Vikings play YME (again) in playoff opener

Minneota and Yellow Medicine East will play the second half of their back-to-back doublheader Tuesday night when YME travels to Minneota to open the Section 5A Playoffs.

Minneota was ranked No. 2 with BOLD the No. 1-ranked team. YME, which lost to Minneota last Wednesday in the regular season finale was ranked No. 7.

In Section 3A, Springfield got the No. 1 nod.

Here are the section pairings:

SECTION 5A
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
MACCRAY (8) at BOLD (1)
Lac qui Parle Valley (5) at Dawson-Boyd (4)
Yellow Medicine East (7) at Minneota (2)
Lakeview (6) at Canby (3)

Semifinals
At location of highest seed
Saturday, Oct. 26. 3 p.m.
BOLD or MACCRAY vs. LqPV or DB
Minneota or YME vs. Lakeview or Canby

CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.
at SMSU, Marshall
Top Bracket Winner vs. Bottom Bracket winner

SECTION 3A
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Springfield (1) bye
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (5) at Adrian (4)
Sleepy Eye (7) at Martin Co. West (2)
Murray Co. Central (6) at Wabasso (3)

SEMIFINALS
At location of highest seed, 3 p.m.
RTR or Adrian at Springfield
MCW or SE vs. MCC or Wabasso

CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m.
Top Bracket Winner vs. Bottom Bracket Winner