The Minnesota State High School League gave football and volleyball the green light to return to the fall season during a special meeting on Sept. 21.
That left activities directors looking to pull together schedules in quick order, and those schedules are now set for area programs.
Volleyball will get going with a full slate of games on Oct. 8. Alexandria hosts Sartell that night, while Osakis welcomes in Upsala, Brandon-Evansville hosts Underwood and Minnewaska hosts Melrose Area. Parkers Prairie will be at Hancock that night and West Central Area goes to Battle Lake. Games will start a little after 7 p.m.
Football has its primary opening night on Oct. 9, but West Central Area-Ashby has an Oct. 3 game on the schedule at 1 p.m. at Battle Lake High School against Otter Tail Central.
Alexandria opens its season at home on Oct. 9 at 7 against St. Francis. The Fighting Saints are out of Section 7-5A and went 4-6 a year ago.
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Other area home games that night are Parkers Prairie against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle and West Central Area-Ashby taking on Crookston. Brandon-Evansville is at Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Osakis is at Browerville-Eagle Valley at 7 and Minnewaska goes to Morris Area at 7.
Full schedules for area volleyball and football programs according to their conference websites are listed below.
ALEXANDRIA VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 8 vs. Sartell, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Rocori, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 vs. St. Cloud Tech, 7 p.m.
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Oct. 22 at St. Cloud Apollo, 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Willmar, 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 vs. Bemidji, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 at Moorhead, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 vs. Brainerd, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 at Fergus Falls, 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 vs. Rocori, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Sartell, 7 p.m.
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Nov. 23 at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. St. Cloud Apollo, 7 p.m.
OSAKIS VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 8 vs. Upsala, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Melrose, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Sauk Centre, 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 at LPGE, 7 p.m.
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Oct. 27 vs. Brandon-Evansville, 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 vs. Browerville-EV, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 vs. Swanville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 at Upsala, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 vs. Benson, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. LPGE, 7 p.m.
Nov. 16 at Minnewaska, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Swanville, 7 p.m.
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Nov. 23 vs. Morris Area, 7 p.m.
Nov. 24 at Browerville, 7 p.m.
BRANDON-EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
(All varsity game played at Evansville)
Oct. 8 vs. Underwood, 7 p.m.
Oct. 12 vs. Parkers Prairie, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Rothsay, 7 p.m.
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Oct. 20 at Ortonville, 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 vs. Hillcrest, 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Osakis, 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at Wheaton-H-N, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 at WCA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 vs. Ashby, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Battle Lake, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, 7 p.m.
Nov. 17 vs. Hancock, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 vs. LPGE, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Browerville, 7 p.m.
MINNEWASKA VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 8 vs. Melrose Area, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Benson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 vs. Sauk Centre, 7 p.m.
Oct. 20 at BOLD, 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 vs. Morris Area, 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at Montevideo, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 at Melrose, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 vs. Benson, 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Sauk Centre, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. BOLD, 7 p.m.
Nov. 16 vs. Osakis, 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Morris Area, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Pequot Lakes, 7 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. Montevideo, 7 p.m.
PARKERS PRAIRIE VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 8 at Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Brandon-Evansville, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 vs. CGB, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 vs. Battle Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 22 at Ashby, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 vs. WCA, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29 vs. Ortonville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 at Hillcrest Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 vs. Rothsay, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Wheaton, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 at Underwood, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 at Swanville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 19 vs. Browerville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. Upsala, 7:30 p.m.
WEST CENTRAL AREA
VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 8 at Battle Lake, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 vs. Ashby, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 vs. Wheaton-H-N, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Underwood, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 22 vs. Rothsay, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Parkers Prairie, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 29 vs. CGB, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 vs. Brandon-Evansville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 5 at Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Hillcrest Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. Ortonville, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 19 at Wheaton-H-N, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Benson, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. Morris Area, 7:30 p.m.
ALEXANDRIA FOOTBALL
Oct. 9 vs. Saint Francis, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 at Moorhead, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 at Brainerd, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. Sartell, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Bemidji, 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 vs. St. Cloud Apollo, 7 p.m.
PARKERS PRAIRIE FOOTBALL
Oct. 9 vs. LPGE, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 at KMS, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 at Benson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. BBE, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 vs. Browerville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 at Upsala Swanville Area, 7 p.m.
BRANDON-EVANSVILLE FOOTBALL
Oct. 9 at Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 vs. Bertha-Hewitt, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24 at Kelliher High School, 3 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. Ortonville, 6 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Wheaton-H-N, 6 p.m.
Nov. 13 vs. Hancock, 6 p.m.
OSAKIS FOOTBALL
Oct. 9 at Browerville-Eagle Valley, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 vs. Royalton, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 at Holdingford, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. LPGE, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Morris Area, 7 p.m.
Nov. 11 vs. Paynesville Area, 7 p.m.
WEST CENTRAL AREA-ASHBY FOOTBALL
Oct. 3 at OTC (Henning High School), 1 p.m.
Oct. 9 vs. Crookston, 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 at Staples-Motley, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 vs. Breckenridge, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 vs. Barnesville, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Pillager, 7 p.m.
MINNEWASKA FOOTBALL
Oct. 9 at Morris Area, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 vs. Rockford Area, 7 p.m.
Oct. 23 at Montevideo, 7 p.m.
Oct. 30 at Pierz, 7 p.m.
Nov. 6 vs. Sauk Centre, 7 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. Melrose, 7 p.m.
