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Prep football predictions: A monster matchup in Class 6A

Jim Paulsen took over the season lead from David La Vaque by picking all five winners last week. This week they predict five more crucial contests.

By Jim Paulsen and

David La Vaque

October 20, 2021 at 2:48PM
An empty Wayzata Stadium Monday night. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
Wayzata will play host to Farmington on Thursday night. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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about the writers

Jim Paulsen

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

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota 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.

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