Friday Night Lights X: Polars rule the sod

The fourth-ranked and undefeated Minneapolis North Polars (9-0) won 48-10 in the section semifinals today. Our B-B-E Jaguars football team finishes with a record of 5-5, a solid season after going 1-8 in 2014. The Polars outgained the Jaguars 493 yards to 118. Read more statistics on the game in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice.

In the other section semifinal, Mayer Lutheran crushed Upsala/Swanville Area 35-6. Minneapolis North and Mayer Lutheran meet in the Section 4A championship at St. John's University this week Saturday with a 5 p.m. kickoff.

Area football playoff scores in section semifinals on Oct. 20:
Maple Lake 43, Spectrum 16 (Irish are the #3 seed in Section 4AA, Spectrum was the #2 seed!)
Montevideo 20, Holdingford 14
Albany 40, New London-Spicer 6
Pierz 42, Foley 6
Paynesville Area 62, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 28 (Falcons led early before fading)
Minnewaska Area 20, Sauk Centre 7
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 40, St. Agnes 20 (HL-W-W is the #5 seed in Section 4AA; St. Agnes was the #1 seed!)