Minnesota high school football: 5 games you shouldn't have missed from week 5 (9/29/2023)

Class 5A is full of important matchups

Week five of Minnesota high school football contains multiple quality games in Class 5A. 

No. 3 Mankato West (4-0) faces off against No. 4 Chanhassen (4-0). 

No. 10 Brainerd (4-0) and No. 24 Alexandria (4-0) are also two teams contending in Class 5A, and a win could vault them into the conversation. 

Here are five games from week five you shouldn't have missed.

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No. 3 Mankato West (4-0) vs. No. 4 Chanhassen (4-0)

RECAP: Chanhassen football defeats Mankato West in Class 5A bout

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No. 10 Brainerd (4-0) vs. No. 24 Alexandria (4-0)

Two ranked teams in Class 5A, and yes, they are also in the same section. 

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No. 6 Minnetonka (4-0) vs. No. 7 Shakopee (3-1) 

RECAP: Minnetonka football holds on to defeat Shakopee

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No. 18 St. Thomas Academy (3-1) vs. No. 23 Robbinsdale Armstrong (4-0)

The third big matchup in Class 5A features the Cadets and the Falcons. Robbinsdale Armstrong is 4-0, but the Cadets will be the top teams its faced. 

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No. 17 Forest Lake (3-1) vs. No. 11 Stillwater (3-1)

Both teams lost in week one but have been on a roll since. Who will keep it going this week?

Game postponed due to weather.

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-- Jack Butler | butler@scorebooklive.com | @sblivemn