Quadruple Feature: Section Final Friday @ SMSU

This Friday is the final game of the Section Tournament. In Marshall, four teams will earn the section titles and punch their tickets to the State Tournament. <em>9-man Section 3: Hills-Beaver Creek vs. Mountain Lake Area</em> The first game on the day will have the two-seed HBC Patriots squaring off against the top-seed MLA Wolverines. These two met up earlier in the season in Mountain Lake, and the Wolverines emerged victorious over the Patriots 40-20. That was the Patriots' only loss this season, they have averaged 49 points a game this season and only given up 19. The Wolverines are fresh off a State Runner-up appearance last season and are averaging 53 points a game while giving up 11 on defense. <em>Players to Watch from HBC:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Gavin Wysong</strong> Running Back- <strong>Tyson Bork</strong> Wide Receiver- <strong>Jax Wysong</strong> <em>Players to Watch from MLA:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Abraham Stoesz</strong> Running Back- <strong>Mace Herrig</strong> <em>Section 5A: Canby vs. BOLD</em> The second game of the day has a third-seeded Canby Lancer team battling the top-seeded BOLD Warriors. This will be the first time these two teams meet this season. The Lancers are riding a 6-game win streak, averaging 16 points a game and surrendering 9 points defensively. The Warriors are undefeated at 10-0, scoring 45 points a game while giving up 7. <em>Players to Watch from Canby:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Parker Viessman</strong> Running Back- <strong>Kalib Greenman</strong> Running Back- <strong>Ty Stoks</strong> Wide Receiver- <strong>Tyler Sayre</strong> Defensive Linemen- <strong>Shane Noyes, Josh Steffen, Dylan Bruns</strong> Linebacker- <strong>Brady Gravdal</strong> <em>Players to Watch from BOLD:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Jordan Sagedahl</strong> Wide Receiver- <strong>Gavin Vosika</strong> Offensive Lineman- <strong>Brady Ridler</strong> Fullback- <strong>Tim Peppel</strong> <em>Section 3A: Martin County West vs. Springfield</em> The third game of the day will be two seed MCW Mavericks against the top-seed Springfield Tigers. The Mavericks have had a turnaround season, averaging 27 points offensively and giving up 15 points on defense. The Tigers mowed through their competition, putting up 38 points on offense and only giving up 5 points on defense. <em>Players to Watch from MCW:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Wyatt Geistfeld</strong> Defensive End- <strong>Raine Stade</strong> Running Back-<strong> Payton Anderson</strong> <em>Players to Watch from Springfield:</em> Quarterback- <strong>Decker Scheffler</strong> Linebacker- <strong>Mason Rummel</strong> Running Back- <strong>Kadin Johnson</strong> <em>Section 3AA: Pipestone Area vs. Redwood Valley</em> The final game of the day goes to second seed Pipestone Arrows and the top seed Redwood Valley Cardinals. The first time these two met, the Cardinals bested the Arrows for a controlling 34-6 victory. The Arrows come into the game averaging 29 points a game and giving up 15 points defensively. The Cardinals average 31 points offensively and give up 13 points a game on defense. <em>Players to Watch from Pipestone</em>: Running Back- <strong>Jason Steenstra</strong> Running Back- <strong>Eric Lange</strong> Quarterback- <strong>JT Tinklenberg</strong> Offensive Lineman- <strong>Bradley Willey</strong> Offensive Lineman- <strong>Hunter McKinney</strong> <em>Players to Watch from Redwood</em>: Offensive Lineman- <strong>Chad Maddock</strong> Offensive Lineman- <strong>Kaleb Haase</strong> Quarterback- <strong>Bryant Haas</strong> Running Back- <strong>Carter Johnson</strong> Wide Receiver- <strong>Connor Josephson</strong> &nbsp;