# Aces beat Midas 11-8 to win Men's Rec 1 state title in Mandan

ND · 2026 Men's Rec 1 State Tournament · MSP-Rec1

_Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers finished the weekend unbeaten with an 11-8 win over Midas in the final._

The Scorekeeper · Oct 27, 2026

**Final, MSP-Rec1: Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers 11, Midas 8**

Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers won the MSP-Rec1 division title at the 2026 Men's Rec 1 State Tournament in Mandan, beating Midas 11-8 in the DE-3GG final on Aug. 9.

Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers reached the final 4-0 and finished 5-0. They did not lose a game all weekend. Midas reached the final 4-1 and finished 4-2. As the No. 13 seed, the Aces beat No. 10 seed Midas.

The two teams had met earlier. On Aug. 8, Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers beat Midas 8-6 in their fourth game of the day. That sent Midas to the other side of the bracket.

Midas fought back from there. Midas beat Seven Seas Bar & Grill 21-6 on Aug. 9 to earn a second meeting with the Aces in the final.

The Aces opened the weekend with a 12-7 win over FM Egress & Bracing/Comets and followed with a 10-8 win over Chippewas / TM Times. They then beat 1st Day Kicks 22-18 before facing Midas.

Midas opened with a 15-8 win over Anchor bar/Struggle Bus/Woodworth Grain/Orriginals, then beat Esto Dignus 17-13 and Seven Seas Bar & Grill 15-9. Midas won 4 bracket games before the final, and so did the Aces.

Midas finished 4-2 and took second place in a 17-team field.

## Sources

- [2026 Men's Rec 1 State Tournament](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/event/4240563845?divID=4240563846)
- [Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5047815163)
- [Midas](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4999850023)
- [FM Egress & Bracing/Comets](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4657911451)
- [Chippewas / TM Times](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5097649336)
- [1st Day Kicks](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4405982754)
- [Anchor bar/Struggle Bus/Woodworth Grain/Orriginals](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5583847128)
- [Esto Dignus](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/5140586631)
- [Seven Seas Bar & Grill](https://nd.registerplay.com/pages/team/detail/4603335866)

## Road to the final

### Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers (5–0)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 12–7 | FM Egress & Bracing/Comets | DE-3GG | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 10–8 | Chippewas / TM Times | DE-3GG | Sat 10:10 AM |
| W | 22–18 | 1st Day Kicks | DE-3GG | Sat 12:30 PM |
| W | 8–6 | Midas | DE-3GG | Sat 1:40 PM |
| W | 11–8 | Midas | DE-3GG | Sun 1:40 PM |

### Midas (4–2)

| Result | Score | Opponent | Round | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 15–8 | Anchor bar/Struggle Bus/Woodworth Grain/Orriginals | DE-3GG | Sat 9:00 AM |
| W | 17–13 | Esto Dignus | DE-3GG | Sat 11:20 AM |
| W | 15–9 | Seven Seas Bar & Grill | DE-3GG | Sat 12:30 PM |
| L | 6–8 | Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers | DE-3GG | Sat 1:40 PM |
| W | 21–6 | Seven Seas Bar & Grill | DE-3GG | Sun 12:30 PM |
| L | 8–11 | Aces - Old Town/Matpac/Anderson Yardworks/Oswald Brothers | DE-3GG | Sun 1:40 PM |

## The event

- **Event:** 2026 Men's Rec 1 State Tournament
- **Dates:** Aug 8–9
- **City:** Mandan, ND
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