Mason West and Nick Kinsey, the top two quarterback prospects in Minnesota, will meet Thursday, a day before the top two teams in Class 5A match up.

Class 5A, the state’s second-largest — and deepest — classification takes center stage in Jim Paulsen’s new list.

Maple Grove remains on top, Class 5A teams make noise in Jim Paulsen’s new list.

Star Tribune reporters Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque pick the week’s biggest matchups, including St. Thomas Academy at Armstrong.

Eagan won its third consecutive game on Thursday with a nail-biting 35-33 victory over Lakeville South; Stewartville has shutout eight of their last 18 opponents while yielding 4.8 points per game during that span.

The Star Tribune’s David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen have both missed only twice in a dozen tries at predicting high school football winners this season.

Elk River defeated 5A champ Chanhassen, getting three touchdowns from 155-pound back Brecken Keoraj and three more from quarterback Levi Harris.