Prep football state semifinal staff picks: Nine-Man, Class 2A, Class 4A, Class 6A

Breaking down four classes of prep football action at U.S. Bank Stadium.

November 18, 2021 at 6:16AM
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(Photo by Jeff Lawler/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
about the writers

about the writers

David La Vaque

Reporter

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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Jim Paulsen

Reporter

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

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