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Mandarin vs St. Augustine: Unbeaten Yellow Jackets, familiar faces and a final regular-season home game for the Mustangs
By Marcus Chen
High school football ‘26: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 11
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM · 1 min read
High school football season is winding down. We will spotlight our top four games followed by our next best options. All games are 7 p.m. unless indicated. (Indicates Super 10 rankings).Four to watch in Week 11Buchholz (9-0) at (7) Bolles (6-2)An excellent regular season finale between a pair of powerhouse programs. The Bulldogs’ two losses have come by a combined four points (20-19 vs. Columbia, 20-17 in OT vs. Trinity Christian). They’ve shown some vulnerability this season, especially on the offensive side of the ball with younger players at multiple positions. Still, RB Xander Edwards remains one of the state’s best runners. He’s at 889 rushing yards and 12 TDs this season. WRs Tucker Henderson and Jaiden Barnett lead the Bolles pass catchers with a combined 562 yards and eight TDs. TE JC Wessel has come on as of late (23 catches, 251 yards, 3 TDs). On defense, edge Asher Ghioto has 23 tackles for loss and 54 tackles. LBs Brett Bearden, Maddox Helbing and Christian Hayes are the to
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