Quinn Meyer kicked two field goals in the third quarter and an all-important point after in overtime for Chaska. Awaiting is defending Class 5A champ Chanhassen.

Star Tribune reporters Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque pick the biggest matchups of the opening round of high school football playoffs beginning Tuesday.

With several teams still undefeated, though, there’s little movement in the class-by-class rankings.

In other games Friday, Edina and Maple Grove rolled, and Hopkins won again a week after ending a long losing streak.

The strength the Hornets showed in a big victory over Eden Prairie made them a tempting option for No. 1, but too much about the Crimson is too strong.

A low snap that was handled by quarterback Seth Thompson made Northfield a winner. Andover triumphed on two fourth-quarter touchdowns by Wyatt Myers.

The assignment is to produce a state football ranking that crosses classes. Complicating that — or making it more intriguing? — is that it is very difficult for smaller schools to keep up in the numbers game.