A trio of unbeaten area football teams will be looking to take another step on the road to potential state titles when semifinal playoff action takes place Friday. Warner is undefeated in Class 9A, while Herreid-Selby Area and Hitchcock-Tulare remain unbeaten in Class 9B. Each navigated through quarterfinal victories a bit differently. Hitchcock-Tulare needed just a half of action to record a 52-point win. Warner rallied from a 17-point deficit to secure its victory. Herreid-Selby Area turned to its passing game instead of its potent rushing attack to fuel its win. Here is a look at each of the area semifinal contests this weekend. Irene-Wakonda (5-5) at Herreid-Selby Area (10-0) Herreid-Selby Area, featuring standout running back Brenden Begeman, thwarted the strategy of Avon last week when forced to throw the ball. "Offensively, we’re at the point now, where teams know what we have," said HSA coach Clayton Randall. "Priority number one is try to limit our rushing att