Houston football (#7 in state) led 20-0 after one, trailed 22-20 at the half, but prevailed 40-22 over L/P (0-7). Joey Fishel (134 yards, 3 TDs) and Jaytin Millen (158 yards, TD) led the way, Millen surpassing 1,000 yards for the season with his seventh 100-plus-yard effort. The ‘Canes (6-1, 7-1) are Section 1 9-Man’s 2-seed and will host 7-seed L-O (2-6). R-P football (#10) lost a ranked/ranked battle for a share of the MSE-East title at BP (#4). The Trojans had three first quarter fumbles (first two possessions). They trailed 27-0 after one, had seven turnovers, in falling 47-12. R-P (5-2, 6-2) is 1A’s 3-seed and will host 6-seed Hayfield (3-5). Fillmore Central rode senior Josh Peters (see Athlete of the Week) to a 55-6 win over Cotter. The Falcons (4-3, 4-4) are the 5-seed and will head to 4-seed Southland (4-4). Kingsland (1-6, 1-7) is the 8-seed and will head to 1-seed BP (8-0). Chatfield football suffered its second defeat, as the D-E passing combo of Brady Williams (321 yards, 3 TDs) and Jack Studer (193 yards, 3 TDs) was too much, 31-12. The Gophers (5-2, 6-2) are 1AA’s 2-seed and will host 7-seed Cotter (0-8). Volleyball play-off seeds are, in 1A East, #9 Kingsland (8-6, 14-17) at #8 Houston (8-6, 11-9), winner at #1 M-C (14-0, 27-5), #12 Lanesboro (2-12, 6-24) at #6 L-A (22-8), winner at #3 W-K (19-7), #10 Schaeffer (6-14) at #7 R-P (6-5, 14-12), winner at #2 SG (12-2, 24-3); in 1AA East #6 Chatfield (3-8, 5-22) at #3 Cotter (15-10).
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