Martin County West and Sleepy Eye United played a tight game in Week 6 of the regular season and the teams will meet again Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Section 3A football playoffs.
SEU won the first meeting, also in Sleepy Eye, 36-30. That helped Sleepy Eye United gain the number four seed, while the Mavericks are seeded fifth.
The winner will play at top-seeded Springfield (8-0) at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Tigers have a bye.
Schedule/results
MARTIN COUNTY WEST (4-4)
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, L 36-30
Thursday, Oct. 10: Springfield, L 35-0
Wednesday, Oct. 16: at St. James Area, W 34-12
SLEEPY EYE UNITED (5-3)
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, W 36-30
Friday, Oct. 11: at Windom, W 20-12
Wednesday, Oct. 16: Adrian/Ellsworth, L 41-22
SECTION 3A
Tuesday, Oct. 22
First round
Martin County West (4-4) at Sleepy Eye United (5-3), 7 p.m.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (3-5) at Murray County Central (6-2), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Semifinals
MCW-SEU winner at Springfield (8-0), 3 p.m.
TMB-MCC winner at Adrian/Ellsworth (7-1), 3 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Championship
At SMSU
Semifinal winners, 10 a.m.