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Friday night rewind: Prior Lake upsets No. 1 Moorhead; Centennial, Shakopee and Lakeville South advance
The 56-team field for Minnesota's high school football state tournament was set Friday as teams across the state competed in section championship games in Class 5A through Nine-Player and second-round playoff games in Class 6A. In the biggest upset of the season, No. 4 seed Prior Lake defeated No. 1 Moorhead 19-14 in the Class 6A second round. The Lakers' Zak Loehlein made two interceptions, the first two thrown by Moorhead senior quarterback Jett Feeney this season.
Recap: Monticello holds off Elk River; Cretin-Derham Hall, Rosemount win
Monticello's Cale Holthaus scored three touchdowns — giving him a school-record 48 career touchdowns — to carry the Magic to a 36-29 win over Elk River in a matchup of two undefeated Class 5A teams. Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall's Gavin Russell threw three touchdown passes as the Raiders beat Mahtomedi 26-13. Jaidon Jackson ran for two touchdowns, and Finn Macken threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score in Rosemount's 28-6 win over Eagan.
Live: High-scoring Moorhead defeats Eden Prairie in 1 vs. 2 game; Southwest rolls past Camden
Moorhead vs. Eden Prairie. No. 1 vs. No. 2. Tonight, these two teams met in Moorhead, with the high-scoring Spuds earning a 55-34 victory . Moorhead, powered by prolific passer Jett Feeney, has scored at least 40 points in each game during its 6-0 start. Will any team this season be able to slow down the high-powered Spuds offense, which features four University of Minnesota recruits It's not the only big game we covered live tonight.
Read the recap: Second night of week 1 delivers high scores and close finishes
More than 70 games were played on Friday, closing out the first week of high school football games in Minnesota. Hill-Murray won 49-0 over Chisago Lakes, powered by Brayden Hartmann's five touchdown passes; Bloomington Jefferson defeated Minneapolis Washburn 20-16; and Andrew Rauk's 28-yard field goal in the third quarter proved to be the game-winner in Alexandria's 9-7 victory over Chanhassen.
How it happened: Recapping the biggest moments from season-opening games
The rivalry between St. Thomas Academy and Cretin-Derham Hall dates back more than 100 years. STA won the previous five meetings. On Thursday at TCO Stadium, Cretin-Derham Hall punched back, defeating St. Thomas Academy 15-7 There were a good number of Class 6A games Thursday. Final scores to note: Shakopee 9, Eagan 7; Moorhead 48, Rogers 30; Minnetonka 14, East Ridge 7; Centennial 20, Rosemount 0; and Forest Lake 32, Prior Lake 8.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Why do athletes transfer high schools in Minnesota? Here are some answers.
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. List of partners (vendors) TRANSFERRING IN MINNESOTA | This is part of an exclusive Strib Varsity series. . . . The high school student-athlete transfer portal is a real thing. You've heard of the college sports portal.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy Here are the five players who stood out at the boys basketball state tournament
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. List of partners (vendors) Thirty-two teams full of talented players filled Williams Arena and Target Center for five days for the 2026 boys basketball state tournament, but five players stood out above the rest.
Live: DeLaSalle, Totino-Grace will play for state championship
DeLaSalle came from behind to beat Richfield 73-70 and earn a spot in Saturday's Class 3A state championship, where the Islanders will face Totino-Grace. Earlier today, Hills-Beaver Creek and Henning won to advance to Friday's 1A semifinals. Here's more of what you need to know about the tournament: View the complete brackets for 4A , 3A , 2A and 1A and follow live scores on our boys basketball hub.
Cretin-Derham Hall's Madeleine Hamiel offered scholarship by Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit
Cretin-Derham Hall guard Madeleine Hamiel became the first high school prospect in Minnesota's 2029 class to receive a scholarship offer from Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit this week. “I thought Coach P was going to invite me on campus for a visit, but she offered,” Hamiel told Strib Varsity. “It felt amazing.
Live: Freshman stars in surprising win; Maple Grove, Hopkins on collision course
Cassidy Hettesheimer, Marcus Fuller, Olivia Hicks, Star Tribune Thirty-two teams enter the state tournament this week. Only four will leave as state champions. We'll provide updates and photos from quarterfinal games happening today for the opening of the 2026 Minnesota girls basketball state tournament at Williams Arena and Maturi Pavilion. Go here for today's schedule , and you already know our Girls Basketball Hub is where you can find everything else.
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