We had so much fun with you all on Night 1 of opening week of Minnesota high school football that we came back for seconds. Episode 2 of “Strib Varsity Live with Randy Shaver” streamed Friday night on stribvarsity.com, and you can watch the replay here.

The first show aired Thursday night, with more than 80 games being played across Minnesota. Here’s the link to watch the full show from Thursday night. Like Thursday’s show, Friday’s show does not have a paywall, free for all to watch.

We had a blast with Episode 1. Some of our favorite moments included Roman Voss calling in to chat with Shaver from the Jackson County Central team bus; Owen Linder calling in after Chanhassen’s dramatic win, and a still-amped-up Howie Johnson talking about Forest Lake’s big victory. Make sure to check out those chats in the show.

On a much different note, Holy Angels coach Jim Gunderson joined Shaver in-studio to talk about matters much more important than football. Two children were killed this week in a shooting in Annunciation Church, a feeder school for Holy Angels. Our city and state are hurting from another evil tragedy, and the Annunciation/Holy Angels community is feeling that at another level. The Minnesota Star Tribune again expresses its thanks to Gunderson for joining the Thursday night show and contributing to our collective healing.

“Strib Varsity Live with Randy Shaver” is a streaming show and can be watched on any screen. Our audience is most frequently on their smartphones, and the show can be viewed on any device, including laptops and smart TVs. You can cast the show from your phone to your smart TV or, if you are a Roku user, download the MCN6 app and watch the show on MCN6’s live station.

On whatever screen you watch, you get to see Shaver back in the saddle.

“What a thrill it is to join the team at the Minnesota Star Tribune,” Shaver said before the season. “And I can’t wait to dive back into the madness that is live broadcasting. We’re bringing back a Minnesota tradition: live football-night reporting, all on your screen.“

Frandsen Featured Game

There is a lot of buzz around the Moorhead Spuds this season, and their opener against Rogers was our Frandsen Bank and Trust Featured Game of the Night on Thursday. We led our “Live” show with that one, and you can find Alicia Tipcke’s full story on the Spuds win right here.

Preseason videos also available

Top players in Minnesota: The 2025 Preseason Football Dream Team was revealed on video this season. You can watch that show, featuring Shaver and Strib Varsity reporters Jim Paulsen and Marcus Fuller, right here.

Minnesota’s top teams: The 2025 Preseason Minnesota Top 25 rankings were also revealed on video ahead of article-publishing. In this conversation with Shaver, Strib Varsity reporters Paulsen and Cassidy Hettesheimer take you from team 25 to team 1.