MN high school football prognosticators pick winners for Eden Prairie vs. Maple Grove and Edina vs. Eagan state tournament tilts

By Jim Paulsen and David La Vaque, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 10/31/24, 3:00PM CDT

They also take a look at two regular-season rematches in which the winner advances to the Class 5A state tournament: Alexandria at Moorhead and Andover at Elk River.

Moorhead's David Mack runs against Alexandria during the team's first meeting Oct. 11. (Mark Ripley/Select Digital Memories (selectdigitalmemories.com))

MN high school football state and section tournaments 2024

Four playoff games deciding which top programs advance to the state tournament highlight this week’s debate from high school sports writers.

To see the picks and learn more about the matches, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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