Benson(7-2)
West Central Area(5-5)Final47-21TLDR: Benson beat West Central Area 47-21 on the road Saturday in a Section 5A semifinal, extending its winning streak to seven straight.
Next: Nov 6Benson hosts Upsala/Swanville, 3:00 PMThe semifinal was played at Barrett, where Benson, the No. 2 seed in Section 5A, beat No. 3 seed West Central Area for the second time this season — Benson also won 36-8 on Oct. 2. Benson advances to face No. 1 seed Upsala/Swanville in the section final Friday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. at the Fargodome.
Maple Lake/Holy Spirit Academy/Aasen HomeSchool46-6Maple Lake/Holy Spirit Academy/Aasen HomeSchool34-8Benson has scored 33 points per game and allowed 19, though it has given up 36 points over its last three games. West Central Area has averaged 19 points per game and allowed 17, but that number rose to 57 over its last three. Both sides lost to Upsala/Swanville this season, Benson 52-7 and West Central Area 41-0.
3Hancock(7-2)
1Border West(9-0)Thursday 11/052:00 PMThu 11/05, 2:00 PM9-Man · Section final
2Blackduck(7-2)
4Clearbrook-Gonvick(5-4)Thursday 11/054:30 PMThu 11/05, 4:30 PM9-Man · Section final
2Goodridge/Grygla(7-1)
1Kittson Central/Lancaster(10-0)Thursday 11/056:00 PMThu 11/05, 6:00 PM2A · Section final
1Aitkin(8-0)
2Moose Lake/Willow River(9-1)Thursday 11/056:00 PMThu 11/05, 6:00 PM9-Man · Section final
2Sebeka(8-1)
Cromwell(8-0)Thursday 11/057:00 PMThu 11/05, 7:00 PM3A · Section final
1Pierz(9-0)
2Pequot Lakes(7-2)Thursday 11/057:00 PMThu 11/05, 7:00 PM1A · Section final
PCSHSP(10-0)
2Mahnomen/Waubun(10-0)Friday 11/0610:00 AMFri 11/06, 10:00 AM1A · Section final
1Breckenridge(10-0)
2Parkers Prairie(8-2)Friday 11/062:00 PMFri 11/06, 2:00 PM1A · Section final
2Dawson-Boyd(8-2)
1Minneota(9-0)Friday 11/063:00 PMFri 11/06, 3:00 PM1A · Section final
1Upsala/Swanville(9-0)2Benson(7-2)Friday 11/064:30 PMFri 11/06, 4:30 PM1A · Section finalSES2Sleepy Eye/St. Mary's(6-2)
1Springfield/Comfrey(9-0)Friday 11/065:30 PMFri 11/06, 5:30 PM3A · Section final
1Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton(9-0)
2Perham(9-1)Friday 11/066:00 PMFri 11/06, 6:00 PM3A · Section final
2Foley(7-2)
1Annandale(9-0)Friday 11/066:00 PMFri 11/06, 6:00 PM2A · Section final
2Kimball(7-3)
1Redwood Valley(9-0)Friday 11/067:00 PMFri 11/06, 7:00 PM5A · Section final
2Waconia(8-1)
1Mankato West(9-0)
