Triton athlete and Penn State commit Pierce Petersohn and St. Thomas Academy running back Dominic Baez were among those who joined Randy Shaver on “Strib Varsity Live” after their section semifinal games Saturday.

The Polars showed off all their strengths in running their record to 9-0.

Chanhassen and Chaska won to advance to the Class 5A, Section 2 final. Minneapolis North had six different players score in a rout of Breck.

Marcus Fuller and Jim Paulsen predict outcomes for Class 6A first-round tournament games on Friday and section semifinal games on Saturday.

Strib Varsity’s Jim Paulsen offers another statewide ranking before the section and Class 6A state tournaments begin this week.

Ahead of the Week 8 games, Centennial and Lakeville South moved into the upper echelon in Class 6A.

Lakeville South, Centennial and Rosemount rose to fill gaps that emerged when Minnetonka and Forest Lake lost for the first time Friday.

The Polars are undefeated and averaging nearly 300 passing yards per game thanks to Logan Lachermeier and a “brotherhood” of talented receivers.

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

Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Lakeville South hold the top four spots. Chaska and Fergus Falls exited after losing last week. And Bemidji’s tough luck continued.