It’s the final week before high school football playoffs begin in Minnesota, and Randy Shaver is here to kick off MEA weekend with all the details from the last games of the regular season.

Watch Episode 9 of “Strib Varsity Live” on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. here:

Shaver is bringing you scores and highlights from across the state. Among the games in the spotlight:

• Minnetonka vs. Maple Grove
• Dawson-Boyd vs. Minneota
• Mahtomedi vs. St. Thomas Academy
• North Branch vs. Hermantown
• Chatfield vs. Pine Island
• Lakeville South vs. Rosemount
• Mille Lacs vs. Bertha-Hewitt
• Cretin-Derham Hall vs. Elk River
• Osseo vs. Champlin Park
• Moorhead vs. Edina
• East Ridge vs. Woodbury
• Wayzata vs. Eden Prairie
• Bemidji vs. Monticello
• Brainerd vs. Spring Lake Park
• Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton vs. East Grand Forks

Shaver’s also chatting with a bunch of expected guests: Moorhead wide receiver David Mack, Maple Grove running back James Engle Jr., Lakeville South running back Nic Swanson, Minneota linebacker/running back Kellen Bradley, Champlin Park quarterback Preston Nelson, Pine Island coach Mitchel Schiltz and Bemidji coach Bryan Stoffel.

And, of course, we’re naming two more Taco Bell Teams of the Night, who will receive hundreds of tacos at practice next week.

“Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver” is a streaming show, the centerpiece of a new partnership between Shaver and the Minnesota Star Tribune, and it can be watched on any screen. Our audience is most frequently on their smartphones, and the show can be viewed on any device. To watch on your smart TV, you can cast the show from your phone.

On whichever screen you watch, you get to see Shaver back in the saddle.

“What a thrill it is to join the team at the Minnesota Star Tribune,” Shaver said before the season. “And I can’t wait to dive back into the madness that is live broadcasting. We’re bringing back a Minnesota tradition: live football-night reporting, all on your screen.”

Minnesota Star Tribune subscribers have full access to Strib Varsity content on stribvarsity.com, including this show. Nonsubscribers will be able to watch 30 minutes of the show for free and then will be asked to subscribe to continue watching.

Watch past episodes

Episode 1: On Thursday night of opening week, we launched our first episode with an impressive lineup of guests for exclusive interviews with Shaver.

Episode 2: We went back to back on opening week and had fun under (our studio’s) Friday night lights.

Episode 3: Shaver covered the first fully loaded Friday of the season.

Episode 4: Big rivalries dominated this episode, which was packed with exclusive interviews and two more Taco Bell Teams of the Night.

Episode 5: Upsets and weather delays factored into a hectic night of football.

Episode 6: Shaver’s exclusive interviews included Hermantown running back Martin Sleen and Maple Grove quarterback Kaden Harney.

Episode 7: Shaver chatted with Chanhassen QB Nathan Ramler fresh off the field, and we had multiple Victory Bus interviews.

Episode 8: Two surprise guests appeared on the show after their teams pulled off major upsets.

Preseason videos

Top players in Minnesota: The 2025 football Preseason Dream Team was revealed on video this season. You can watch that show, featuring Shaver and Strib Varsity reporters Jim Paulsen and Marcus Fuller, right here.

Minnesota’s top teams: The 2025 preseason Minnesota Top 25 rankings were also revealed on video. In this conversation with Shaver, Strib Varsity reporters Paulsen and Cassidy Hettesheimer take you from team No. 25 to team No. 1.