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Maple River(6-3)Final7-47TLDR: Maple River beat Medford 47-7 at home Tuesday in a Section 2AA quarterfinal, its fourth straight win, while Medford fell for an eighth straight time.
Maple River, the No. 2 seed in Section 2AA, beat the No. 7 seed Medford by 40 points at home in Mapleton. Maple River advances to a section semifinal Saturday at 2 p.m. against the No. 3 seed Blooming Prairie Hayfield, at Maple River Old Athletic Facility in Mapleton.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva14-50Maple River has won four straight and averages 33 points a game, allowing 26, 68 over its last three. Medford has lost eight in a row and is averaging 17 points a game while allowing 47, 149 over its last three.
The two met earlier this season, Maple River winning 39-20 on Sept. 11.
Maple River has won all four meetings between the two since 2010, including a 43-19 win last season.
Both teams played Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Medford losing 64-6 and Maple River losing 42-40.
Maple River recognized three players after the win: Marlee with the turnover belt, Landon for a pancake block, and Owen for his practice week and defensive effort.
It was 54 degrees and cloudy at kickoff in Mapleton, with a 6 mph wind out of the SSW.
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