Byron Routs Totino-Grace 42-7 in Quarterfinal
The No. 1 seed Byron Bulldogs advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals with a 42-7 quarterfinal win over No. 4 seed Totino-Grace.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Football
Byron defeated Totino-Grace 42-7 in the Class 4A south section quarterfinals at Federated Field in Owatonna. The win sends Byron to the state semifinals, where it will face Grand Rapids or Fergus Falls.
Why it matters
The result advances Byron to the state semifinals in Minnesota's Class 4A football tournament, a stage the program has reached in multiple recent seasons. Totino-Grace, a program with ten state championships across several classes, was making its fourth straight appearance in the Class AAAA state tournament.
Byron won 42-7 as the No. 1 seed over the No. 4 seed Totino-Grace, a margin of 35 points in a Class 4A south section quarterfinal. The remaining semifinal opponent is still to be decided between Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls.
The players
Byron Bulldogs
Byron is a Minnesota high school football program that has reached the state tournament in multiple recent seasons, including its sixth appearance in the period covered by the extraction.
Totino-Grace Eagles
Totino-Grace is a Minneapolis-area high school football program that has won ten state championships across Class 1A, 4A, 5A and 6A.
The details
The quarterfinal was played on Federated Field at Owatonna High School. Totino-Grace was making its fourth straight appearance in the Class AAAA state tournament, while Byron has never won a state football title.
Timeline
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026: Byron defeats Totino-Grace 42-7 in the Class 4A south section quarterfinal.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026: Byron plays its state semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Season Trajectory
Byron's win moves it through the Minnesota State High School League's Class 4A bracket toward the state semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 20. The result keeps the Bulldogs in contention for a first state football title while Willmar and Orono compete on the other side of the bracket.
Byron's semifinal date and venue are now set, so fans planning to attend can target U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, Nov. 20. The opponent in that game is not yet known because it depends on the Grand Rapids and Fergus Falls matchup.
The takeaway
Byron's advance to the state semifinals is a concrete step for a program that has never won a state football title, and the matchup that follows will determine whether it reaches the championship game. Readers following Minnesota high school football can track the remaining Class 4A and 5A brackets through the coming week.
What happens next
Byron plays its Class 4A state semifinal against the Grand Rapids or Fergus Falls winner on Friday, Nov. 20 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Further reading
Follow the rest of the bracket in our Football coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Southernminn.
