Section football playoffs are truly a new season.

Senior quarterback Jackson Thornburgh threw his third touchdown pass of the second half, a 52-yarder to classmate Brandon Fleming, with 2 minutes, 20 seconds remaining as Apple Valley upset previously unbeaten and Class 5A, No. 6-ranked Two Rivers 35-31 in the Section 3 semifinals Saturday afternoon in Mendota Heights. The Warriors’ ranking is according to the Associated Press poll.

For more on Apple Valley's victory, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

In other section semifinals Saturday:

Class 5A

Section 2

Chanhassen 20, Chaska 6

Mankato East 35, Mankato West 15

Section 3

St. Thomas Academy 28, Hastings 14

Section 5

Robbinsdale Armstrong 49, St. Louis Park 15

Section 7

Andover 58, Sauk Rapids-Rice 21

Class 4A

Section 5

Holy Angels 52, Minneapolis Roosevelt 6

Class 3A

Section 4

Minneapolis North 35, St. Croix Lutheran 34

For more on these games, click here to read the story on startribune.com.

Click here to view all scores from Saturday's section games.