Kade Bush, a tight end on his way to Division I, also played running back and defensive line in moments that secured the win.

The final week of outdoor football is about to begin. After this, the teams still alive head inside, with semifinals and the Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Staff writer Jim Paulsen ranks the top 25 teams in the state that are still alive in the postseason playoffs.

Three teams in the top 10 — No. 3 Rosemount, No. 8 Forest Lake and No. 9 Byron — lost to teams that didn’t make the list.

Halloween brought big upsets and broken records as teams advanced to the football state quarterfinals.

The first full week of the postseason led to Moorhead’s quick rise and not much else.

Triton’s Pierce Petersohn and St. Thomas Academy’s Dominic Baez were among those who joined Randy Shaver on “Strib Varsity Live” after their section semifinal games Saturday.

Nathan Ramler threw three touchdown passes as the Storm beat Mankato West in the semifinals.

St. Thomas Academy, Mahtomedi, Hill-Murray, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Minneapolis North and Elk River are among teams that advanced to section championships.

The teams in Strib Varsity’s statewide ranking went 25-for-25 on the playoff weekend.