Minnesota high school football tournament teams
The gist
After Friday's section finals, 56 teams advanced to Minnesota's high school football state tournament.
Eight Class 6A survivors join 48 section champions from 5A to Nine-Player.
How it unfolded
- Nov 27, 2025 -28, 2026The Prep Bowl is scheduled at U.S. Bank Stadium.
- Oct 30, 2026Class 6A's 32-team elimination bracket began.
- Nov 5, 2026Section finals were scheduled in Nine-Player and other classes, including Section 6 Blackduck vs. Clearbrook-Gonvick and Section 8 Kittson County Central vs. Goodridge/Grygla, both at the Fargodome.
Key terms
- Nine-Player
- A variant of American football played by high schools too small for 11-man teams.
Source: Wikipedia