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The jockeying for position is finished, and the section high school football playoffs will begin Tuesday in towns across southwest Minnesota.
The Worthington Trojans, by virtue of their 35-27 victory over New Ulm on the final night of the regular season Wednesday, earned the No. 5 seed in Section 3AAA and will open against No. 4 Tri-City United at 7 p.m. in Montgomery. WHS will take a 1-7 record against Tri-City United, which is 3-5 on the season. The Titans defeated New Ulm 29-13 and Sibley East 35-14 in their first two regular season games and also own a 13-0 win over Belle Plaine.
Here are the section matchups and seeds for area teams:
SECTION 3AAA
Quarterfinals
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Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Waseca (1) has a bye
Worthington (5) at Tri-City United (4)
Belle Plaine (7) at Fairmont (2)
New Ulm (6) at Luverne (3)
Semifinals
Oct. 29
At high seeds, 2 p.m.
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Finals
Nov. 4
At New Ulm, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3AA
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Windom Area (8) at Jackson County Central (1)
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (5) at Redwood Valley (4)
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St. James Area (7) at Pipestone Area (2)
Sibley East (6) at Minnesota Valley Lutheran (3)
Semifinals
Oct. 29
At high seeds, 3 p.m.
Finals
Nov. 4
At Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, 7 p.m.
SECTION 3A
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1) has a bye
Adrian/Ellsworth (5) at Murray County Central (4)
Sleepy Eye (7) at Springfield (2)
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (6) at Martin County West (3)
Semifinals
Oct. 29
At high seeds, 3 p.m.
Finals
Nov. 4
At Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, 4:30 p.m.
SECTION 3 NINE-MAN
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (8) at Mountain Lake Area (1)
GHEC/Truman (5) at Edgerton (4)
Madelia (7) at Hills-Beaver Creek (2)
Westbrook-Walnut Grove (6) at Red Rock Central (3)
Semifinals
Oct. 29
At high seeds, 3 p.m.
Finals
Nov. 4
At Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, 11:30 a.m.
