Tuesday
No. 1-seed Hermantown (15-8-2) hosts No. 8 International Falls (6-17-2), 6 p.m.
No. 4 Proctor (18-7-0) hosts No. 5 North Shore (11-11-3), 6 p.m.
No. 2 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (12-13-0) hosts No. 7 Ely (14-11-0), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Hibbing-Chisholm (17-8-0) hosts No. 6 Greenway (5-17-3), 6 p.m.
Saturday (at Amsoil Arena, Duluth)
Semifinals at 6:05 p.m. and 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28 (at Amsoil Arena, Duluth)
Championship, 7 p.m.
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Monday Hermantown’s week begins with football underclassmen on display. The Hawks’ junior varsity face Duluth Denfeld at 5 p.m. at Corey Veech Field at Centricity Stadium. It’s a chance for younger players to get extended reps against a Hunters program that traditionally brings size and toughness. Tuesday