5-3)
Section 6A:
- #8 Underwood (0-8) at #1 New York Mills (7-1)
- #5 Breckenridge (5-3) at #4 Menahga (5-3)
- #7 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (3-5) at #2 Pine River-Backus (6-2)
- #6 Lake Park-Audubon (3-5) at #3 Otter Tail Central (5-3)
Section 8A:
- #1 Mahnomen-Waubun receives a first-round bye.
- #5 Bagley (2-6) at #4 Polk County West (4-4) in Grand Forks (Cushman Field)
- #6 Red Lake (0-8) at #3 Red Lake County (6-2)
- #7 Fosston (0-8) at #2 Ada-Borup West (7-1)
Section 4 9-Man:
- #8 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (0-8) at #1 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (8-0)
- #5 Sebeka (3-5) at #4 Brandon-Evansville (4-4)
- #7 Bertha-Hewitt (0-8) at #2 Verndale (7-1)
- #6 Hillcrest (3-5) at #3 Rothsay (5-3)
Section 6 9-Man:
- #1 Fertile-Beltrami receives a first-round bye
- #5 Clearbrook-Gonvick (3-5) at #4 Norman Co. East/Ulen-Hitterdal (5-3)
- #6 Park Christian (2-6) at #3 Blackduck (6-2)
- #7 LaPorte (1-7) at #2 Nevis (7-1)
Section 8 9-Man:
- #8 Lake of the Woods (0-8) at #1 Kittson Co. Central (8-0)
- #5 Stephen-Argyle (3-5) at #4 Win-E-Mac (4-4)
- #7 Northern Freeze (2-6) at #2 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (7-1)
- #6 Badger-Greenbush-Middle River (2-6) at #3 Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke (6-2)