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Jul. 18—The key pieces for the 2025 football season are in place.
New football sections were announced by the Minnesota State High School League back in April. And in the first week of July, the MSHSL released district alignments for the 2025 and '26 seasons.
In lieu of conference play, football has operated under a district regular-season schedule since 2015.
The 2025 football season gets underway with practices beginning on Aug. 11. Week 1 games are slated for Thursday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Aug. 29. The regular season concludes with Week 8 games on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The last day of section play is Friday, Oct. 31. The 2025 Prep Bowl is set for Nov. 21-22 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Here's a look at the new districts for area football teams:
* Willmar is one of three teams staying in the Skyway Copper division, along with Rocori and Hutchinson. Defending Class AAAA champion Becker is out, moving to the Skyway Platinum with Detroit Lakes, St. Cloud Tech, Fergus Falls and Princeton. In comes Marshall from the South Central Red. Marshall lost to Becker in the state semifinals last season. Coming off a 2-8 season, the Cardinals open the season on Aug. 29 at Fergus Falls.
* New London-Spicer, Litchfield and Montevideo are all part of the Mid West Central Black division along with Dassel-Cokato, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted and Morris/Chokio-Alberta. Minnewaska is in the Mid West Central Blue division, pairing with Melrose, Sauk Centre, Osakis, Holdingford and Royalton.
* Three divisions in the Mid-South District sport area teams. The Teal division has Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and Panyesville along with Eden Valley-Watkins, Kimball, Redwood Valley and St. Cloud Cathedral. The White division is an All-Camden Conference unit with Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, MACCRAY and Yellow Medicine East along with Canby, Lakeview and Minneota. BOLD is in the Purple division with Murray County Central, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.
* The Mid Northwest Gold division sports a pair of area teams in Benson and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Also in the Gold are West Central Area, Upsala/Swanville Area, Browerville, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Maple Lake and Ashby/Brandon-Evansville.
* Fresh off a state trip in 2024, Renville County West is one of 15 teams in the 9-Player South West division. The Jaguars are joined by Adrian/Ellsworth, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Cedar Mountain, Edgerton, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Hills-Beaver Creek, Mountain Lake, New Ulm Cathedral, Nicollet, Red Rock Central, Wabasso, Westbrook-Walnut Grove and Bethlehem Academy of Faribault.
Here's a look across the state of district placements for the next two seasons:
East-Gold: Cretin-Derham Hall, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Mahtomedi, St. Louis Park, Tartan
East-Maroon: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings, St. Thomas Academy, Two Rivers
North: Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice
South-Gold: Chanhassen, Chaska, Mankato East, Mankato West, Waconia
South-Maroon: New Prague, Northfield, Owatonna, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo
West-Gold: Cambridge-Isanti, Elk River, Monticello, St. Francis
West-Maroon: Armstrong, Cooper, Buffalo, Irondale, Park Center, Spring Lake Park
Brown: Jackson County Central, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Le Sueur-Henderson, Luverne, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Pipestone, Sibley East, Windom
Gold: Cleveland, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Lester Prairie, Madelia, Mayer Lutheran, Murray County West, St. James
Purple: BOLD, Murray County Central, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
Silver: Blooming Prairie, Blue Earth, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Maple River, Medford, St. Clair-Loyola, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Teal: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Eden Valley-Watkins, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sundburg, Kimball, Paynesville, Redwood Valley, St. Cloud Cathedral
White: Canby, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, Lakeview, MACCRAY, Minneota, Yellow Medicine East
Brass: Byron, Faribault, Kasson-Mantorville, Stewartville, Winona
Green: Big Lake, Delano, Mound Westonka, Orono, Providence Academy, Zimmerman
