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John Millea predicts football section semifinal winners
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DiggBy John Millea
Here we go. Round two of the postseason. No more byes, fewer mismatches, lots of interesting Halloween games on Saturday.
I’m back to the basic format for these shots in the dark. I’m picking all games involving the Metro Top 10 (there are nine of those this week) and the always-dangerous “Other Games” category includes 11 games.
Some random thoughts: With the return of injured QB Jameson Parsons, Eagan might throw a scare into No. 3 Cretin-Derham Hall. I’m taking Cretin. … No. 8 Hopkins beat No. 5 Minnetonka 31-30 in their first meeting; Minnetonka is playing better these days and that’s why I’m picking the Skippers. … I don’t see much drama in the rest of the Top 10 games. …After seeing Lakeville North and Lakeville South recently, I’m taking North to win the Battle of Lakeville. … and I like Centennial to get past Andover in a big test between Northwest Suburban powers.
Let's pick!
Section quarterfinal record: 15-5
Season record: 122-48
Metro Top 10
1. Eden Prairie 28, Edina 7
2. Stillwater 24, Irondale 14
3. Cretin-Derham Hall 21, Eagan 14
4. Wayzata 28, Osseo 7
5. Minnetonka 21, Hopkins 17
6. Blaine 28, Anoka 17
7. Totino-Grace 32, Spring Lake Park 14
8. Hopkins loses to No. 5 Minnetonka 21-17
9. Glencoe-Silver Lake 32, Redwood Valley 7
10. St. Thomas Academy 32, Richfield 14
Other Games
Lakeville North 24, Lakeville South 21
Mounds View 24, Roseville 14
Eastview 28, Bloomington Jefferson 13
Rosemount 27, Bloomington Kennedy 13
Woodbury 24, Henry Sibley 21
Champlin Park 21, Armstrong 17
Centennial 28, Andover 21
Buffalo 21, St. Cloud Tech 17
Brainerd 21, Cambridge-Isanti 14
Rogers 27, Becker 17
Fridley 27, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 24
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