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NO. 5 PLAINVIEW-ELGIN-MILLVILLE (6-3) AT NO. 1 ROCHESTER LOURDES (7-2)
UP NEXT: Either La Crescent (7-2) or Byron (5-4) on Friday, Nov. 2.
FAST FACTS: Rochester Lourdes — Its two losses have come by a combined four points, losing to Goodhue 28-26 and Stewartville 17-15. Since, the Eagles have won four games by over 15 points — two of those to Cannon Falls (1-8) by a combined 55-0; P-E-M — Aside from a 34-0, week 1 shutout at Caledonia, the Bulldogs have lost two games by one score. P-E-M couldn’t punch it in from inside the 5-yard line on four downs in the last seconds against St. Charles and then lost in overtime the next week when L-A went for a two-point conversion to win it, 28-27. Tony Theisen has over 1,000 yards combined rushing and receiving and over 15 TDs in the regular season.
BYRON (5-4) AT LA CRESCENT (7-2)
UP NEXT: Either Rochester Lourdes (7-2) or Plainview-Elgin-Millville (6-3) on Friday, Nov. 2
FAST FACTS: Byron—RB Eric Yngsdahl rushed for 960 yards and scored 10 TDs during the regular season, but Byron was pounded by La Crescent 41-6 in Week 6. ... Byron was held to 172 yards in that game; La Crescent—The Lancers continue to benefit from a monster year by RB Derek Kubicek (232-1,587, 24), and they’ve scored 40 or more points five times. ... Kubicek ran for 245 yards and scored three TDs against Byron the first time. ... QB Ian Anderson (105-215-1,639, 18-10) has 41 career TD passes.
Section 1AA
NO. 3 COTTER (6-3) AT NO. 2 DOVER-EYOTA (7-2)
UP NEXT: Either Caledonia (8-1) or St. Charles (5-4)
FAST FACTS: Dover-Eyota — RB Billy Martini has over 1,000 yards rushing … The Eagles two losses came 21-8 to P-E-M and to No. 1-seed Caledonia, 26-12 … The only other game the Eagles gave up more than one score was at Lewiston-Altura in the last week of September — a 35-27 win; Cotter — QB Thomas O’Brien is 160 of 270 for 2,363 yards with 34 TDs and 10 INTs … Cotter has held three opponents to 6 points or less … Those three teams are a combined 4-23 … The rest have averaged 33.8 per game … Those opponents are a combined 34-20.
ST. CHARLES (5-4) AT CALEDONIA (8-1)
UP NEXT: Either Dover-Eyota (7-2) or Winona Cotter (6-3) on Friday, Nov. 2
FAST FACTS: St. Charles—The Saints have won three of their last four games, but they lost a 40-0 home game to Caledonia in Week 2. ... FB Jake Braun leads the team, which averages 210 total yards per game, with five TDs; Caledonia—The Warriors have lost one game this season and that was a 14-13 setback at the hands of unbeaten Southland. ... Caledonia has shut out four opponents and allowed 57 points (6.3 per game). ... RB Zach Gran (101-564, 17) has seven TDs in his last three games and five in Tuesday’s 35-0 win over Kingsland.
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NO. 4 LEWISTON-ALTURA (5-4) AT NO. 1 GOODHUE (8-1)
UP NEXT: Either Blooming Prairie (9-0) or Rushford-Peterson (7-2).
FAST FACTS: L-A — The Cardinals have reeled off three in a row since a 28-27 overtime win over Plainview-Elgin-Millville … QB Bill Skaden has over 600 yards rushing and 600 yards passing; Goodhue — Its only loss was to Triton, 34-0 in week 2. Since, the Wildcats have run off seven consecutive wins, including three shutouts.
NO. 3 RUSHFORD-PETERSON (7-2) AT NO. 2 BLOOMING PRAIRIE (9-0)
UP NEXT: Either Lewiston-Altura (5-4) or Goodhue (8-1).
