1981 North Dakota High School Football 9-Man Playoff Bracket

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State Quarterfinals   State Semifinals   State Championship   1 #2   Buxton Central Valley   28 2 #1   Esmond   8   at Esmond   1 #2   Buxton Central Valley   8     1 #1   Hope   14       at Grand Forks Red River   2 #2   Michigan   22   1 #1   Hope   38   at Hope   1 #1   Hope   26     4 #1   Linton   14     at Bismarck 3 #2   Des Lacs-Burlington   6   4 #1   Linton   54       at Linton     4 #1   Linton   31     3 #1   Glenburn   6     at Minot 4 #2   New England   20 3 #1   Glenburn   61   at Glenburn   1981 9-MAN STATE CHAMPIONS Hope