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2026 Week 10 (Dakotas)

Week 10 was not what I thought it was going to be. I knew I was going to be in eastern South Dakota, but South Dakota presented a problem. The playoffs for the smaller schools, and final week of the season for the larger schools, are entirely played on Thursdays.

Which was fine, as I would be in South Dakota. But that would be it. Another week with just one game. There were two All-Nations games taking place in far southwestern South Dakota. Add to that, North Dakota’s playoffs had started for its smaller schools. Class 1A and 9-Man both play on Saturday afternoon. While, 2A and 3A had Thursday or Friday night games. Continue reading “2026 Week 10 (Dakotas)”

2022 Week 11 (Fargo)

In Minnesota, the football playoffs have two segments. The latter are the state playoffs. The eight section champions in each class conduct an 8-team, 3-week tournament culminating with state semifinals and finals at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. To get those 8 section champions, they conduct section championships. And in northwestern Minnesota, as many as they can are scheduled for the Fargodome across the border in Fargo, North Dakota.

A few years ago, I found this out at the last minute, but couldn’t attend more than just two of those eight games. I had prior commitments and couldn’t stay longer. However, this year, I planned to be at them all. Nine games over two days. Continue reading “2022 Week 11 (Fargo)”