Latest QRF Calculations
March 2, 2020
The state tournament field is set in all seven classes. Every quarterfinal gets a full preview with the QRF Gap and favorite, previous meetings, series and state tournament history, common opponents and a side-by-side QRF Profile. Games run Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 12–14.
Closest quarterfinals by QRF (favorite):
• AAA: Annandale vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton – DGF 50.6%
• A: Park Christian vs. Upsala/Swanville Area – Upsala/Swanville 52.7%
• AA: Jackson County Central vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown – JCC 52.7%
• AAAAAA: Centennial vs. Shakopee – Shakopee 53.9%
• AAA: Albany vs. Pierz – Albany 54.5%
• AAA: Annandale vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton – DGF 50.6%
• A: Park Christian vs. Upsala/Swanville Area – Upsala/Swanville 52.7%
• AA: Jackson County Central vs. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown – JCC 52.7%
• AAAAAA: Centennial vs. Shakopee – Shakopee 53.9%
• AAA: Albany vs. Pierz – Albany 54.5%
Worth watching:
• 9-Player: Wabasso vs. Border West – the top two teams in the 9-Player QRF, both unbeaten
• A: Mayer Lutheran vs. Minneota – a rematch of the 2021 title game
• AAAAAA: Prior Lake vs. Rosemount – Rosemount won 15-14 in September
• 9-Player: Wabasso vs. Border West – the top two teams in the 9-Player QRF, both unbeaten
• A: Mayer Lutheran vs. Minneota – a rematch of the 2021 title game
• AAAAAA: Prior Lake vs. Rosemount – Rosemount won 15-14 in September
Girls Hockey Previews
The girls hockey season opens Thursday, Nov. 12. Breck and Hill-Murray both return as defending champions, and Hill-Murray is going for a third straight Class AA title. Our preview looks back at last season and covers the storylines in each class and the games worth circling.
Defending champions:
• Class A: Breck (28-1-1) – beat Warroad 4-1 in the final
• Class AA: Hill-Murray (26-3-1) – beat Centennial/Spring Lake Park 4-3 in the final
• Class A: Breck (28-1-1) – beat Warroad 4-1 in the final
• Class AA: Hill-Murray (26-3-1) – beat Centennial/Spring Lake Park 4-3 in the final
Circle these dates:
• Fri., Dec. 4: Warroad at Breck – Class A final rematch
• Thu., Jan. 7: Hill-Murray at Centennial/Spring Lake Park – Class AA final rematch
• Thu., Feb. 4: Hill-Murray at Breck – the defending champions meet
• Fri., Dec. 4: Warroad at Breck – Class A final rematch
• Thu., Jan. 7: Hill-Murray at Centennial/Spring Lake Park – Class AA final rematch
• Thu., Feb. 4: Hill-Murray at Breck – the defending champions meet
First 2026-27 QRF: Monday, Nov. 30
All 16 state quarterfinals at Grand Casino Arena get a full preview, with series history back to 2004 and each team’s state tournament history. Class AAA and AAAA open Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Class A and AA play Thursday, Nov. 12.
Every preview includes:
• QRF Gap & favorite, from our QRF Gap Analytics
• Previous meetings this season, with set scores
• QRF Profile: record vs. Top 10/Top 20, Strength of Schedule, Strength of Victory, best-of-five record, set record and sweeps (plus vs. Top 40 in Class A and AA)
• QRF Gap & favorite, from our QRF Gap Analytics
• Previous meetings this season, with set scores
• QRF Profile: record vs. Top 10/Top 20, Strength of Schedule, Strength of Victory, best-of-five record, set record and sweeps (plus vs. Top 40 in Class A and AA)
Closest quarterfinals by QRF (favorite):
• AAA: Stewartville vs. Cretin-Derham Hall – Cretin-Derham Hall 62.0%
• A: Chisholm vs. Sacred Heart – Sacred Heart 62.4%
• AA: Dover-Eyota vs. New London-Spicer – New London-Spicer 63.0%
• AAAA: Roseville vs. Apple Valley – Roseville 65.5%
• AAA: Stewartville vs. Cretin-Derham Hall – Cretin-Derham Hall 62.0%
• A: Chisholm vs. Sacred Heart – Sacred Heart 62.4%
• AA: Dover-Eyota vs. New London-Spicer – New London-Spicer 63.0%
• AAAA: Roseville vs. Apple Valley – Roseville 65.5%
Rematches from last year’s state tournament:
• A: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. Mayer Lutheran (2025 semifinal)
• AAA: Stewartville vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (third straight year at state)
• AAAA: Roseville vs. Apple Valley (2025 third-place match)
• A: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. Mayer Lutheran (2025 semifinal)
• AAA: Stewartville vs. Cretin-Derham Hall (third straight year at state)
• AAAA: Roseville vs. Apple Valley (2025 third-place match)