Dawson-Boyd Beats Mahnomen 35-20 In Class 1A
In the end, the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks trailed six-time state champion Mahnomen in nearly every statistic.
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In the end, the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks trailed six-time state champion Mahnomen in nearly every statistic.
Justin Lee and Esten Weber each ran for two touchdowns and Evan Robertson tied a Minnesota Prep Bowl record with three interceptions as third-ranked Dawson-Boyd defeated No. 2 Mahnomen 35-20 on Friday to win the state 1A championship.
Isaac Heard threw five touchdowns and set a Prep Bowl record with 368 yards passing to lead undefeated Edgerton-Ellsworth to its first 9-man state title, 36-28 over Wheaton/Herman-Norcross on Friday.
It's what every kid who plays high school football dreams of: The chance to play on the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving for a state championship.
It was a big weekend in state football semifinal action over at the Metrodome as teams competed for the chance to play in this weekend's Prep Bowl.
Each week, we like to say thanks to school organizations that are giving back to the community.
Friday night was full of high school football action, and WCCO-TV had the state semifinals covered with High School Sports Rally.
The next two days the Metrodome will get its annual football marathon workout with the state high school semifinals.
It's state semifinal week in high school football, which means it's going to be a busy weekend over at the Metrodome.
riday night was full of high school football action, and WCCO-TV had it covered with High School Sports Rally.
Volunteering makes a team stronger. That's the message from this week's Community Spotlight Award winner.
He was a marquee quarterback for Wisconsin in his college days, and since then Brooks Bollinger played in the NFL, including a stint with the Minnesota Vikings. He's now settled into a new football job.
The Anoka football team has had an improbable turnaround. But if you ask the players, there was a lot more to the team's success than just hard work. The team believes they got a little help from above.
There are 48 high school football teams still playing in Minnesota after section champions were decided last Friday and Saturday around the state. But the celebration is over and the preparation is back underway as those teams will do battle Friday and Saturday in the state quarterfinals.
When championships are on the line, that's when leaders step up and carry their teams forward. That was never more evident than Friday night as some of the state's top players emerged to lead their teams to victories in section championship games around the state.
