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The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action

Football

Saturday, Oct. 28

Nine-man semifinals

Ogilvie 44,

Cromwell-Wright 14

7AA semifinals

Barnum 41, Aitkin 0

Moose Lake/WR 28, Mesabi East 14

7AAA semifinals

Esko 56, Pierz 8

Pequot Lakes 21,

Two Harbors 15

Thursday

7AAA

championship game

Esko vs. Pequot Lakes, UMD’s Malosky Stadium, 7 p.m.

7AA

championship game

Barnum vs. ML/WR at Esko, 6 p.m.

Volleyball

Wednesday

7AA tournament

Esko 3

Mesabi East 1

Thursday

7AAA

championship game

Cloquet vs. Grand Rapids at Hermantown, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY

7AA

championship game

Esko vs. Rush City at Hermantown, 6 p.m.

Cross Country

Saturday

Minnesota State Cross Country Championships, Falcon Heights, Les Bolstad Golf Course

Class AAA, boys 10 a.m .; girls 10:45 a.m.

Class A, boys noon; girls 12:45 p.m.

Class AA, boys 2 p.m .; girls 2:45 p.m.