Mammoth postseason arrives in Class 6A football

Prep reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen welcome the start of the Class 6A state football tournament, featuring 16 games on Friday night.

By David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen Star Tribune

October 28, 2021 — 11:44am

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Prep reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen breakdown the start of the Class 6A state football tournament, featuring 16 games on Friday night. Plus they discuss the quarterfinals of the state soccer tournaments and Minnetonka winning the girls' tennis title in Class 2A.

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

dlavaque@startribune.com 612-673-7574

Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune.

james.paulsen@startribune.com 612-673-7737

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