The Minnesota Top 20, the Star Tribune’s The Minnesota Top 20, the Star Tribune’s high school football rankings: Week 5

By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune, 09/23/24, 6:30PM CDT

High school football is at the halfway point of the regular season, and the Star Tribune’s rankings of the top 20 teams show wins and losses are not as predictable as they used to be.

Lakeville North is one of the few remaining undefeated teams in Class 6A. (ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com)

I suppose this is a good thing.

We’ve reached the halfway point of the regular season and it’s clear that there are no sure things in high school football this season. At least, not amongst the big schools.

Competitive balance is the buzzword.

For more on the Minnesota Top 20, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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