Two football teams looking to stay above the .500 mark and secure a home game in the section playoffs at the end of the month match up Friday when Martin County West plays at Sleepy Eye United.
Both teams have a 3-2 record on the season and got there in the same manner, winning in Week 1, losing in Week 2, winning in Week 3 and Week 4 and losing last week.
MCW and SEU are each 2-2 in South (West-South) District play.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
MCW 3-0 vs. SEU
The Sleepy Eye United co-op (Sleepy Eye Public and Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s) started in 2021. MCW has won each game in the series to date.
2021: Martin County West 22, Sleepy Eye United 14
2022: Martin County West 14, Sleepy Eye United 6
2023: Martin County West 16, Sleepy Eye United 8
Schedule/results
MARTIN COUNTY WEST (3-2)
Friday, Aug. 30: Canby, W 42-0
Friday, Sept. 6: at Adrian/Ellsworth, L 27-0
Friday, Sept. 13: Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, W 44-29
Friday, Sept. 20: at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, W 26-12
Friday, Sept. 27: Wabasso, L 12-6 (OT)
Friday, Oct. 4: at Sleepy Eye United, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 10: Springfield, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16: at St. James Area, 7 p.m.
SLEEPY EYE UNITED (3-2)
Thursday, Aug. 29: Yellow Medicine East, W 28-0
Friday, Sept. 6: at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, L 38-22
Friday, Sept. 13: Wabasso, W 24-19
Friday, Sept. 20: at St. James Area, W 26-12
Friday, Sept. 27: at Springfield, L 34-6
Friday, Oct. 4: Martin County West, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11: at Windom, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Adrian/Ellsworth, 7 p.m.
South (West-South) District
Standings
Springfield 5-0
Adrian/Ellsworth 4-1
Windom 3-1
Martin County West 2-2
Murray County Central 2-2
Sleepy Eye United 2-2
Wabasso 1-3
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 1-3
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 1-3
St. James Area 0-4
Friday, Oct. 4
Martin County West at Sleepy Eye United
Springfield at St. James Area
Adrian/Ellsworth at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Murray County Central at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
Saturday, Oct. 5
Windom at Wabasso
District games only
Section 3A
Martin County West will compete in Section 3A in postseason play.
Here’s who the teams in the section play this week. Won-loss records are in parentheses.
Springfield (5-0): at St. James Area (1-4)
Adrian/Ellsworth (4-1): at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (1-4)
Martin County West (3-2): at Sleepy Eye United (3-2)
Murray County Central (3-2): at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1-4)
Sleepy Eye United (3-2): vs. Martin County West (3-2)
Wabasso (2-3): vs. Windom (3-2)
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (1-4): vs. Adrian/Ellsworth (4-1)
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1-4): vs. Murray County Central (3-2)