MINNESOTA: class 6a QUARTERFINALS

Anoka (7-3) vs. Lakeville North (9-1), 7 p.m. at Farmington High School

Two of the elite quarterbacks in the metro square off in Anoka’s Peyton Podany and Lakeville North’s Riley Grossman.

Podany threw for 306 yards in a back-and-forth thriller with Lakeville South last week. But the Tornadoes’ secondary gave up a lot through the air against a Cougars team not known for its passing game, meaning Grossman could have plenty of opportunities for success.

It won’t be a surprise, however, if Lakeville North first sees if it can dominate the game on the ground with its offensive line and star running back Sam Ripplinger, who ran the ball 33 times for 136 yards and two scores last week against Champlin Park.

Our pick: Lakeville North 30, Anoka 23

Shakopee (9-1) vs. Mounds View (8-2), 7 p.m. at Spring Lake Park High School

Jacob Sampson and Mitchell Olson have proven to be a potent one-two punch for the Mustangs all season on the ground, with Sampson also capable of making plays with his arm.

They’ll have to be on their “A” game for Mounds View to stay in the fight against a Shakopee team that’s blowing everyone out of late and has the look and feel of a premier Class 6A championship contender.

But Shakopee’s passing game is essentially nonexistent, so if Mounds View’s defensive front can win at a high rate, the Mustangs can compete.

Our pick: Shakopee 24, Mounds View 14

Wisconsin: Section championships

Division 2: Rice Lake (9-2) at New Richmond (11-0), 7 p.m.

A rematch from the regular season in which the Tigers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to edge Rice Lake by one. New Richmond stifled the Warriors’ ground game that night and has been the more impressive of the two teams in the weeks since.

Our pick: New Richmond 31, Rice Lake 20

Division 4: Baldwin-Woodville (10-1) at Freedom (11-0), 7 p.m.

Two freight trains set for collision with the winner serving as a legitimate threat to win the state title. Freedom’s Drew Kortz threw for 289 yards and four scores in a win over Prescott last week while Freedom also stymied the Cardinals’ run game. Baldwin-Woodville’s run game is likely dynamic enough to put up points, but will its secondary hold up? Our pick: Freedom 34, Baldwin-Woodville 31

Division 7: Boyceville (10-1) at Spring Valley (11-0), 7 p.m.

Spring Valley won the first meeting between these two teams, 19-18, last month on a go-ahead touchdown with 79 seconds to play. Neither offense was overly efficient in that game, and Spring Valley turned the ball over but still found a way to win. The guess here is something similar occurs Friday.

Our pick: Spring Valley 20, Boyceville 14

— Jace Frederick