Megan Topping/MDN Minot Senior Kellan Burke (three) drives the ball towards Fargo Davies within the Class AAA Playoff semifinal contest Friday at Minot Excessive Faculty.
On Friday, Minot Excessive went head-to-head with Fargo Davies at dwelling for the Class AAA playoffs. The final time Minot Excessive performed Fargo Davies was on September 13th the place they misplaced by an in depth rating of 17-10.
Fargo Davies scored a landing on their first play after a Minot Excessive fumble that made it 7-Zero proper off the bat. Minot Excessive answered with a landing by Griffin Broderick with 5 minutes left within the first quarter, tying the sport at 7-7.
Within the second quarter, the Eagles scored one other landing, growing their result in 14-7. After some nice protection by each groups, Fargo Davies kicked a discipline purpose simply earlier than halftime, main final yr's state champions 17-7 on the half.
Nobody scored once more till the fourth quarter when Fargo Davies scored a closing landing to make it 24-7. The ultimate rating of the sport was 24-7 Fargo Davies.
The one two groups to beat the Magicians will face off within the 2024 NDHSAA Class AAA championship recreation on the XXXII Dakota Bowl in Fargo on Friday, Nov. 15.
WF Sheyenne 35, Bismarck Excessive 16
The demons traveled east to face the Mustangs. The host West Fargo Sheyenne, ranked second, earned the correct to play for the 2024 NDHSAA Class AAA Championship on the XXXII Dakota Bowl subsequent Friday, Nov. 15, as they defeated visiting Bismarck Excessive.
The Mustangs led 21-10 on the half and the Demons bought no nearer within the contest. WF Sheyenne led 28-10 halfway by the third quarter and 35-10 late within the third earlier than Bismarck Excessive scored its closing six factors within the fourth quarter of play.
The Mustangs will face Fargo Davies within the title recreation.