So far today, all four teams playing at the Dome have come ready to rock. And I sure am glad I had my coffee this morning to keep up.
After watching the exciting 36-35 9-man semifinal game early, we've now come to halftime in the Class 1A semis between Blooming Prairie and Minneota. Already it's a 29-26 lead for the Vikings.
For those scoring at home (insert old Keith Olbermann SportsCenter line here) that's now six quarters of football so far today, and 126 points.
I have four pens in my jacket pocket. I might just use them all.
Both teams so far in this Class 1A semifinal have used big plays to their advantage.
Awesome Blossoms quarterback Luc Zellmer has 221 yards passing (including a 75 yard strike to Gabe Kartes) and three TDs. Minneota's Brandon Anderson has rushed for 91 yards and has a pair of scores. The Vikings Jacob Cheadle started all the scoring with a 34-yard run less than 2 minutes in.
All told, the two teams have combined for 490 yards of total offense.
