Minnesota High School Football: Unbeaten Teams Face Tests in Section Finals

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Fifty-six spots are up for grabs across seven classifications in the 2026 MSHSL football playoffs. In Class 6A, winners will advance to the quarterfinals. In Class 5A through 9-Player, each team is competing for a section championship and a spot in the state tournament quarterfinals. Here are the games to watch on Friday, Nov. 6. Games are at the higher seed unless noted. RELATED: Minnesota High School Football Section Tournament Championship Matchups Class 6A Second Round No. 1 Shakopee vs. No. 4 Maple Grove, 7 p.m. Shakopee (8-1) is one of four top seeds in the Class 6A bracket thanks to a top defense. The Sabers defense is led by Blake Betton and Nehemiah Ombati, two of the state s top senior prospects. Betton is linebacker committed to Penn State, and Ombati is a defensive lineman committed to Nebraska. Maple Grove has lost three times this season, and the Crimson were held out of the end zone in a recent loss to Mi