Copper: Hutchinson, Marshall, Rocori, Willmar
Gold: Benilde-St. Margaret's, DeLaSalle, Holy Angels, Richfield, SMB
Maroon: Columbia Heights, Fridley, St. Anthony, Totino-Grace
Orange: Breck, Brooklyn Center, Concordia Academy, St. Agnes, St. Croix Lutheran
Platinum: Becker, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Princeton, St. Cloud Tech
Silver: Minneapolis Edison, PACT, Spectrum, Twin Cities Charter
TC-Blue: Minneapolis Camden, Minneapolis North, Minneapolis South/Roosevelt, Minneapolis Southwest, Minneapolis Washburn
TC-Red: St. Paul Central, St. Paul Como, St. Paul Johnson, St. Paul Harding/Humboldt, St. Paul Highland Park
Yellow: Chisago Lakes, Hill-Murray, North St. Paul, Simley, South St. Paul
Black: Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Norwood Young America, Randolph
Blue: Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran, La Crescent/Hokah, Lake City, Pine Island, Plainville-Elgin-Millville, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Red: Albert Lea, Austin, Belle Plaine, Fairmont, New Ulm, St. Peter, Tri-City United, Waseca, Worthington
Yellow: Caledonia, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Lourdes, Rushford-Peterson, St. Charles, Triton
East: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, Grand Meadow, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli, Mabel-Canton, Spring Grove, Wabasha-Kellogg
West: Adrian/Ellsworth, Faribault Bethlehem Academy, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Cedar Mountain, Edgerton, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Hills-Beaver Creek, Mountain Lake Area, New Ulm Cathedral, Nicollet, Red Rock Central, Renville County West, Wabasso, Westbrook-Walnut Grove
North: Big Fork, Blackduck, Cook County, Littlefork/Big Falls, Northwoods, Northome/Keller, Silver Bay, South Ridge
South: Bertha-Hewitt, Carlton/Wrenshall, Cromwell-Floodwood, McGregor, Mille Lacs, Ogilvie, Sebeka, Verndale
North: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, Kittson County Central, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal, Northern Freeze, Stephen-Argyle Central, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, Win-E-Mac
South: Border West, Hancock, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Ortonville, Rothsay, Underwood
East: East Ridge, Forest Lake, Mounds View, Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Woodbury
Maroon: Coon Rapids, Eastview, Hopkins, Park of Cottage Grove, Roseville
North: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Centennial, Champlin Park, Osseo, Rogers
South: Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Prior Lake, Rosemount, Shakopee
West: Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Moorhead, St. Michael-Albertville, Wayzata
North: Barnesville, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Hawley, Perham, Pillager, Staples-Motley
Central: Breckenridge, Frazee, Lake Park-Audubon, Menahga, New York Mills, Otter Tail Central, Parkers Prairie, Wadena-Deer Creek
Gold: Ashby/Brandon-Evansville, Benson, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Browerville, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Maple Lake, Upsala/Swanville, West Central Area
North Central: Bagley, Cass Lake, Nevis, Park Christian, Pine River-Backus, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Red: East Grand Forks, Park Rapids, Pelican Rapids, Roseau, Thief River Falls, Warroad
Valley Plains West: Ada-Borup-West, Crookston, Mahnomen/Waubun, Polk County West, Red Lake, Red Lake County
Black: Dassel-Cokato, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Litchfield, Montevideo, Morris/Chokio-Alberta, New London-Spicer
Blue: Holdingford, Melrose, Minnewaska, Osakis, Royalton, Sauk Centre
Copper: Annandale, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Holy Family, Jordan, Rockford, Watertown-Mayer
White: Albany, Foley, Little Falls, Milaca, Pierz, St. Cloud Apollo
Blue: Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, Hinckley-Finlayson, International Falls, Mesabi East, Moose Lake/Willow River, Rush City
Red: Cloquet, Duluth Denfeld, Duluth East, Grand Rapids, Hermantown, North Branch, Rock Ridge
Silver: Barnum, Braham, Cherry, Chisholm, Deer River, East Central, Ely/Northeast Range, Mountain Iron-Buhl
White: Esko, Hibbing, Mora, Pequot Lakes, Pine City, Proctor, Two Harbors/Duluth Marshall
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New football sections were announced by the Minnesota State High School League back in April. And in the first week of July, the MSHSL released district alignments for the 2025 and '26 seasons.
