The Jackson County Central football team is officially the top seed in the Section 3AA Tournament.
The fourth-ranked Huskies went 7-1 overall and 6-0 against section opponents in the regular season to earn a first-round bye. They will host a section semifinal on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff at 3 p.m.
JCC enters the postseason seeking a fifth straight section title and Class AA state championship three-peat.
Pipestone Area is the #4 seed hosting #5 LeSueur-Henderson. Both teams are 3-5 overall. The Arrows beat the Giants 35-7 at home in the regular-season finale. The winner of the grudge match plays JCC in the semifinals.
The ninth-ranked Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights are the #2 seed in the bracket. They went 7–1 in the regular season with their only loss to JCC. Windom Area is the #7 seed at 0-8 overall entering the postseason. The Knights routed the Eagles 50-7 during their regular season visit to Lake Crystal.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran is the #3 seed hosting #6 seed Sibley East. The 4-4 Chargers snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the 1-7 Wolverines 44-14 at home in the regular-season finale.
The section quarterfinals kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27. The winners will play in the semifinal round on Saturday with the highest remaining seed hosting the game.
The section championship game is Friday, November 7, at SMSU with the kickoff at 7:00 p.m.
We will have the full JCC playoff journey on your hometown Huskies station, KKOJ.