The Class 6A football playoffs began Friday, and the second round of section tournaments in the six other classes were Saturday. Here’s a look at the results of teams that Strib Varsity’s Jim Paulsen included in his Minnesota Top 25.

• Class 6A bracket
• Section tournament brackets

How the Minnesota Top 25 fared

Note: Seed in the state or section tournament is mentioned in square brackets.

1. [1] Maple Grove (9-0): defeated [8] Eastview 56-7 at Maple Grove. Quarterback Kaden Harney went 10-for-12 for 239 yards and four touchdowns. The Crimson led Eastview 28-0 after one quarter and 49-0 at halftime. Up next: [4] East Ridge on Oct. 31.

2. [1] Centennial (8-1): defeated [8] Hopkins 48-12 at Centennial. The Cougars won their fifth consecutive game, leading 27-0 after one quarter and 41-0 at halftime. An interception and fumble recovery in the final five minutes of the first quarter led to two Centennial TDs. Midway through the second quarter, Tristan Hanson returned a fumble 40 yards to give Centennial a 33-0 lead over Hopkins. Up next: [4] Shakopee on Oct. 31.

3. [1] Rosemount (8-1): defeated [8] Park of Cottage Grove 56-14 at Rosemount. Rosemount led 35-0 after a quarter and 56-0 at halftime. Jeru Bean ran for two TDs, and Cullen George returned an interception 27 yards for a TD. It was Rosemount’s eighth straight win since losing the season opener to Centennial. Up next: [5] St. Michael-Albertville on Oct. 31.

4. [2] Lakeville South (7-2): defeated [7] Wayzata 35-12 at Lakeville South. Nic Swanson ran for two TDs for Lakeville South, and Griffen Dean carried 16 times for 188 yards. Up next: [3] Mounds View on Oct. 31.

5. [1] St. Thomas Academy (5A, 9-0): defeated [4] Apple Valley 39-13 on Saturday at St. Thomas Academy. Dominic Baez rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Two Rivers.

6. [2] Minnetonka (7-2): defeated [7] Anoka 34-16 at Minnetonka. Caleb Francois ran for 138 yards and three TDs and caught a TD pass, and Parker Running rushed for 146 yards. Up next: [3] Prior Lake on Oct. 31.

7. [3] Eden Prairie (7-2): defeated [6] Lakeville North 50-7 at Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie coach Mike Grant secured his 400th career victory in his 43rd season. He’s 400-86 in his career and only the third coach in state history to reach 400 wins; Verndale’s Mike Mahlen and Becker’s Dwight Lundeen are the others. Justice Bates and Andrew Johnson each ran for two TDs for Eden Prairie. Lakeville North finished 6-3. Up next: [2] Champlin Park on Oct. 31.

8. [1] Forest Lake (8-1): defeated [8] Coon Rapids 57-7 at Forest Lake. Kevin Ndirangu ran for 101 yards and four touchdowns and Mack Jurkovich ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns for the Rangers. Coon Rapids finished 2-7. Up next: [4] Edina on Oct. 31.

9. [1] Byron (4A, 9-0): defeated [4] Winona 40-0 at Byron. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Kasson-Mantorville at Rochester Mayo High School.

10. [1] Chanhassen (5A, 8-1): defeated [5] Mankato West 46-22 at Chanhassen. Joe Christensen covered the game for Strib Varsity. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Chaska.

11. [1] Spring Lake Park (5A, 9-0): defeated [4] Cooper 28-12 at Spring Lake Park. Colin Welch scored on two kick returns for Spring Lake Park. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Buffalo.

12. [1] Jackson County Central (2A, 9-0): defeated [5] Windom 67-0 at Jackson County Central. Jackson County Central has won 21 games in a row. Its only losses since 2021 were to Barnesville in the 2022 and 2023 state semifinals. On Saturday, Roman Voss passed for two touchdowns in the first quarter, a 64-yarder and an 81-yarder. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [3] LeSueur-Henderson at Southwest Minnesota State.

13. [1] Alexandria (5A, 8-1): defeated [5] Sauk Rapids-Rice 56-20 at Alexandria. Derek Waltzing rushed for three touchdowns, Brody Berg rushed for two, and Talan Witt passed for two. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Bemidji.

14. [1] Minneota (1A, 9-0): defeated [5] MACCRAY 62-0 at Minneota. Minneota has won 42 games in a row, Minnesota’s longest active streak. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs [2] Dawson-Boyd at Southwest Minnesota State.

15. [1] Marshall (4A, 9-0): defeated [4] Hutchinson 35-7 at Southwest Minnesota State. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Rocori.

16. [1] Annandale (3A, 9-0): defeated [4] Pine City 66-0 at Annandale. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [3] Foley at St. Cloud Tech.

17. [2] Champlin Park (8-1): defeated [7] Roseville 28-0 at Champlin Park. The Rebels won their sixth in a row; they haven’t lost since a 31-10 loss to Centennial in Week 3. It was their first shutout of the season. Preston Nelson ran for two TDs and Miles Felton ran for a TD and threw a TD pass. Roseville finished 1-7. Up next: [3] Eden Prairie on Oct. 31.

18. [1] Pine Island (3A, 9-0): defeated [4] Lake City 48-6 at Pine Island. Nick Thein rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns and also threw a 62-yard touchdown pass. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Winona Cotter.

19. [1] Monticello (5A, 8-1): defeated [4] St. Francis 42-11 at Monticello. Carson Deibele passed for two touchdowns, and Cale Holthaus rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Elk River.

20. [1] Minneapolis North (3A, 9-0): defeated [4] Breck 58-7 at Minneapolis North. Jim Paulsen covered the game for Strib Varsity. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] St. Croix Lutheran.

21. [2] Elk River (5A, 7-2): defeated [3] Cambridge-Isanti 61-22 at Elk River. Levi Harris rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns, Braedon Becker rushed for 114 yards, and Dylan Ramert scored two touchdowns. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [1] Monticello.

22. [1] Mahtomedi (5A, 8-1): defeated [4] St. Paul Highland Park 62-13 at Mahtomedi. Mark Graff rushed for a touchdown and passed for one, and Jaxon Mitchell rushed for two touchdowns. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] Cretin-Derham Hall.

23. [6] Moorhead (5-4): defeated [3] Blaine 38-21 at Blaine. Jim Paulsen covered the game for Strib Varsity. Up next: [2] Woodbury on Oct. 31.

24. [2] Woodbury (7-2): defeated [7] Eagan 21-20 at Woodbury. Woodbury stopped a two-point conversion after Eagan scored a late touchdown. Emmett Snuggerud passed for two touchdowns for the Royals. Up next: [6] Moorhead on Oct. 31.

25. [1] Hill-Murray (4A, 8-1): defeated [5] St. Paul Johnson 59-18 on Saturday at Hill-Murray. Up next: section final Oct. 31 vs. [2] South St. Paul.