In lieu of conference play, football has operated under a district regular-season schedule since 2015.
The 2025 football season gets underway with practices beginning on Aug. 11. Week 1 games are slated for Thursday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Aug. 29. The regular season concludes with Week 8 games on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The last day of section play is Friday, Oct. 31. The 2025 Prep Bowl is set for Nov. 21-22 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Here's a look at the new districts for area football teams:
* Willmar is one of three teams staying in the Skyway Copper division, along with Rocori and Hutchinson. Defending Class AAAA champion Becker is out, moving to the Skyway Platinum with Detroit Lakes, St. Cloud Tech, Fergus Falls and Princeton. In comes Marshall from the South Central Red. Marshall lost to Becker in the state semifinals last season. Coming off a 2-8 season, the Cardinals open the season on Aug. 29 at Fergus Falls.
* New London-Spicer, Litchfield and Montevideo are all part of the Mid West Central Black division along with Dassel-Cokato, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted and Morris/Chokio-Alberta. Minnewaska is in the Mid West Central Blue division, pairing with Melrose, Sauk Centre, Osakis, Holdingford and Royalton.
* Three divisions in the Mid-South District sport area teams. The Teal division has Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and Panyesville along with Eden Valley-Watkins, Kimball, Redwood Valley and St. Cloud Cathedral. The White division is an All-Camden Conference unit with Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, MACCRAY and Yellow Medicine East along with Canby, Lakeview and Minneota. BOLD is in the Purple division with Murray County Central, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton.
* The Mid Northwest Gold division sports a pair of area teams in Benson and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Also in the Gold are West Central Area, Upsala/Swanville Area, Browerville, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Maple Lake and Ashby/Brandon-Evansville.
* Fresh off a state trip in 2024, Renville County West is one of 15 teams in the 9-Player South West division. The Jaguars are joined by Adrian/Ellsworth, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Cedar Mountain, Edgerton, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Hills-Beaver Creek, Mountain Lake, New Ulm Cathedral, Nicollet, Red Rock Central, Wabasso, Westbrook-Walnut Grove and Bethlehem Academy of Faribault.
Here's a look across the state of district placements for the next two seasons:
East-Gold: Cretin-Derham Hall, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Mahtomedi, St. Louis Park, Tartan
East-Maroon: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Hastings, St. Thomas Academy, Two Rivers
North: Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice
South-Gold: Chanhassen, Chaska, Mankato East, Mankato West, Waconia
South-Maroon: New Prague, Northfield, Owatonna, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo
West-Gold: Cambridge-Isanti, Elk River, Monticello, St. Francis
West-Maroon: Armstrong, Cooper, Buffalo, Irondale, Park Center, Spring Lake Park
Brown: Jackson County Central, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial, Le Sueur-Henderson, Luverne, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Pipestone, Sibley East, Windom
Gold: Cleveland, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Lester Prairie, Madelia, Mayer Lutheran, Murray County West, St. James
Purple: BOLD, Murray County Central, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
Silver: Blooming Prairie, Blue Earth, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Maple River, Medford, St. Clair-Loyola, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Teal: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Eden Valley-Watkins, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sundburg, Kimball, Paynesville, Redwood Valley, St. Cloud Cathedral
White: Canby, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qui Parle Valley, Lakeview, MACCRAY, Minneota, Yellow Medicine East
Brass: Byron, Faribault, Kasson-Mantorville, Stewartville, Winona
Green: Big Lake, Delano, Mound Westonka, Orono, Providence Academy, Zimmerman
Copper: Hutchinson, Marshall, Rocori, Willmar
