The first round of the Class A and 9-man playoffs have come and gone and in the state of North Dakota, and eight teams from each classification are on their way to the quarterfinal round. Lets take a look at the results from this passed weekend, and the matchups to look forward to in the quarterfinals.
-Class A- Round 1:
#1 Langdon Area/ Munich Def. Northern Cass 34-19
#8 Hillsboro Central Valley Def. Thompson 18-8
#4 Velva/Garrison/Drake-Anamoose Def Southern McLean 49-6
#5 Park River Area Def. Lisbon 28-0
#2 Killdeer Def. Ray/Powers Lake 39-13
#7 Dickinson Trinity Def. Des Lacs-Burlington 13-6
#3 Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm Def. Grafton 46-6
#6 Bottineau Def. Central McLean 24-8
-9-Man- Round 1:
#1 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Def. Hatton-Northwood 80-6
Grant County/Flasher Def. #8 Divide County 48-13 (Upset)
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Def. #4 Alexander 36-22 (Upset)
#5 Hankinson Def. North Prairie 38-8
#2 Lamoure-LM Def. Four Winds 68-16
#7 Kidder County Def. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 36-28
#3 Linton-HMB Def. Lewis and Clark 58-8
South Border Def. #6 North Border 43-26 (Upset)
We seen a little bit of fireworks! The Class A home teams all won respectively, but it would be the 9-man side that would feature a couple of upsets in Round 1. Surprisingly, two teams that had really risen through the rankings during the regular season were ousted in the first round, when some thought they could have been the ones to upset the Top 3 Titans of the Class. Divide County and Alexander would each take a loss in the first round. And South Border would take down North Border in the battle of the borders. The favorites in each class also flexed their muscles, with NRS-Maddock, Lamoure-LM, Langdon Area-Munich, and Velva all winning by large margins. As the playoffs shrink down in competition, will any teams manage to slow them down?
These results set up a the quarterfinal round, that will go as shown:
Class A – Quarterfinal Round
#8 Hillsboro/Central Valley @ #1 Langdon Area-Munich
#5 Park River Area @ #4 Velva-Garrison-Drake/Anamoose
#7 Dickinson Trinity @ #2 Killdeer
#6 Bottineau @ #3 Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm
9-Man – Quarterfinal Round
Grant County/Flasher @ #1 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter @ #5 Hankinson
#7 Kidder County @ #2 Lamoure-LM
South Border @ #3 Linton-HMB
Tune into your favorite Legendary Country Music Station KSJB this Saturday for our play by play coverage of the Class A State Playoffs. We will be featuring #6 Bottineau at #3 Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm with both teams vying for a shot at the Semifinals. Also, make sure to download the KSJB Sports APP to keep yourself updated on ALL the North Dakota High School playoffs with our scoreboard, and coverage all season long up to the Dakotabowl in Fargo!
Best of Luck to the teams in the next round!
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