PREP FOOTBALL: Area teams look to section tournament play this week
MINNEAPOLIS – The section football tournament brackets were released last week and area teams are ready to make a run to the state tournament.
In the Section 2 9-Man bracket, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton earned the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 MACCRAY today at 7 p.m. in Tyler while in the Section 3 9-Man bracket, Westbrook-Walnut Grove earned the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 Madelia today at 7 p.m. in Westbrook.
In the Section 3AA bracket, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton earned the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 St. James today at 7 p.m. in Tracy. In the Section 3A bracket, Wabasso earned the No. 1 seed and will face No. 8 Minnesota Valley Lutheran today at 7 p.m. in Wabasso while Murray County Central earned the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 Adrian today at 7 p.m. in Slayton.
In the Section 5A bracket, Minneota earned the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7 Yellow Medicine East today at 7 p.m. in Minneota. Dawson-Boyd earned the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 Ortonville today at 7 p.m. in Dawson. Canby earned the No. 5 seed and will face No. 4 Lac qui Parle Valley today at 7 p.m. in Madison while Lakeview earned the No. 8 seed and will face No. 1 BOLD today at 7 p.m. in Olivia.
In the Section 2AAAA bracket, Marshall earned the No. 1 seed and will have a first-round bye today before opening tournament play on Saturday at 3 p.m. at SMSU against the winner of No. 4 Dassel-Cokato/No. 5 Mankato East.