Top 20 Games of the Week: Novak Goes for Record

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week we have a historical opportunity, huge games in southern Minnesota, and a full go when it comes to section playoffs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game of the week is Hopkins hosting Robbinsdale Armstrong. Coach Ken Novak Jr has 1,012 career wins tied with Bob McDonald who also totaled 1,012 career wins. This is a two seed against a seven seed and not your typical bottom seed as the Falcons are 13-13 this year about seven or eight games better than expected. This will not be a roll over game for the record, it's a playoff game with pressure. Historically this could be a game that is remembered forever because it could be win 1,013 and Hopkins should win, they are playing very well. But Armstrong is a tougher challenge than one would expect considering they are the bottom seed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also.... the state tournament being moved back a week allowed many sections to stagger their playoff games but some sections use a facility that is rented and dates couldn't be moved. Because of that Sections 1AA and 1A have moved far quicker than other sections to they have huge games this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Twenty games of the Week</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Robbinsdale Armstrong at 6AAAA Hopkins (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9A Dawson-Boyd vs 10A Wabasso (Tuesday) at Montevideo High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Rushford-Peterson vs 9AA Triton (Monday - Tonight) at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lake City vs 2AA Goodhue (Monday - Tonight) at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Moorhead at Monticello (Tuesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Luverne vs 3AA Montevideo (Tuesday) at Windom High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fairmont vs Jackson County Central (Tuesday) at Windom High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Cannon Falls vs Caledonia (Tuesday) at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Roseville at Mounds View (Tuesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Renville County West vs 2A Central Minnesota Christian (Tuesday) at Montevideo High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Waconia/Chanhassen winner at 8AAAA Prior Lake (Saturday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Dover-Eyota vs 7AA Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Tuesday) at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Spring Lake Park at Champlin Park (Tuesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minneapolis Washburn at 5AAAA Buffalo (Friday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Eden Prairie at Minnetonka (Wednesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Litchfield vs Minnewaska Area (Tuesday) at Willmar High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Highland Park at Simley (Wednesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Hayfield vs Mabel-Canont (Monday - Tonight) at Mayo Civic Auditorium </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Southwest Minnesota Christian vs Murray County Central (Tuesday) at Worthington High School</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Owatonna at Lakeville North (Wednesday)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day by Day Top Game</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monday: Rushford-Peterson vs 9AA Triton at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday: 9A Dawson-Boyd vs 10A Wabasso at Montevideo High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wednesday: Eden Prairie at Minnetonka&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday: Roseau at Thief River Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday:&nbsp; Robbinsdale Armstrong at 6AAAA Hopkins</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday: The 1AA Semi-Final games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->