Prep sports: Dickinson advances, Fargo teams split in playoffs
Division AA and AAA first-round results concluded Friday, while sectional volleyball quarterfinals and district tournaments set the stage for upcoming weekends.
By Bianca Herrera ·
High school football playoffs produced decisive outcomes for Dickinson and several Fargo-area teams on Friday, while volleyball programs in Minnesota and North Dakota advanced through their respective sectional and district brackets.
In North Dakota Division AA, Dickinson defeated Grand Forks Central 40-20. Nathan Stevenson led the offense with a 24-yard run and three passes for touchdowns, though the extra-point attempt following his 24-yard run failed. Asher Fischer caught two passes from Brody Leddige, including a 76-yard strike that was part of a 28-14 loss for Grand Forks to Minot North in a separate game. Minot North also defeated Grand Forks Red River 19-14.
Other Division AA first-round results included a 28-21 victory for Kindred over Jamestown and a 28-8 win for Central Cass against Devils Lake. In Division AAA, Century beat West Fargo Horace 28-14, Legacy defeated Shanley 42-7, Fargo Davies edged Bismarck 21-14, and West Fargo won over Mandan 38-26.
Volleyball action continued in Minnesota Section 8A, where No. 2 Climax-Fisher and No. 4 Lake of the Woods both won straight-set quarterfinal matches. Sacred Heart overcame a two-set deficit to beat Red Lake County Central 25-25, 25-25, while North Star defeated Benson County 25-26, 21-25. Fertile-Beltrami also advanced by beating Goodridge/Grygla in three sets.
In North Dakota District 3B volleyball at Larimore, Midway-Minto defeated Larimore in four sets, with scores of 13-25, 25-21, 25-23, and 25-18. Drayton/Valley-Edinburg swept North Border, winning 25-13, 25-17, and 25-17. Hatton-Northwood advanced by beating Griggs/Midkota, dropping the first set but winning the next three.
District 4B matches at Lakota saw New Rockford-Sheyenne defeat Dunseith in straight sets, with scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 25-18. North Prairie defeated St. John 25-19, 25-19, and 25-11. In the semifinals, Langdon Area/Munich beat Nelson County 25-9, 25-10, and 25-13, while North Star defeated Benson County 25-17, 26-24, 21-25, and 25-20.
Quarterfinal football games are scheduled for Saturday in Division A and AA, with Northern Cass facing Bishop Ryan-Our Redeemer’s at 7 p.m. Minnesota sectional volleyball semifinals will be held at Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 2, while championship games for multiple sections are set for the Fargodome on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6.
