Martin County West will host its homecoming football game Friday when the Mavericks host Murray County Central. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
A stingy defense has keyed the Mavericks to a 5-0 start for the second straight year and the third time in 10 seasons.
MCW allowed only one touchdown in each of its first four games before shutting out New Ulm Cathedral 43-0 last week. Martin County West is outscoring its opponents 24.8-5.2 per game.
MCC is 4-1 on the season. The Rebels beat MACCRAY and Wabasso before losing 25-8 to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton before winning another two straight, beating St. James Area and Sleepy Eye.
Murray County Central defeated Martin County West twice last season, with both games in Slayton. The Rebels won the regular-season matchup 24-18 on a touchdown with 42 seconds remaining and 20-10 in the Section 3A playoffs.
MCW football schedule
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, 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 14 – at Springfield, 7 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 19 – Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 7 p.m.
Section 3A standings
Listed are team, won-loss record and QRF number.
Martin County West (5-0) 44.3
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (4-1) 34.3
Murray County Central (4-1) 28.7
Adrian/Ellsworth (2-3 ) 24.2
Springfield (3-2) 23.2
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (2-3) 18.3
Sleepy Eye (1-4) 12.2
Wabasso (0-5) 6.8
If the playoffs started today
Wabasso (8) at Martin County West (1)
Springfield (5) at Adrian/Ellsworth (4)
Sleepy Eye (7) at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (2)
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (6) at Murray County Central (3)
State QRF
Top 15
Listed are team, won-loss record and QRF number.
1. Mahnomen/Waubun (5-0) 50.4
2. Fillmore Central (5-0) 48.0
3. BOLD (5-0) 47.6
4. Lester Prairie (5-0) 46.1
5. New York Mills (5-0) 45.7
6. Deer River (5-0) 45.2
7. Martin County West (5-0) 44.3
8. Braham (4-1) 40.8
9. Mayer Lutheran (4-1) 40.3
10. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (4-1) 39.5
(tie) Lakeview (4-1) 39.5
12. Dawson-Boyd (4-1) 39.1
13. Otter Tail Central (4-1) 38.4
14. Rushford-Peterson (4-1) 36.2
15. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (4-1) 36.0