Receiver vs. defensive back. Defensive lineman vs. offensive line. This week, many of Minnesota’s best high school football players will go head-to-head.

Hopkins, Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Providence Academy begin the 2025 season as the top teams in 4A, 3A and 2A according to the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association.

Moorhead performed more postseason magic against Lakeville South, and Spring Lake Park upset No. 1-ranked St. Thomas Academy. Also, to put it simply: Roman Voss.

Randy Shaver dived into football state semifinals on the final Friday night live show of the season. And, spoiler alert: The Strib Varsity All-Minnesota team was revealed on the show. Watch it here.

Randy Shaver delivered the rundown from the first 11 football state quarterfinal games on Thursday’s episode of “Strib Varsity Live,” and he’ll be back for more Friday.

Wingers teams will play in the Hiawatha Valley League starting in the 2026-27 school year.

Media members from across the state spent weeks refining the top 10s. As the playoffs begin, here is their last batch of the season.

Ahead of the final games of the regular season, Centennial and Lakeville South moved into the upper echelon in Class 6A.

Class 6A’s Maple Grove stands alone as a unanimous top pick in the seven football classes.

Serious shuffling came to the seven top-10s, but No. 1 teams stood strong.