Prep SportsFriday, November 6
Duluth East soccer falls in state semifinals as Hermantown plays for a football title tonight
The Daily Duluth team
Duluth East's boys lost 3-1 to Wayzata in Wednesday's Class AAA state semifinal, then tied St. Paul Central 1-1 for third place Thursday and finished 15-1-5. The girls fell 1-0 to Eagan on a second-half goal by Eleanor Westerman, their first shutout loss since Sept. 5. They play Mounds View for third place at 11 a.m. Friday in West St. Paul.
Duluth East lost two state semifinals as Chisholm won in five sets
- Wayzata3 (won)Duluth East1
- Eagan1 (won)Duluth East0
- Chisholm3 (won)Ely2
- Rush City3 (won)Esko1
Sources: 97.9 WEVE, wdio.com, hometownsource.com
On the volleyball court, Chisholm beat Ely 3-2 in Section 7A to earn its first state tournament berth since 2007. Rush City beat top-seeded Esko in four sets in 7AA, the fifth straight year those two met for that title. Football is up tonight: Hermantown meets Grand Rapids at Walt Hunting Stadium in Duluth for the Section 7AAAA title.
Friday brings three football title games and a third-place soccer match
| Game | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth East girls vs. Mounds View (third place) | West St. Paul Regional Athletics Center | 11 a.m. |
| Barnum vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl (7A) | Cloquet | 6 p.m. |
| South Ridge vs. Cook County (7 nine-player) | Hibbing | 6 p.m. |
| Hermantown vs. Grand Rapids (7AAAA) | Walt Hunting Stadium, Duluth | 7 p.m. |
Sources: 97.9 WEVE, Fox21Online
- Boys state final: Wayzata vs. Edina, Sat., Nov. 7, 10:15 a.m.
- Chisholm: 28-3, awaiting state seeding
- Ely: season ends at 26-5
Sources: 97.9 WEVE, wdio.com, hometownsource.com, Fox21Online