The Class 6A football playoffs began Friday, and the second round of section tournaments in the six other classes will be 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 tournament is mentioned in square brackets.

1. [1] Maple Grove (9-0): defeated [8] Eastview 56-7 at Maple Grove. The Crimson led Eastview (2-7) 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 (4-5). 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. Park of Cottage Grove finished 1-8. 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. Wayzata finished 1-8. Up next: [3] Mounds View on Oct. 31.

5. [1] St. Thomas Academy (5A, 8-0): plays [4] Apple Valley (4-5) on Saturday at St. Thomas Academy. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Hastings vs. [2] Two Rivers.

6. [2] Minnetonka (7-2): defeated [7] Anoka 34-16 at Minnetonka. Caleb Francois ran for three TDs and caught a TD pass. Anoka finished 0-9. 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 four TDs and Mack Jurkovich ran for two for the Rangers. Coon Rapids finished 2-7. Up next: [4] Edina on Oct. 31.

9. [1] Byron (4A, 8-0): plays [4] Winona (3-6) on Saturday at Byron. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Kasson-Mantorville vs. [3] Stewartville at Rochester Mayo High School.

10. [1] Chanhassen (5A, 7-1): plays [5] Mankato West (4-5) on Saturday at Chanhassen. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Chaska vs. [3] Mankato East.

11. [1] Spring Lake Park (5A, 8-0): plays [4] Cooper (3-6) on Saturday at Spring Lake Park. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Buffalo vs. [3] Armstrong.

12. [1] Jackson County Central (2A, 8-0): plays [5] Windom (4-5) at Jackson County Central. Jackson County Central has won 20 games in a row. Its only losses since 2021 were to Barnesville in the 2022 and 2023 state semifinals. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial vs. [3] LeSueur-Henderson at Southwest Minnesota State.

13. [1] Alexandria (5A, 7-1): plays [5] Sauk Rapids-Rice (2-7) on Saturday at Alexandria. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Bemidji vs. [3] Sartell.

14. [1] Minneota (1A, 8-0): plays [5] MACCRAY (3-6) on Saturday at Minneota. Minneota has won 41 games in a row, Minnesota’s longest active streak. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Dawson-Boyd vs. [3] Lakeview at Southwest Minnesota State.

15. [1] Marshall (4A, 8-0): plays [4] Hutchinson (5-4) on Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Rocori vs. [3] Willmar.

16. [1] Annandale (3A, 8-0): plays [4] Pine City (3-6) on Saturday at Annandale. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Spectrum 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, 8-0): plays [4] Lake City (4-5) on Saturday at Pine Island. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Winona Cotter/Hope vs. [3] Zumbrota-Mazeppa.

19. [1] Monticello (5A, 6-1): plays [4] St. Francis (6-3) on Saturday at Monticello. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Elk River vs. [3] Cambridge-Isanti.

20. [1] Minneapolis North (3A, 8-0): plays [4] Breck (6-3) on Saturday at Minneapolis North. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] St. Croix Lutheran vs. [6] Minneapolis Camden.

21. [2] Elk River (5A, 6-2): plays [3] Cambridge-Isanti (4-4) on Saturday at Elk River. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [1] Monticello vs. [4] St. Francis.

22. [1] Mahtomedi (5A, 7-1): plays [4] St. Paul Highland Park (4-5) on Saturday at Mahtomedi. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] Cretin-Derham Hall vs. [3] Tartan.

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 (2-6) 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, 7-1): plays [5] St. Paul Johnson (6-3) on Saturday at Hill-Murray. After that: section final Oct. 31, winner of [2] South St. Paul vs. [6] Chisago Lakes.