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Staples-Motley at Menahga

·Tue Oct 27·Class 2A·Menahga, MN
By JR
Updated 2h ago·1 min read
Staples-MotleyStaples-Motley(3-5)MenahgaMenahga(5-3)Final51-22

TLDR: Staples-Motley beat Menahga 51-22 on the road Tuesday in a Section 6AA quarterfinal, Menahga's second straight loss.

Staples-Motley is the No. 5 seed in Section 6AA and Menahga the No. 4 seed, with the game played at the higher seed and ending in a 29-point margin. It was 44 degrees and cloudy at kickoff in Menahga, with a southwest wind at 13 mph.

Staples-Motley(3-5)
10/20Lvs
Pelican Rapids
13-49
10/14W@Pillager57-34
10/09WvsBarnesville26-17
10/02Lvs#2 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton26-34
09/25L@#5 Perham15-48
09/18Lvs#9 Hawley14-46
09/11W@Roseau34-14
09/03L@East Grand Forks6-31
Menahga(5-3)
10/20L@#5 Breckenridge6-50
10/14WvsOOtter Tail Central22-8
10/09WvsNew York Mills46-6
10/02W@Wadena-Deer Creek28-0
09/25Lvs#8 Parkers Prairie18-56
09/18L@Lake Park-Audubon22-35
09/11W@Frazee14-12
09/03WvsMaple Lake/Holy Spirit Academy/Aasen HomeSchool42-12

Menahga has allowed 64 points over its last three games, with its biggest win a 46-6 result over New York Mills. Staples-Motley has allowed 100 points over its last three and lost to three seeded teams, though its biggest win was a 57-34 decision over Pillager.

Staples-Motley has made three state tournament trips since 1972, with two runner-up finishes, its last trip coming in 2004. Staples-Motley now meets No. 1 seed Osakis in a section semifinal Saturday at 2 p.m., again at the higher seed.

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