Live: Scores and reports from Day 1 of football state quarterfinals

Live: Scores and reports from Day 1 of football state quarterfinals Strib Varsity will have live reports from Lakeville South vs. Minnetonka, Prior Lake vs. Rosemount and Hill-Murray vs. Willmar. Comment Gift Share By Marcus Fuller , Jim Paulsen , Alicia Tipcke and Joe Gunther The Minnesota Star Tribune November 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM The state quarterfinals begin tonight for 56 high school football teams around the state, all hoping to advance to next week’s semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium. Fifteen quarterfinal games are tonight, nine on Friday and four on Saturday. Follow the blog below for updates and Strib Varsity’s scoreboard for results of other games. Check back later for highlights from Champlin Park vs. Forest Lake. Related Coverage Playoff football picks: Who advances to the semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium? Football At 10 p.m., watch Season 2, Episode 14 of “Strib Varsity Live With Randy Shaver” for more game highlights and interviews with players and coaches. Share Comment About the Authors Marcus Fuller Reporter Marcus Fuller is Strib Varsity's Insider reporter, providing high school beat coverage, features, analysis and recruiting updates. He's a former longtime Gophers and college sports writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. See More Jim Paulsen Reporter Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. See More Alicia Tipcke Strib Varsity videographer Alicia Tipcke is a video reporter for Strib Varsity. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2025, she spent seven and a half years as a multimedia journalist and sports director for WDIO-TV in Duluth. A Stillwater native, Alicia graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 2018. See More Joe Gunther See More ADVERTISEMENT advertisement More From Football Strib Varsity writers predict outcomes of top state tournament quarterfinals matchups Football advertisement advertisement