Three Tribune-area football teams drew No. 1 seeds and three other teams are No. 2 seeds as section playoffs begin with first-round games Tuesday and second-round matchups on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Paynesville (Section 5AA), KMS (4A) and BOLD (5A) all drew top seeds and Willmar (8AAAA), New London-Spicer (6AAA) and Minnewaska (5AA) enter the playoffs as No. 2 seeds.
Willmar (7-1) has a first-round bye in 8AAAA and will play the winner of Tuesday's Little Falls - St. Cloud Apollo game on Saturday, Oct. 27, in Willmar.
NLS (7-1) opens the 6AAA playoffs against St. Cloud Cathedral on Tuesday in New London.
In 5AA, Paynesville (6-2) drew a first-round bye and plays either Eden Valley-Watkins or Holdingford on Saturday, Oct. 27, in Paynesville. Minnewaska (6-2), the 5AA No. 2 seed, plays host to Benson on Tuesday.
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In 4A, KMS (7-1) is home against BBE on Tuesday.
The 5A playoffs could be the most compelling in the area this season. Top-seed BOLD (8-0) plays Lakeview on Tuesday in Olivia. Perennial state power Minneota (8-0) is 5A's No. 2 seed, and No. 3-seed Dawson-Boyd (7-1) plays Canby to open the section playoffs on Tuesday. The Blackjacks' one loss came against Minneota.
Prep Football Playoffs
Section 8AAAA
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
6-Little Falls (1-7) at 3-St. Cloud Apollo (4-4)
5-Rocori (1-7) at 4-Fergus Falls (4-4)
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Semifinals
TBD, Saturday, Oct. 27
3/6 winner at 2-Willmar (7-1)
4/5 winner at 1-Detroit Lakes (8-0)
Championship
7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
TBD at Alexandria High School
Section 6AAA
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Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
7-St. Cloud Cathedral (0-8) at 2-New London-Spicer (7-1)
6-Montevideo (2-6) at 3-Albany (6-2)
5-Litchfield (3-5) at 4-Melrose (6-2)
Semifinals
TBD, Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner at 1-Pierz (8-0)
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3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
TBD at St. Cloud State University
Section 5AA
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
7-Benson (0-8) at 2-Minnewaska (6-2)
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6-Sauk Centre (1-7) at 3-Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (4-4)
5-Eden Valley-Watkins (2-6) at 4-Holdingford (3-5)
Semifinals
2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner at 1-Paynesville (6-2)
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
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TBD at St. John's University in Collegeville
Section 6AA
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
8-Staples-Motley (1-7) at 1-Pillager (7-1)
5-West Central Area (4-4) at 4-Morris/Chokio-Alberta (5-3)
7-Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (3-5) at 2-Breckenridge (6-2)
6-Wadena-Deer Creek (3-5) at 3-Osakis (6-2)
Semifinals
7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner vs. 1/8 winner at high seed
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
TBD at Fargodome
Section 4A
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
8-Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (0-8) at 1-Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (7-1)
5-Kimball (4-4) at 4-Upsala/Swanville (5-3)
7-Browerville/Eagle Valley (3-5) at 2-Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (5-3)
6-Parkers Prairie (4-4) at 3-Mayer Lutheran (5-3)
Semifinals
TBD, Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner vs. 1/8 winner at high seed
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
TBD at St. John's University in Collegeville
Section 5A
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
8-Lakeview (2-6) at 1-BOLD (8-0)
5-Lac qui Parle Valley (3-5) at 4-Ortonville (5-3)
7-Yellow Medicine East (2-6) at 2-Minneota (8-0)
6-Canby (3-5) at 3-Dawson-Boyd (7-1)
Semifinals
3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner vs. 1/8 winner at high seed
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2
TBD at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall
Section 2 9-Man
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
5-BLHS (2-6) at 4-Sleepy Eye St. Mary's (5-3)
7-MACCRAY (0-8) at 2-Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (5-3)
6-Renville County West (1-7) at 3-Red Rock Central (5-3)
Semifinals
3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner at 1-Ogilvie (6-2)
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1
TBD at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall
Section 4 9-Man
Quarterfinals
7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23
8-Onamia (0-8) at 1-Verndale (8-0)
5-Brandon-Evansville (4-4) at 4-Hancock (5-3)
7-Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (3-5) at 2-Underwood (7-1)
6-Bertha-Hewitt (4-4) at 3-Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (6-2)
Semifinals
2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27
4/5 winner vs. 1/8 winner at high seed
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner at high seed
Championship
12:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1
TBD at Fargodome
Prep Volleyball
Underwood Invite
UNDERWOOD - The KMS volleyball team won three matches and placed second in the Gold Division at the Underwood Invitational on Friday.
