Preview week for high school football

Four days of coverage leading to opening games Thursday and Friday.

By Star Tribune staff

August 30, 2022 at 10:10PM
The lights were turned on at McNamara Stadium / Todd Field in Hastings, Minn. to honor kids not being able to attend school.
McNamara Stadium/Todd Field in Hastings. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Week 1 games of high school football season are Thursday and Friday. We're getting you there:

Monday: It's the year of the offensive lineman in Minnesota, with three players committed to the Gophers and others who are highly regarded.

Tuesday: Hill-Murray running back Sawyer Seidl, who packs power and speed into his 170 pounds, heads into his fourth season as a starter.

Today: Meet Jim Paulsen's Dream Team, his picks for the best players in the metro at each position.

Thursday: Paulsen, his 25 years of experience showing, reveals his Metro Top 10 teams.

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Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.

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