MSHSL Prep Bowl XXXV Preview

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn., (Nov. 21, 2016) – The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) announced today the 14 schools that have advanced to the championships of the Prep Bowl Playoff. The games will be played Nov. 25-26 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.

“The Minnesota State High School League would like to congratulate all the players and coaches competing in this year’s tournament,” said Kevin Merkle, the MSHSL Associate Director that oversees football. “These teams have practiced and played hard all season long and we are honored to be able to host these outstanding student athletes and their fans at this exciting new venue.”

Tickets for championship games are available for $14 for adults and $9 for students. A two-day Prep Bowl Pass is available for $20. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.MSHSL.org/FanCentral.

In honor of a new Prep Bowl era at U.S. Bank Stadium, the League has special events planned. They include honoring Prep Bowl record holders during halftime of the Class AAAAAA championship game on Nov. 25, and recognizing state championship coaches at the half of the Class AAAAA championship game on Nov. 26.

For more information on these special events, please visit www.mshsl.org/prepbowl

Here is a look at the championship lineup:

Championship Games

Class Nine Man

Nov. 25, 10 a.m. --- Grand Meadow (13-0) vs. Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran (13-0)

  

Class A

Nov. 26, 10 a.m. --- Rushford-Peterson (12-1) vs. Minneapolis North Community (12-0)

Class AA

Nov. 25, 1 p.m. --- Caledonia (13-0) vs. Eden Valley-Watkins (11-1)

Class AAA

Nov. 26, 1 p.m. --- Rochester Lourdes (12-0) vs. St. Croix Lutheran (12-0)

Class AAAA

Nov. 25, 4 p.m. --- Benilde-St. Margaret’s (9-3) vs. Winona (11-1)

Class AAAAA

Nov. 26, 4 p.m. --- Elk River (12-0) vs. Spring Lake Park (12-0)

Class AAAAAA

Nov. 25, 7 p.m. --- Totino-Grace (12-0) vs. Eden Prairie (11-1)

KSTC, 45TV will broadcast live the Prep Bowl championship games on Nov. 25 and 26. The Minnesota State High School League will update brackets with results on the League’s website at www.mshsl.org.  Follow the tournament on the League’s Facebook page and on Twitter at @MSHSL and @MSHSLJohn.

This is the inaugural season of the Prep Bowl era at U.S. Bank Stadium, which is the new home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.

From 1982-2013, the Prep Bowl was played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. During construction of U.S. Bank Stadium, the 2014 and 2015 Prep Bowl championship games were played at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The MSHSL state football tournament format began in 1972.