Prep Football: Area Section Playoffs Schedule

SECTION 8AAAA

First Round Tuesday, Oct. 13

1. #5 Thief River Falls (3-5) at #4 Willmar (3-5), 6 p.m.

2. #6 Little Falls (2-6) at #3 Rocori (5-3), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, Oct. 17

3. Winner 1 at #1 Fergus Falls (7-1), 7 p.m.

4. Winner 2 at #2 Detroit Lakes (7-1), 7 p.m.

Championship Friday, Oct. 23

At Moorhead High School

5. Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 6AAA

First Round Wednesday, Oct. 14

1. #5 New London-Spicer (4-4) at #4 Morris/Chokio-Alberta (5-3), 7 p.m.

2. #6 Holdingford (4-4) at #3 Melrose (5-3), 7 p.m.

3. #7 Litchfield (4-4) at #2 Montevideo (7-1), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 20

4. Winner 1 at #1 Albany (7-1), 7 p.m.

5. Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 at high seed, 7 p.m.

Championship Saturday, Oct. 24

At St. Cloud State University

6. Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

SECTION 3AA

First Round Tuesday, Oct. 13

1. #8 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (0-8) at #1 Pipestone (8-0), 7 p.m.

2. #5 Windom (2-6) at #4 Martin County West (2-6), 7 p.m.

3. #7 Yellow Medicine East (1-7) at #2 Redwood Valley (5-3), 7 p.m.

4. #6 St. James (1-7) at #3 Lakeview (3-5), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, Oct. 17

5. Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 at high seed, 1 p.m.

6. Winner 3 vs. Winner 4 at high seed, 1 p.m.

Championship Friday, Oct. 23

At Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall

7. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

SECTION 5AA

First Round Wednesday, Oct. 14

1. #5 Sauk Centre (3-5) at #4 Osakis (4-4), 7 p.m.

2. #6 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (3-5) at #3 Eden Valley-Watkins (4-4), 7 p.m.

3. #7 Benson (1-7) at #2 Paynesville (5-3), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 20

4. Winner 1 at #1 Minnewaska (7-1), 7 p.m.

5. Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 at high seed, 7 p.m.

Championship Saturday, Oct. 24

At St. John's University, Collegeville

6. Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

SECTION 4A

First Round Wednesday, Oct. 14

1. #5 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity (4-4) at #4 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (4-4), 7 p.m.

2. #6 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (1-7) at #3 Mayer Lutheran (5-3), 7 p.m.

3. #7 Kimball (0-8) at #2 Upsala/Swanville Area (7-1), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 20

4. Winner 1 at #1 Minneapolis North (8-0), 4 p.m.

5. Winner 2 vs. Winner 3 at high seed, 7 p.m.

Championship Saturday, Oct. 24

At St. John's University, Collegeville

6. Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

SECTION 5A

First Round Tuesday, Oct. 13

1. #8 Ortonville (1-7) at #1 Minneota (8-0), 7 p.m.

2. #5 Canby (6-2) at #4 Dawson-Boyd (5-3), 7 p.m.

3. #7 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey (2-6) at #2 BOLD (5-3), 7 p.m.

4. #6 Lac qui Parle Valley (4-4) at #3 Wabasso (6-2), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, Oct. 17

5. Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 at high seed, 3 p.m.

6. Winner 3 vs. Winner 4 at high seed, 3 p.m.

Championship Friday, Oct. 23

At Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall

7. Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

SECTION 2 NINE-MAN

First Round Wednesday, Oct. 14

1. #8 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (1-7) at #1 Cleveland (7-1), 7 p.m.

2. #5 MACCRAY (4-4) at #4 Isle (7-1), 7 p.m.

3. #6 Onamia (3-5) at #3 Renville County West (6-2), 7 p.m.

4. #7 Ogilvie (2-6) at #2 Randolph (6-2), 7 p.m.

Semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 20

5. Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 at high seed, 7 p.m.

6. Winner 3 vs. Winner 4 at high seed, 7 p.m.

Championship Saturday, Oct. 24

7. Semifinal winners at high seed, 7 p.m.

SECTION 4 NINE-MAN

First Round Tuesday, Oct. 13

1. #8 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross (3-5) at #1 Underwood (8-0), 6 p.m.

2. #5 Brandon-Evansville (5-3) at #4 Verndale (6-2), 6 p.m.

3. #6 Hancock (3-5) at #3 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (7-1), 6 p.m.

4. #7 Bertha-Hewitt (3-5) at #2 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (7-1), 3:30 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, Oct. 17

5. Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 at high seed, 2 p.m.

6. Winner 3 vs. Winner 4 at high seed, 2 p.m.

Championship Friday, Oct. 23

At Fargodome

7. Semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m.