Halloween week means plenty of scares and also plenty of heartbreak when it coincides with volleyball section tournaments. Seasons end in a blink.

Maple Grove looked like the team to beat in Class 4A entering the section playoffs, but the Crimson’s 23-match winning streak ended in Tuesday’s section semifinal vs. visiting Champlin Park.

The Crimson were the first No. 1 seed to fall short of reaching the state tournament. Delano, the No. 2 team in Class 3A and top seed in its section, became the next. The host Tigers held off six match points Wednesday but were swept by Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

Here are the statewide rankings before next week’s state tournament:

Minnesota Top 25

1. Marshall (30-2) Previous rank: 1

The Tigers swept No. 2 seed Willmar and Michigan State commit Ellery DeBoer in the Class 3A, Section 2 championship Wednesday night.

2. Eagan (25-4) Previous rank: 3

The Wildcats are on a 12-match winning streak going into their Class 4A, Section 3 final against East Ridge on Thursday night.

3. Lakeville South (26-3) Previous rank: 4

The Cougars have won 22 of their past 23 matches entering Saturday’s Class 4A, Section 1 final vs. rival Lakeville North at the Mayo Civic Center.

4. Chanhassen (24-4) Previous rank: 6

The Storm earned a No. 1 seed in the Class 4A, Section 2 playoffs, but No. 2 seed Prior Lake on Thursday stands in the way of their first state tournament berth.

5. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (26-5) Previous rank: 10

The Red Knights picked up their first state berth since 2022 after upsetting two-time section champion Delano on the road Wednesday night.

6. Stewartville (25-4) Previous rank: 7

The Tigers flexed their muscle as the top seed by sweeping their way into the Class 3A, Section 1 final to face Northfield on Saturday at the Mayo Civic Center.

7. East Ridge (21-7) Previous rank: 8

The Raptors have the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A, Section 3 playoffs over Eagan, but can they slow down the surging Wildcats in Thursday’s championship?

8. Champlin Park (23-8) Previous rank: 13

The No. 4-seeded Rebels upset top-seeded Maple Grove in the Class 4A, Section 5 semifinals, but they need to beat Rogers in Thursday’s final to get to state.

9. Hawley (28-2) Previous rank: 9

The No. 1 Class 2A Nuggets will face Wadena-Deer Creek in the section final on Saturday.

10. Cretin-Derham Hall (21-4) Previous rank: 11

The Raiders, who ended a 13-year drought to advance to state last year, can get there again by winning the Class 3A, Section 3 final Thursday vs. DeLaSalle.

11. Centennial (20-8) Previous rank: 12

The Cougars and Gophers commit Elena Hoecke could reach state for the first time since 2022 with a victory in Thursday’s Class 4A, Section 7 final vs. Andover.

12. Maple Grove (26-3) Previous rank: 2

The Crimson are still looking for their first state trip after falling to Champlin Park on Tuesday in the section playoffs for the fifth straight season.

13. Delano (29-3) Previous rank: 5

The Tigers won 25 of 26 matches before being swept by Benilde-St. Margaret’s in Wednesday’s Class 3A, Section 6 championship.

14. Sauk-Rapids Rice (24-2) Previous rank: 14

The Storm need to beat Annandale in the Class 3A, Section 8 final Thursday to reach state for the first time since 2021.

15. Lakeville North (21-8) Previous rank: 15

The Panthers defeated Lakeville South earlier this season, but can they do it again Saturday to get their first state trip since 2022?

16. Rogers (24-7) Previous rank: 16

The Royals, led by Kendyl Dawson, look to stop Champlin Park’s second upset bid in Thursday’s Class 4A, Section 5 final.

17. Apple Valley (18-9) Previous rank: unranked

The Eagles advance to their second straight state tournament with Wednesday’s Class 4A, Section 6 win vs. Bloomington Jefferson.

18. Prior Lake (20-10) Previous rank: 18

The Lakers have to knock off top-seeded Chanhassen in the Class 4A, Section 2 final Thursday to get to state for the first time since 2017.

19. Minneota (26-6) Previous rank: 19

The Vikings face MACCRAY in Thursday’s Class 1A, Section 3 subsection championship.

20. Mayer Lutheran (23-7) Previous rank: 21

The Crusaders carry the No. 1 seed in Class 1A, Section 4 into Saturday’s championship against Liberty Classical.

21. Albany (24-3) Previous: 22

The Huskies have won 16 straight matches entering Thursday’s Class 2A, Section 6 final vs. Minnewaska.

22. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (25-5) Previous rank: 23

The Knights, No. 3 in Class 1A, play Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Thursday with a chance to advance to Saturday’s Section 3 championship.

23. Chatfield (23-7) Previous rank: 24

The Gophers play Thursday in the Class 2A, Section 1 semifinals against Pine Island.

24. Minnewaska (27-0) Previous rank: 25

The Lakers have the longest active winning streak in Minnesota, but they will face their biggest challenge yet vs. Albany in the section final.

25. Roseville (23-7) Previous rank: unranked

The Raiders will go to state for the second straight season after upsetting Suburban East foe and conference champion Stillwater on the road Wednesday.