Hillcrest Lutheran Academy(5-4)
Hancock(7-2)Final20-22TLDR: Hancock beat Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 22-20 at home Saturday in a section semifinal, its seventh straight win.
Next: Nov 5Hancock at Border West, 11:30 AMHancock entered as the No. 3 seed in Section 4 9-Man; Hillcrest Lutheran Academy was the No. 2 seed. Hancock advances to face the No. 1 seed Border West in the section final Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Fargo Dome. It was a rematch of their Sept. 18 meeting, when Hillcrest Lutheran Academy won 28-22.
Northern Freeze14-8Hancock has won 7 of the 10 meetings between the two programs since 2010, though Hillcrest Lutheran Academy won last year's meeting 40-14. Hancock has scored 37 points a game this season and allowed 50 over its last three; Hillcrest Lutheran Academy has allowed 23 a game and 62 over its last three.
Both played Underwood this season: Hancock won 34-6, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy won 18-6. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy's last state tournament trip through 2023 came in 2004; Hancock's last state tournament trip through 2023 came in 2022.
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)
