Like the eight Class AA sections, there is also action underway in some of the eight Class A sections. Here's who is left and what's about to begin.
In the Section 1 East Subsection, the perennial power Rushford-Peterson Trojans head into the final against the Spring Grove Lions. The Lions are on a 13 game winning streak. In the West Section, the Goodhue Wildcats look to return to Minneapolis but first they have to get by the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals.
Cedar Mountain/Comfrey is the top seed in the North Subsection and the Cleveland clippers, with many of the athletes who played in the Nine Man Football Final in November are the second seed. The Mayer Lutheran Crusaders and the BOLD Warriors hope to pull the upsets. In the South Subsection, the top seeded Springfield Trojans look for their first trip to Minneapolis since 2011. First they will have to beat fifth seeded Truman/ML/GHEC and face either Mountain Lake or Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton.
It could be a two team race in the Section 3 North Subsection between the top seeded Central MN Christian Bluejays who have won six straight games and the second seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights. In the South Subsection, the SW MN Christian Eagles battle the top seeded Reed Rock Central Falcons and the third seeded Adrian Dragons square off with the Westbook-Walnut Grove Chargers. It should be an interesting South Subsection.
The top seed in Section 4 is the defending Class A champion Minneapolis North Polars. The Polars are led by the Johnsons, Isaac and Taylor, who were part of the Class A football champions and hope to return to state to bring home another trophy. It won't be an easy task since there are three other teams that could dethrone Mpls. North. They are the second seeded Heritage Christian Eagles, the third seeded Prairie Seeds Academy Lycans and one of the newer entries , the fourth seeded Cristo Rey Jesuit Pumas. The Pumas are led by Texas signee Jericho Sims. Who will come of this section? There's some pretty good talent to watch for.
Heading to Section 5 where the top seed in the North subsection is the Nevis Tigers, winners of 19 games in a row. But the McGregor Mercuries are on an 11 game run and looking for their first trip to Minneapolis. They have not lost a game since losing to Moose Lake-Willow River 60-57 on January 27. The defensing section champion Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers are the top seed in the South Subsection with the second seeded Kimball Cubs on their heels with an eight game winning streak.
In Section 6, the top seed in the North Subsection is Norman County East/Ulen Hitterdal. Last years' section champion the Lake Park-Audubon Raiders are seeded second. The big race in the South Subsection where four teams have a shot at unseating the Raiders. The top seeded Ortonville Trojans, the second seeded Battle Lake Battlers, the third seeded Parkers Prairie Bulldogs and the fourth seeded Hancock Owls. Another section worth watching.
Section 7 has four teams remaining in Subsection 1, the top seeded Carlton Bulldogs, who face the fifth seeded Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichida and the second seeded Lakeview Christian Academy Lions battling the third seeded Silver Bay Mariners. In Subsection 2, the top seeded North Woods Grizzlies are on a 13 game winning streak and go up against the Chisholm Bluestreaks. The second seeded Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers have won 14 games in a row and take on the third seeded Deer River Warriors. Plenty of action in northern Minnesota basketball.
The final section to be examined is Section 8, where there's a three team race in the East subsection between the top seeded Red Lake Warriors, the second seeded Cass Lake-Bena Panthers and the third seeded Win-E-Mac Patriots. The Ada-Borup Cougars are the top seed in the West Subsection and are having a successful season like their female counterparts. But look out for the second seeded Stephen-Argyle Storm who take on the tenth seeded Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies, who upset the seventh seeded Norman County West Panthers.
That wraps up the section previews in boys basketball. Great action can be found in all four classes.
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