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From Hastings player to Burnsville head football coach, Ryan King is building the Blaze
In his first season as Burnsville’s head football coach, Ryan King is living out a goal years in the making. He has players to develop, expectations to establish and a culture to build. After three seasons as Burnsville’s offensive coordinator, King knew the challenges facing the Blaze when he took over. Despite dropping its first…
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Orono’s unbeaten title defense heads to Delano after another win over Marshall
Orono has scored 73 points in a game this season. It has also won with 20. The defending Class AAAA state champions have taken different routes to a 6-0 start, from a late comeback against Becker to an offensive outburst at Westonka. Friday’s 20-7 victory over Marshall added another example, coming against the same opponent…
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Jesuit at Chalmette playing Thursday on VSN
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Kenyon-Wanamingo searches for the payoff after a year spent growing up
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Two wins reveal how dangerous unbeaten Champlin Park can be
Seven days gave Champlin Park two very different ways to measure itself. The latest required considerably less suspense. The Rebels scored on their opening possession against Rogers on Friday, forced a three-and-out and turned junior defensive back Mario Robinson’s blocked punt into a safety. By the end of the first quarter, Champlin Park led 23-0.…
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Lakeville South rebounds with 26-6 rivalry win over Lakeville North
LAKEVILLE — Grant Mayer noticed the difference before Friday’s first snap. Lakeville South’s warmups were the most energized he had seen all season, and the Cougars carried that edge into a 26-6 rivalry win over Lakeville North. “I felt like we took control of the game from the start,” Mayer said. “Right away our warm-ups…
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Eastview’s 34-11 win over Farmington fuels belief in what this season could become
The Lightning turned a three-point halftime lead into a season-opening win as senior quarterback Theo Schwendinger settled into his first varsity start. Eastview’s first possession of the second half consumed eight minutes and ended in the end zone. By the time Thursday night was over, the Lightning had turned a 14-11 halftime edge into a…
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2026 Preseason Preview: Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders
The Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders have been a 5A staple for a long time, reaching such peaks as the state tournament on multiple occasions. Last year they won another bid to the big show, finishing the season 7-4 with arguably the most electric passing offense in the state, averaging over 300 passing yards a game. While…
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State Title for Shaw Slips Away in Wild Ending
By Jim Derry It was over. Shaw recovered an onside kick and was three kneel-downs and 35 seconds away from becoming back-to-back Division II Select state champions. Then the unfathomable happened. So unfathomable that some players and coaches didn’t even know what was happening as some mysterious tide turned that allowed top-seeded St. Charles to…
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Ascension Catholic comes up short, vows to return
