The Martin County West football team returns to the scene of one of its two regular-season losses Saturday when the Mavericks travel to Springfield for a Section 3A semifinal. Kickoff is at 3 p.m.
On Oct. 13, the Tigers beat MCW 14-8. The Mavericks ran two plays from Springfield’s four-yard line in the game’s final seconds but a pass fell incomplete and the game ended on a rushing attempt.
Martin County West lost at home to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton to close out the regular season and then opened the section playoffs with a win over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton to enter Saturday’s game with a 7-2 record. The Mavericks are outscoring their opponents 24.1-11.8.
Springfield is also 7-2, with losses to Lakeview and TMB. The Tigers are outscoring their opponents 26.1-15.2.
The other semifinal has top-seeded Tracy-Milroy-Balaton hosting fourth-seeded Murray County Central. The winners play in the championship game at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Marshall.
MCW results
Fri., Sept. 2 – St. James Area, W 40-7
Fri., Sept. 9 – at Sleepy Eye, W 14-6
Fri., Sept. 16 – at Minnesota Valley Lutheran, W 13-6
Fri., Sept. 23 – Adrian/Ellsworth, W 14-7
Fri., Sept. 30 – at New Ulm Cathedral, W 43-0
Fri., Oct. 7 – Murray County Central, W 6-0
Thurs., Oct. 13 – at Springfield, L 14-8
Wed., Oct. 19 – Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, L 37-0
Tues., Oct. 25 – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, W 42-14
Springfield results
Thurs., Sept. 1 – at Lakeview, L 48-22
Fri., Sept. 9 – New Ulm Cathedral, W 25-0
Fri., Sept. 16 – Wabasso, W 42-0
Fri., Sept. 23 – at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, L 34-6
Fri., Sept. 30 – St. James Area, W 40-14
Fri., Oct. 7 – at Sleepy Eye, W 22-0
Thurs., Oct. 13 – Martin County West, W 14-8
Wed., Oct. 19 – at Minnesota Valley Lutheran, W 22-12
Tues., Oct. 25 – Sleepy Eye, EW 42-21
SECTION 3A
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Quarterfinals
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton had bye
Murray County Central 34, Adrian/Ellsworth 14
Springfield 42, Sleepy Eye 21
Martin County West 42, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 14
Saturday, Oct. 29
Semifinals
Murray County Central (7-2) at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (7-1), 3 p.m.
Martin County West (7-2) at Springfield (7-2), 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 4:30 p.m.