High School Football: Section final predictions

Football teams across the East Metro will play Friday for a chance to reach the state tournament Here are our thoughts and predictions on each battle Class A Round Moorhead - at Woodbury - p m Woodbury is aiming for its first state tournament trip since It ll have to win a rematch against a Spuds band that s whole again with the return of star quarterback Jett Feeney He was injured in the Week matchup between the two teams which Moorhead hung on to win - and didn t return to action until the final week of the regular season The Royals must find a way to at least slow Moorhead s passing attack while scoring a healthy amount themselves Our pick Moorhead Woodbury East Ridge - at Maple Grove - p m Credit to East Ridge quarterback Cedric Tomes a star basketball member who made the effort to work his way back from a finger injury to finish out his senior football season The Raptors are constantly a tough postseason out but there s little to suggest the Crimson can be had The defending champs have obliterated everything in sight all season Our pick Maple Grove East Ridge Shakopee - at Centennial - p m One of the more intriguing matchups Friday Centennial has dominated the battle up front all season Can the same be true against the tough Sabers Our pick Centennial Shakopee St Michael-Albertville - at Rosemount - p m Our pick Rosemount has officially flipped its record from a season ago going from - to now - But Round is never the goal for the Irish especially not with a defense surrendering just points per challenge Our pick Rosemount St Michael-Albertville Mounds View - at Lakeville South - p m A rematch of a season-opening matchup in which the Cougars ran all over Mounds View That could again be the episode Friday but Mounds View has determined more offense in contemporary weeks thanks to a reliance on the arm of quarterback Beckham Wheeler Can the Mustangs keep pace Our pick Lakeville South Mounds View Class A Section final Two Rivers - at St Thomas Academy - p m Our pick Two Rivers avenged its heartbreak in last year s section semifinals by urgent through this fall Its reward is a date with perhaps the best crew in Class A The Cadets are again a major threat to win the state title that s been so elusive for the scheme They figure to come out ready to perform at every step along the way Our pick St Thomas Academy Two Rivers Class A Section final Cretin-Derham Hall - at Mahtomedi - p m These two teams played a thriller just three weeks ago with a Cretin-Derham Hall unsuccessful -point attempt late serving as the difference in a one-point Zephyrs win Expect something similar Friday Our pick Cretin-Derham Hall Mahtomedi Class A Section final Buffalo - at Spring Lake Park - p m Spring Lake Park ran for yards against Buffalo in a - achievement a sparse weeks back That s what the Panthers have done to all comers this fall It s complicated to foresee a different upshot this time around Our pick Spring Lake Park Buffalo Class A Section final South St Paul - at Hill-Murray - p m Hill-Murray comfortably won the regular-season meeting between these two teams but South St Paul started that night off on the wrong foot with a turnover The Packers have a veteran squad who will be prepared to meet the moment though it s the Pioneers who have more experience in this spot in contemporary years as a activity Our pick Hill-Murray South St Paul Class A Section final St Croix Lutheran - at Minneapolis North - p m Immovable object meet unstoppable force Two teams that have blitzed everyone in their paths all fall completely meet with everything on the line The Crusaders are likely going to have to hit a limited plays in the pass event in order to keep pace Our pick Minneapolis North St Croix Lutheran Wisconsin Level- playoff games La Crosse Central - at River Falls - p m Our pick River Falls La Crosse Central Platteville - at Baldwin-Woodville - p m Our pick Baldwin-Woodville Platteville Hudson - at DePere - p m Our pick Hudson DePere Wauwatosa East - at Rice Lake - p m Our pick Rice Lake Wauwatosa East Oshkosh North - at New Richmond - p m Our pick New Richmond Oshkosh North Related Articles Girls state soccer Mahtomedi propelled back to title encounter Girls state soccer Stillwater girls to play for state title Boys state soccer Como Park advances to final with OT win High school football Late touchdown -point conversion lifts Two Rivers past Hastings High school football Hill-Murray tops Johnson to reach section final