KMS went 2-1 in pool play, the defeated Underwood in three sets in the Gold semifinals. The Saints lost to Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley in two sets in the Gold title match.
Team scores
Pool Play
KMS def. New York Mills 25-18 25-19
Verndale def. KMS 26-24 25-14
KMS def. Wheaton 25-13 25-15
Gold Bracket
Semifinals
KMS def. Underwood 25-20 24-26 15-9
Championship
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley def. KMS 25-19 25-19
How Area Teams Fared
KMS
Serving (aces): Katie Krieger 5, Maret Gjerde 8, Haylee Johnson 5, Mallory Rudningen 4, Halie Nichols 3, Morgan Lesteberg 3 ... Set assists: Rudningen 101 ... Hitting (kills): K. Krieger 1, Lauren Krieger 30, Lexy Swanson 4, Lydia Wagner 33, Johnson 24, Rudningen 5, Claire Hauge 7 ... Blocking (aces): Swanson 2, Gjerde 1, Wagner 1, Johnson 1 ... Digs (25 or more): K. Krieger 56, Gjerde 32, Rudningen 21, Nichols 42, Lesteberg 31
Wednesday's Result
Prep Football
Paynesville 72,
Maple Lake 16
Paynesville limited Maple Lake to 165 total yards and took advantage of six Irish fumbles to win its regular-season finale on Wednesday in Maple Lake.
Paynesville (6-2) 36 22 14 0 - 72
Maple Lake (4-4) 0 16 0 0 - 16
Scoring Plays
P - Zach Schroeder 9 run (Schroeder pass from Max Weidner)
P - Daltin Christinsen 30 run (Schroeder run)
P - Christinsen 17 run (conversion failed)
P - Mitchel Schlangen 22 pass from Weidner (Luke Johnson pass from Weidner)
P - Johnson 25 pass from Weidner (conversion failed)
P - Levi Bast 13 pass from Weidner (Johnson pass from Weidner)
M - Ben Clapp 2 run (conversion good)
P - Schroeder 2 run (Schroeder pass from Weidner)
P - Grady Fuchs 33 run (conversion failed)
P - Ben Goelz 2 run (conversion good)
P - Fuchs 9 run (conversion failed)
P - Blake Hiltner 50 run (Tanner Stanley run)
Paynesville
First downs: 33 ... Penalties: 8-33 ... Rushing (Individual and team): Zach Schroeder 12-195, Daltin Christinsen 10-134, Blake Hiltner 4-58, Grady Fuchs 5-39. 54-569 ... Passing (Individual and team): Max Weidner 4-5-71-0, Fuchs 3-6-64-0 ... Receiving (Individual and team): Sam Oehrlein 2-42, Mitchel Schlangen 2-33 ... Interceptions: None ... Fumble recoveries: Fuchs 2, Levi Bast 1, Oehrlein 1, S. Pinske 1, J Kunstleben 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): J. Kranz 3-1, W. Roberg 2-2, Fuchs 1-6 ... QB sacks: Roberg 1.0
Maple Lake
First downs: 8 ... Penalties: 3-15 ... Rushing (Individual and team): Ben Goelz 11-78. 38-165 ... Passing (Individual and team): Ben Clapp 0-2-0-0 ... Receiving (Individual and team): None ... Interceptions: None ... Fumble recoveries: None
