Martin County West received the number four seed for the Section 3A football playoffs and the Mavericks will host fifth-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in a quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Sherburn.
Both teams have a 5-3 record.
They did not meet during the regular season.
Also on the top half of the bracket in the quarterfinals, top-seeded Murray County Central (8-0) entertains eighth-seeded Wabasso (1-7).
In the lower bracket, second-seeded Springfield (6-2) hosts seventh-seeded Sleepy Eye (2-6) and third-seeded Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (6-2) is at home vs. sixth-seeded Adrian/Ellsworth (3-5).
Quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at the site of the higher seeded team.
The Section 3A championship game is at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 at Southwest Minnesota State University.
SECTION 3A
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Wabasso (1-7) at Murray County Central (8-0), 7 p.m.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (5-3) at Martin County West (5-3), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Sleepy Eye (2-6) at Springfield (6-2), 7 p.m.”
Adrian/Ellsworth (3-5) at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (6-2), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30
Semifinals
At higher seed
Upper bracket winners, 3 p.m.
Lower bracket winners, 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 5
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.