Matt, Logan, and Bill are back to talk everything high school football in Minnesota after the opening round of the playoffs Friday!

They start in Class 6A, discussing all 16 teams that moved on to the next round, including standout performances and the biggest suprises in Week 1 of the postseason. Matt bemoans two of his hipster State Tourney picks going out in the first-round while Logan and Bill give their impressions of Lakeville North’s dominant performance, particularly in the second-half, aganst a talented Coon Rapids squad at (9:29).

Starting at (20:01), they preview all the second-round matchups in Class 6A, and speculate on possible upset wins for Rochester-Mayo (#ExtraMayo), Edina, and Forest Lake while also keying in on the “matchup of the week” between Lakeville South and Shakopee.

At (37:32), they discuss Class 5A results of note and preview Section Finals between Elk River and Andover, an all Robbinsdale derby, and the rematch of No. 1 Chanhassen vs No. 2 Mankato West.

Star Tribune prep sportswriter Jim Paulsen makes his fourth appearance on the podcast and joins the show to talk everything prep football and volleyball in Minnesota!

The guys start the show by breaking down three top-10 teams all falling in the Class 6A field in a handful of suprise upsets last week on the gridiron. They also discuss the recent committment of the State’s top wide receiver, Kijohn Cummings-Coleman from Coon Rapids, and discuss his candiacy for “Mr. Football” alongside Chanhassen standout running back Maxwell Woods (NDSU) and Esko running back/safety Koi Perich, who is currently committed to the Gophers.

Starting at (25:56), Jim brings his volleyball expertise to discuss head coach Scott Jackson’s Wayzata Trojans as the dominant force in the high school game right now. They also discuss Champlin Park as the Trojans’ top opposition, the changing of the guard at Eagan, and who might come out of a fierce Section 1AAAA between Lakeville North, Lakeville South, and New Prague. They also discuss the favorites for the All-Metro Volleyball team, among other topics.

The podcast crew are back to recap a rainy Friday night in high school football Week 5, starting with a conversation with Sam Stuve, who covers the Cardinals for the Alexandria Echo Press! Stuve hops on the show to catch us up on the Cards, talking about their standout defensive performance in win over 6th ranked Brainerd in a lighting-effected game, as well as Alex’s standout 6-8 quarterback and special teams secret weapon.

Starting at (13:15), they recap other Class 5A scores of note, including Chanhassen topping Mankato West in the premier matchup of the week, a resurgent St. Thomas Academy, and the other Storm team we should be talking more about.

At (22:35), they head to Class 6A to discuss impressive wins by the top-2 teams in the State, Minnetonka notching an eye-popping road win without their star quarterback, and Maple Grove’s building momentum.