The state semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium begin Thursday. Our writers predict winners of some of the week’s biggest matchups.

Over three days, three of the first 10 in the Strib Varsity ranking hit the end of their seasons.

Watch plays from the Spuds’ 35-21 victory over Centennial, and hear from father-and-son coach-and-quarterback duo Kevin and Jett Feeney.

Randy Shaver delivered the rundown from the first 11 football state quarterfinal games on “Strib Varsity Live” on Thursday.

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.

The Spuds languished while Jett Feeney recovered from a shoulder injury, but now, with David Mack and Taye Reich, he has led them to the football state quarterfinals.

Fifty-six teams across Minnesota have advanced to the state quarterfinals from Class 6A down to Nine-Player. We rank the best of the bunch.

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.

The Spuds’ David Mack made an interception that set up an important touchdown in a back-and-forth game.

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