Duluth East players celebrated after William Francis (4) scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over North St. Paul on Sept. 8. Photo by Cheryl Myers, SportsEngine
The Duluth East boys’ soccer team and the Eagan girls’ team drew the top seeds Saturday for the Class 2A state tournaments set to begin next week. In Class 1A the No. 1 seeds were the Mahtomedi girls and the Blake boys.
Quarterfinal matches will be next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at neutral sites around the Twin Cities and at St. Cloud State University. The semifinals, on Oct. 30 and 31, and championship games on Nov. 2 will all be played at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Here are the match-ups and locations set by the Minnesota State High School League:
Class 2A boys
No. 1 Duluth East vs. Centennial, 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Chisago Lakes High School
No. 4 Minnetonka vs. No. 5 Wayzata, 5:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Cloud State University
No. 2 Stillwater vs. Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Chisago Lakes
No. 3 St. Paul Central vs. St. Cloud Tech, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Cloud State
Class 2A girls
No. 1 Eagan vs. St. Michael-Albertville, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Prior Lake High School
No. 4 Maple Grove vs. No. 5 Minnetonka, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Prior Lake
No. 2 Wayzata vs. Blaine, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Farmington High School
No. 3 Stillwater vs. Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m. at Farmington
Class 1A girls
No. 1 Mahtomedi vs. Bemidji, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Cloud State University
No. 4 Holy Angels vs. No. 5 Mankato West, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farmington High School
No. 2 Orono vs. Duluth Marshall, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chisago Lakes High School
No. 3 Benilde-St. Margaret's vs. Rochester Lourdes, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Prior Lake High School
Class 1A boys
No. 1 Blake vs. Duluth Denfeld, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chisago Lakes High School
No. 4 Austin vs. No. 5 Holy Family, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Prior Lake High School
No. 2 Holy Angels vs. Worthington, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farmington High School
No. 3 Mahtomedi vs. Bemidji, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Cloud State University
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