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Elk River, St. Thomas Academy land No. 1 seeds in Class 5A football state tournament
AlexandriaOther teams to earn No. 1 seeds in their classes include Grand Rapids and Marshall in 4A, Annandale and Waseca in 3A, JCC in 2A and Minneota in 1A.
How the Minnesota Top 25 fared in playoff games
AlexandriaThree 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.
High school football playoff picks: Second-round 6A matchups and section finals
CentennialStrib Varsity writers Marcus Fuller and Jim Paulsen forecast the results of six big matchups as teams aim for next week’s state quarterfinals.
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide football rankings as playoffs play out
AnnandaleThe first full week of the postseason led to Moorhead’s quick rise and not much else.
Watch the show: ‘Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver’ Episode 11
Academy of Holy AngelsTriton’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.
How the Minnesota Top 25 fared in playoff games
AlexandriaThe teams in Strib Varsity’s statewide ranking went 25-for-25 on the playoff weekend.
Minnesota’s final high school football class-by-class state polls for 2025
Academy of Holy AngelsMedia members from across the state spent weeks refining the top 10s. As the playoffs begin, here is their last batch of the season.
How the Minnesota Top 25 fared in Week 8
AlexandriaThe ranked teams lost mostly to each other, but Edina (loser to Moorhead) and Cretin-Derham Hall (loser to Elk River) were spectacular exceptions.
Minnesota’s high school football class-by-class state polls for Week 8
Academy of Holy AngelsAhead of the final games of the regular season, Centennial and Lakeville South moved into the upper echelon in Class 6A.
Minnesota Top 25: The Star Tribune’s statewide football rankings
AlexandriaAs the regular season nears its Wednesday end, a few unforeseen upsets and close games Friday jumbled Jim Paulsen’s list.

















