Fargo South Wins North Dakota AAA Title

Top-ranked Fargo South won the North Dakota AAA State Championship with a 21-7 win over Minot. Fargo South capped an undefeated season behind a rock solid defense that held Minot to 176 yards in total offense. To read a complete game wrap-up, please click on our headline "Fargo South Wins North Dakota AAA Title".

Watford City Tops Defending Champs for North Dakota AA Title

Watford City (10-1) beat defending AA champ Dickinson Trinity (8-3) 20-14 to the school's first title since 1998. Watford City turned to its defense with a 14-7 lead. Tyler Fixen returned an interception 33 yards for a score and a 20-7 lead. It was one of three interceptions for the Wolves.

Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter Win North Dakota 9-Man Title

Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter used a punishing ground game on its way to the school's second North Dakota High School Football championship defeating Turtle Lake-Mercer 26-12. NGS went to the ground game 55 times for 205 yards to finish the season a perfect 11-0. Jordan Dewald was the workhorse with 43 of the 55 carries for 154 yards.

Velva Captures Another Title

Velva is now the North Dakota's four-time Class A football champs. Velva beat Linton-HMB 33-8 to win its fourth straight title, and capture its 28th straight win. Once again it was the Aggies defense that did it, coming up with five sacks. It was the seventh time this year that Velva (12-0) held an opponent to eight points or less.

To read more about the championship game, please click on our headline "Velva Captures Another Title".

State Championship Games

Here's Friday's schedule for the North Dakota State High School Football Championship games.

AAA
Friday, 6:30 P.M.
At Grand Forks Alerus Center

Fargo South (11-0) vs. Minot (10-1)

AA
Friday, 20 Minutes after A Championship
At Grand Forks Alerus Center

Watford City (9-1) vs. Dickinson Trinity (8-2)


A
Friday, 20 Minutes after 9-Man Championship
At Grand Forks Alerus Center

Linton-HMB (10-1) vs. Velva (11-0)

9-Man Championship
Friday 9 A.M.
At Grand Forks Alerus Center

Napoleon (10-0) vs. Turtle Lake-Mercer (9-2)

North Dakota High School Football Semifinal Scores

North Dakota State Semifinals

AAA



Minot 35 Wahpeton 14
Fargo South 34 Bismarck

AA

Watford City 22 Rugby 21
Dickinson Trinity 28 Hazen 7

A

Linton-HMB 22 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 0
Velva 20 Harvey 13

9-man

Napoleon 46 Lakota 14
Turtle Lake-Mercer 36 Divide County 30

Bismarck's "D" Demonizes West Fargo

Bismarck advanced to North Dakota's AAA state semifinals with a 28-21 win over West Fargo. The key to the Demons win was a solid defense that limited quarterback Rob Gibson and his offense to just two first half first downs and 17-yards in total offense.

To read a complete game wrap-up, please click on our headline "Bismarck's D Demonizes West Fargo".

Quarterfinal Playoff Scores

2006 North Dakota High School Football Playoff Scores

Quarterfinals

AAA

Fargo South 41 Williston 0
Bismarck 28 West Fargo 21
Wahpeton 32 Mandan 7
Minot 42 Grand Forks Central 7

AA

Rugby 27 Beulah 7
Watford City 14 Lisbon 12
Trinity 14 Oak Grove 3
Hazen 42 Hatton-Northwood 12

A

Linton 22 Mayville-Portland 17
Wyndmere 18 Larimore 6
Velva 14 Stanley 12
Harvey 36 Langdon 0

9-Man

Napoleon 28 Hillsboro 13
Lakota 44 Central Valley 42
Divide County 30 Rolla/Rock Lake 7
Turtle Lake/Mercer 34 Mott-Regent 28

North Dakota High School Football Playoffs

1st Round Playoff Scores

AAA

Williston 14 Jamestown 7
Grand Forks Central 37 Fargo North 20

A

Linton 30 Griggs County 6
May-Portland 27 Hankinson/Fmnt/C-T 26
Wyndmere 20 Northern Cass 8
Larimore 30 Kindred 6
Velva 43 Grant County 12
Stanley 34 New Rockford 20
Harvey 40 Tioga/Ray 0
Langdon 32 Killdeer 21

9-Man

Napoleon 36 Milnor/North Sargent 0
Hillsboro 60 Edgeley 22
Central Valley 40 Maddock 20
Lakota 30 North Central Benson 22
Rolla/Rock Lake 27 Kenmare 6
Divide County 44 Westhope 26
Turtle Lake/Mercer 34 Richardton/Taylor 22
Mott-Regent 40 Washburn 0