FAST FACTS: Blooming Prairie — The Blossoms headed into the playoffs last year 9-0 before getting upset in the second round by Medford/El Shaddai … Two years ago Blooming Prairie entered the second round 8-1 and lost to Rushford-Peterson. Blooming Prairie has lost in this round of the playoffs every year since at least 2002, including a loss to R-P again in 2003; Rushford-Peterson — Parker Brand’s TD run with 37 seconds propelled R-P to the second round … Brand has 736 yards on 148 carries and 10 TDs rushing this season … R-P is the defending Class 1A state champs.
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GRAND MEADOW (5-4) AT HOUSTON (9-0)
UP NEXT: Either Mabel-Canton (8-1) or Lanesboro (7-2) on Friday, Nov. 2
FAST FACTS: Grand Meadow—The Superlarks have won three of four games after losing three of the previous four. ... Grand Meadow dropped a 22-8 game to Houston in Week 2, but that was Houston’s closest game of the season; Houston—The Hurricanes have been led by RB Kevin Lindh (108-1,038, 19), who averages 9.6 yards per rush and has nine TDs in his last three games. ... Houston’s defense has allowed 9.4 points per game and is coming off a 41-6 win over Glenville-Emmons.
NO. 3 LANESBORO (7-2) at NO. 2 MABEL-CANTON (8-1)
UP NEXT: Either Houston (8-0) or Grand Meadow (5-4), Friday, Nov. 2.
FAST FACTS: M-C — Lanesboro suffered a 44-28 loss at the end of Sept. to the Cougars … RB Mike Williams has 785 yards rushing on 152 carries … M-C has lost in the second round the last two seasons … QB Zach Lind is 25 of 59 for 560 yards with 5 TDs and 3 INTs; Lanesboro — RB Brawley Witte has 1,378 yards on 181 carries, including 20 TDs rushing … The Burros have been to state the last two seasons, making it to the Metrodome in 2005.
WIAA PLAYOFFS
DIVISION 4
(1) WEST SALEM (9-1) AT GALE-ETTRICK-TREMPEALEAU (8-2)
WHEN: Today, 3 p.m.
UP NEXT: Either Platteville (8-2) or Wautoma (9-1) on Friday or Saturday, Nov. 2 or 3
FAST FACTS: West Salem—The Panthers have won eight straight games and are trying to advance to the state quarterfinals for the third straight year. ... West Salem beat G-E-T 21-18 in Week 5 behind 110 rushing yards from RB Hunter Burke and 158 receiving yards from WR Jacob Welch; G-E-T—The Redmen have won five straight since losing to West Salem. ... Junior RB Jacob Bambenek (134-892, 11 TDs) rushed for 77 yards in Tuesday’s 30-23 win over Richland Center. ... RB Travis Nelson’s 171 rushing yards against West Salem in the previous meeting is his season high.
DIVISION 7
(3) ALMA (8-2) AT (2) HILLSBORO (9-1)
WHEN: Today, 2 p.m.
UP NEXT: Either Seneca (9-1) or Potosi (8-2) on Friday or Saturday, Nov. 2 or 3
FAST FACTS: Alma—The Rivermen squeaked past Pepin 21-20 in Tuesday’s first round, but they have a great 1-2 punch on offense with RB David Paulson (225-1,574, 19) and QB Ryan Reidt (85-606, 12). ... Reidt has also passed for 778 yards, seven TDs and five INTs. ... Hillsboro—The Tigers have spent most of the season under the radar after losing to Necedah early, but they are showing that they are as strong as ever. ... RB Jason Hotek (160-1,261, 16) is having a huge year.
INDEPENDENCE/GILMANTON (6-4)
AT WAUSAUKEE (9-1)
WHEN: Today, 4 p.m.
UP NEXT: Either Eleva-Strum (10-0) or Hilbert (8-2) on Friday or Saturday, Nov. 2 or 3
FAST FACTS: I/G—The Indees won their first playoff game since 1995 (Alma/Gilmanton won three in 1996) with Tuesday’s 35-8 victory over fourth-seeded Almond-Bancroft. ... RB Andy Curtis (160-892, 15) has been a consistent threat out of the backfield and is chasing a 1,000-yard season; Wausaukee—The Rangers have won five straight games since a loss to Crivitz. ... QB Pat Caine scored 42 times for 207 yards and four TDs in Wausaukee’s 26-20 win over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Tuesday.