Gold: Benilde-St. Margaret's, DeLaSalle, Holy Angels, Richfield, SMB
Maroon: Columbia Heights, Fridley, St. Anthony, Totino-Grace
Orange: Breck, Brooklyn Center, Concordia Academy, St. Agnes, St. Croix Lutheran
Platinum: Becker, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Princeton, St. Cloud Tech
Silver: Minneapolis Edison, PACT, Spectrum, Twin Cities Charter
TC-Blue: Minneapolis Camden, Minneapolis North, Minneapolis South/Roosevelt, Minneapolis Southwest, Minneapolis Washburn
TC-Red: St. Paul Central, St. Paul Como, St. Paul Johnson, St. Paul Harding/Humboldt, St. Paul Highland Park
Yellow: Chisago Lakes, Hill-Murray, North St. Paul, Simley, South St. Paul
Black: Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Norwood Young America, Randolph
Blue: Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran, La Crescent/Hokah, Lake City, Pine Island, Plainville-Elgin-Millville, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Red: Albert Lea, Austin, Belle Plaine, Fairmont, New Ulm, St. Peter, Tri-City United, Waseca, Worthington
Yellow: Caledonia, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Lourdes, Rushford-Peterson, St. Charles, Triton
East: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, Grand Meadow, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli, Mabel-Canton, Spring Grove, Wabasha-Kellogg
West: Adrian/Ellsworth, Faribault Bethlehem Academy, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Cedar Mountain, Edgerton, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Hills-Beaver Creek, Mountain Lake Area, New Ulm Cathedral, Nicollet, Red Rock Central, Renville County West, Wabasso, Westbrook-Walnut Grove
North: Big Fork, Blackduck, Cook County, Littlefork/Big Falls, Northwoods, Northome/Keller, Silver Bay, South Ridge
South: Bertha-Hewitt, Carlton/Wrenshall, Cromwell-Floodwood, McGregor, Mille Lacs, Ogilvie, Sebeka, Verndale
North: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, Kittson County Central, Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal, Northern Freeze, Stephen-Argyle Central, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, Win-E-Mac
South: Border West, Hancock, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Ortonville, Rothsay, Underwood
East: East Ridge, Forest Lake, Mounds View, Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Woodbury
Maroon: Coon Rapids, Eastview, Hopkins, Park of Cottage Grove, Roseville
North: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Centennial, Champlin Park, Osseo, Rogers
South: Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Prior Lake, Rosemount, Shakopee
West: Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Moorhead, St. Michael-Albertville, Wayzata
North: Barnesville, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Hawley, Perham, Pillager, Staples-Motley
Central: Breckenridge, Frazee, Lake Park-Audubon, Menahga, New York Mills, Otter Tail Central, Parkers Prairie, Wadena-Deer Creek
Gold: Ashby/Brandon-Evansville, Benson, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Browerville, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Maple Lake, Upsala/Swanville, West Central Area
North Central: Bagley, Cass Lake, Nevis, Park Christian, Pine River-Backus, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Red: East Grand Forks, Park Rapids, Pelican Rapids, Roseau, Thief River Falls, Warroad
Valley Plains West: Ada-Borup-West, Crookston, Mahnomen/Waubun, Polk County West, Red Lake, Red Lake County
Black: Dassel-Cokato, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Litchfield, Montevideo, Morris/Chokio-Alberta, New London-Spicer
Blue: Holdingford, Melrose, Minnewaska, Osakis, Royalton, Sauk Centre
Copper: Annandale, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Holy Family, Jordan, Rockford, Watertown-Mayer
White: Albany, Foley, Little Falls, Milaca, Pierz, St. Cloud Apollo
Blue: Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, Hinckley-Finlayson, International Falls, Mesabi East, Moose Lake/Willow River, Rush City
Red: Cloquet, Duluth Denfeld, Duluth East, Grand Rapids, Hermantown, North Branch, Rock Ridge
Silver: Barnum, Braham, Cherry, Chisholm, Deer River, East Central, Ely/Northeast Range, Mountain Iron-Buhl
White: Esko, Hibbing, Mora, Pequot Lakes, Pine City, Proctor, Two Harbors/Duluth Marshall
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