Here are the section final matchups for Minnesota high school football

Next week's matchups are set with a trip to the state tournament on the line.

Author:
Chris Schad
Updated:
Oct 29, 2023 12:25 PM EDT
Original:
Oct 29, 2023

The Minnesota high school football playoffs continued this weekend and the section finals are now set to see which schools will earn a trip to the state tournament.

The section championship games will take place this week as teams battle for the ultimate prize – a chance to play for a state championship during this year's Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 24-25.

Here's a look at this year's section championship matchups

Nine-Man

Section 1: #1 Kingsland vs. #3 Spring Grove, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Red Rock Central vs. #3 Cedar Mountain, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 Hills-Beaver Creek vs. #2 Edgerton, Nov. 3, 2 p.m.
Section 4: #1 Ottertail Central Bulldogs vs. #2 Border West, Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m.
Section 5: #1 Nevis vs. #2 Ogilvie, Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
Section 6: #1 Fertile-Beltrami vs. #2 Clearbrook-Gonvick, Nov. 2 4:30 p.m.
Section 7: #1 Mountain Iron-Buhl/Cook County vs. #2 Cherry, Nov. 3, 6 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke vs. #2 Stephen-Argyle Central, Nov. 2, 2 p.m.

Class A

Section 1: #1 Fillmore Central vs. #3 Kenyon-Wanamingo, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Mayer Lutheran vs. #2 Lester Prairie, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 Sleepy Eye vs. #3 Springfield, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 4: #1 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. #2 Upsala/Swanville, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.
Section 5: #1 Minneota vs. #2 B.O.L.D, Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m.
Section 6: #1 Parkers Prairie vs. #6 New York Mills, Nov. 3, 12:30 p.m.
Section 7: #1 Deer River vs. #2 Braham, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Mahnomen/Waubun vs. #2 Ada-Borup-West, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

Class AA

Section 1: Caledonia or Lewiston-Altura vs. Dover-Eyota or Chatfield, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Maple River vs. #3 Triton, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 Jackson County Central vs. #2 Redwood Valley, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m.
Section 4: #1 St. Agnes vs. #3 Cannon Falls, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 5: #1 Eden Valley-Watkins vs. #3 Holdingford, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 6: #1 Osakis vs. #3 Staples-Motley, Nov. 3, 3 p.m.
Section 7: #1 Barnum vs. #2 Moose Lake/Willow River, Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Barnesville vs. #2 Pelican Rapids, Nov. 3, 5:30 p.m.

Class AAA

Section 1: #1 Stewartville vs. #2 Rochester Lourdes, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Litchfield vs. #2 Dassel-Cokato, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 Fairmont vs. #2 Waseca, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 4: #1 Minneapolis North vs. #2 Holy Family, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 5: #1 Annandale vs. #2 Foley, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 6: #1 New London-Spicer vs. #2 Albany, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 7: #1 Esko vs. #2 Pequot Lakes, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton vs. #3 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, Nov. 3, 8 p.m.

Class AAAA

Section 1: #1 Kasson-Mantorville vs. #2 Byron, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Hutchinson vs. #2 Marshall, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 Hill-Murray vs. No. 2 Chisago Lakes, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 4: #5 St. Anthony Villiage vs. #2 Totino-Grace, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 5: #1 Academy of Holy Angels vs. #2 Benilde-St. Margaret's, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 6: #1 Orono vs. #3 Delano, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 7: #1 North Branch vs. #3 Hermantown, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Becker vs. #3 Rocori, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Class AAAAA

Section 1: #1 Owatonna vs. #2 Northfield, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 2: #1 Chanhassen vs. #2 Mankato West, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 3: #1 St. Thomas Academy vs. #2 Bloomington Jefferson, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 4: #1 Mahtomedi vs. #3 Cretin-Derham Hall, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 5: #1 Robbinsdale Armstrong vs. #2 Robbinsdale Cooper, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 6: #1 Rogers vs. #3 Monticello, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 7: #1 Andover vs. #3 Elk River, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Section 8: #1 Alexandria Area vs. #2 Brainerd, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Class AAAAAA

The big school tournament has been trimmed from 32 to 16 teams. Below are the upcoming Round 2 matchups. The higher seed will be the home team in each game.