The No. 3 seed Thunder won at home over the No. 2 seed Tigers in the Section 6AAAA semifinal. Zimmerman plays No. 1 seed Orono in the section final Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at Orono High School.
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Zimmerman(7-3)Final12-15TLDR: Zimmerman beat Delano 15-12 at home Saturday in a Section 6AAAA semifinal, its fifth straight win after Delano took their first meeting this season.
The No. 3 seed Thunder won at home over the No. 2 seed Tigers in the Section 6AAAA semifinal. Zimmerman plays No. 1 seed Orono in the section final Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at Orono High School.
Delano has dropped three straight games, including a 20-14 loss to #8 Stewartville. Zimmerman has allowed just 26 points over its last three games with two shutouts, despite a 49-7 loss to #1 Orono earlier this season.
Both teams played Orono this season: Delano lost 42-0, Zimmerman lost 49-7.
Zimmerman has won 5 of the 6 meetings between the programs since 2010, the last a 14-2 win in 2025.