The Martin County West football team is the #2 seed in the Section 2A Tournament.
The 7-1 Mavericks host #7 seed Madelia on Tuesday, October 27, with the kickoff at 7:00 p.m. in Trimont. The Blackhawks are 0-8 overall with an average score of 37-5 and lost 60-16 to the Mavericks on September 17.
Cleveland is the #3 seed hosting #6 seed Lester Prairie. The seventh-ranked Clippers are 7-1 overall and beat the 2-6 Bulldogs 37-0 on October 14. MCW spoiled Cleveland’s unbeaten regular season 28-25 in the finale on October 20. MCW beat Lester Prairie 40-0 on September 25.
St. James is the #4 seed hosting #5 seed Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. The 3-5 Saints beat the 2-6 Firebirds 24-0 on September 11. MCW only lost to state-ranked top section seed Mayer Lutheran 41-14 on September 11 in the regular season. The 7-1 Crusaders get a first-round bye in the playoffs and await the winner of St. James and GFW.
The semifinal round is Saturday, October 31, with 3:00 p.m. kickoffs at the highest remaining seed.
The section championship game is Friday, November 6, at New Prague High School with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.
We will have the entire MCW postseason journey on Xtreme.