Section 3

Eastview received the No. 1 seed in Section 3 after going undefeated in the regular season.

The Lightning, who are fourth in the Class 2A state rankings, are the only ranked team in the section.

Eastview (12-0-4) opens section play against eighth-seeded Burnsville, a team the Lightning defeated 5-0 during the regular season. The Blaze (2-12-1) come into this year’s tournament looking to defend its section title. 

Section 3 features five South Suburban Conference teams, which means there is plenty of familiarity among the competitors. This includes No. 4 seed Apple Valley (6-6-3), which tied Eastview 2-2 during the regular season. 

Eagan (9-7) is the second seed and St. Paul Central (11-4-1) is the third.

Section 3 bracket

Section 3 seeds

1. Eastview
2. Eagan
3. St. Paul Central
4. Apple Valley
5. Cretin-Derham Hall
6. Rosemount
7. Henry Sibley
8. Burnsville