Recap: Holdingford called on every shred of its resiliency to win the Class 2A Prep Bowl, forcing overtime on the game's final play and outlasting BOLD in two extra sessions. BOLD took a 6-0 lead with 3:04 to play but the Huskers fought back. Senior quarterback Austin Gerads scrambled for a fourth-down touchdown with no time remaining in regulation. Teammate Nathan Brinker scored in the first overtime and threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to a diving Gerads in the second overtime. "He can do whatever we ask him," Gerads said of Brinker, the Huskers' part-time offensive lineman, running back and linebacker. The Huskers defense forced a fumble on BOLD's final overtime chance and earned the program's first state title since 1981. This was the first two-overtime Prep Bowl game since 1998.

Key of the game: Roll right, come back left. The two biggest touchdowns of Holdingford's victory began the same way: Gerads' 10-yard touchdown scramble with no time remaining and his 8-yard scoring pass from Brinker in the second overtime.

The quote: "It's definitely a Cinderella season. We turned ourselves around, and I'm still floating on air. It's an awesome feeling." Brinker, whose team lost two of its first three games to start the season.

One thing to know: BOLD defeated Hawley and Caledonia — the top teams in Class 2A — in consecutive state tournament games. Those victories magnified the Warriors' disappointment. "When you set your goals high and come so close — it's tough to swallow," Warriors coach Steve Solem said.

DAVID LA VAQUE