Football Playoffs Begin Tonight

Brian Hey – NSO

With the regular season coming to an end last Wednesday night, its playoff time again for Minnesota high school football teams. Here is a quick look at how the brackets look for all the area football sections.
Section 5 nine-man
10/21/2014 7 PM at Cromwell High School
#1 Cromwell – Overall 7-1, Section 5-0, Avg. For 30.5, Avg. Allowed 10.9
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#8 Hill City – Overall 2-6, Section 0-3, Avg. For 22.8, Avg. Allowed 34.9
• Cromwell beat Hill City 36-0 on 8/29. The winner plays #4 or #5 on 10/25
10/21/2014 7 PM at Floodwood High School
#4 Floodwood – Overall 5-3, Section 3-2, Avg. For 33.4, Avg. Allowed 21.1
VS
#5 Silver Bay – Overall 3-6, Section 1-1, Avg. For 20.5, Avg. Allowed 28.1
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays #1 or #8 on 10/25
10/21/2014 7 PM South Ridge High School
#2 South Ridge – Overall 7-1, Section 2-0, Avg. For 22.0, Avg. Allowed 7.5
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#7 McGregor – Overall 2-6, Section 1-4, Avg. For 16.5, Avg. Allowed 27.5
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays #3 or #6 on 10/25
10/21/2014 7 PM at Wrenshall High School
#3 Wrenshall – Overall 6-2, Section 3-1, Avg. For 33.4, Avg. Allowed 14.9
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#6 Carlton – Overall 2-6, Section 1-3, Avg. For 15.5, Avg. Allowed 30.5
• Wrenshall beat Carlton 35-0 on 10/3. Winner plays #2 or #7 on 10/25

Section 7A
With only 6 teams in the section playoffs for 7A, #1Braham (7-1), (3-0) and #2 Deer River (4-4),(1-0) have first round Byes.
10/21/2014 6 PM at Blackduck High School
#4 Blackduck – Overall 5-3, Section 1-0, Avg. For 26.5, Avg. Allowed 15.3
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#5 Barnum – Overall 3-5, Section 2-2, Avg. For 21.1, Avg. Allowed 22.4
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays Braham on 10/25 2 PM in Braham
10/21/2014 7 PM at East Central
#3 East Central – Overall 5-3, Section 3-1, Avg. For 27.3, Avg. Allowed 29.4
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#6 Ogilvie – Overall 1-7, Section 1-3, Avg. For 14.0, Avg. Allowed 36.5
• East Central beat Ogilvie 48-20 on 10/15. Winner plays Deer River 10/25 2 PM in Deer River

Section 7AA
With only 6 teams in Section 7AA playoffs, #1 Moose Lake-Willow River (7-1),(1-0) and #2 Crosby-Ironton (8-0),(3-0) have first round byes
10/21/2014 7 PM at Eveleth-Gilbert
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert – Overall 4-4, Section 0-2, Avg. For 22.9, Avg. Allowed 19.8
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#5Hinckley-Finlayson – Overall 3-5, Section 1-1, Avg. For 21.9, Avg. Allowed 26.4
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays MLWR on 10/25 2 PM at MLWR
10/21/2014 7 PM at Mesabi East
#3 Mesabi East – Overall 5-3, Section 1-1, Avg. For 26.1, Avg. Allowed 22.3
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#6 Rush City – Overall 1-7, Section 0-2, Avg. For 10.1, Avg. Allowed 29.0
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays Crosby-Ironton on 10/25 2 PM at Crosby Ironton

Section 7AAA
With 7 teams in the section 7AAA playoffs, #1Esko (6-2),(3-0) gets a first round bye
10/21/2014 7 PM at Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin
#4 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin – Overall 3-5, Section 2-1, Avg. For 22.4, Avg. Allowed 31.5
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#5 Duluth Marshall – Overall 3-5, Section 0-2, Avg. For 23.5, Avg. Allowed 21.5
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays #1 Esko 10/25 2 PM at Esko
10/21/2014 7 PM at Two Harbors
#2 Two Harbors – Overall 6-2, Section 2-1, Avg. For 34.1, Avg. Allowed 10.8
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#7 International Falls – Overall 0-8, Section 0-4, Avg. For 8.4, Avg. Allowed 34.1
• Two Harbors beat International Falls 47-7 on 9/19. Winner plays #3 or #6 on 10/25
10/21/2014 7 PM at Proctor
#3 Proctor – Overall 4-4, Section 3-1, Avg. For 18.9, Avg. Allowed 18.0
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#6 Virginia – Overall 2-6, Section 1-2, Avg. For 11.6, Avg. Allowed 31.4
• Proctor beat Virginia 28-14 on 9/26. Winner plays #2 or #7 on 10/25

Section 7AAAA
With 6 teams in the section 7AAAA playoffs, #1 Cloquet (8-0), (2-0) and #2 Hermantown (7-1), (1-1) have first round byes
10/21/2014 7 PM at Hibbing
#4 Hibbing – Overall 1-7, Section 0-2, Avg. For 12.5, Avg. Allowed 39.3
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#5 Grand Rapids – Overall 0-8, Section 0-0, Avg. For 9.4, Avg. Allowed 49.9
• Teams did not play this season. Winner plays #1 Cloquet on 10/25 in Cloquet
10/21/2014 7 PM at Princeton
#3 Princeton – Overall 4-4, Section 1-0, Avg. For 26.9, Avg. Allowed 23.8
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#6 Duluth Denfeld – Overall 0-8, Section 0-1, Avg. For 10.1, Avg. Allowed 42.3
• Princeton beat Duluth Denfeld 30-14 on 9/12. Winner plays #2 Hermantown on 10/25 in Hermantown.