Seeding gives the Jaguars the No. 5 spot
With a shot at the No. 3 seed on the line, and the chance to at least host a first-round playoff game, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football and the Ashby/Brandon-Evansville Bolts battled on the gridiron in Belgrade on Tuesday, October 20. After trailing 24-6 at halftime, the Jaguars closed the gap to 24-14 before falling by a final score of 38-22 in Week 8 of the regular season.
On Friday, October 16, the Jaguars earned a shutout win at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 24-0 in a Mid-Northwest Gold district game. It was B-B-E's second shutout of the season in addition to their 33-0 win at New York Mills in the season opener.
At Long Prairie, the Jaguars racked up 331 yards of offense, including 246 rushing yards on 31 carries. LP-GE (0-7) had 129 total yards, including 48 rushing yards and 81 passing.
The attached video features action late in the second quarter against A/B-E, while the Jaguars were attempting to score after getting into the red zone with under 2 minutes to go.
In the Section 5A seedings:
On October 23, the seeding was released for Section 5A. The Jaguars received the No. 5 spot, and they will faced No. 4-seeded Ashby/Brandon-Evansville on Tuesday, October 27 in the quarterfinals. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Brandon-Evansville high school in Brandon.
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