Brodi Larson hit Tim Lindquist with a 24-yard scoring pass with 16 seconds left to rally Mahtomedi to a 35-28 victory over Simley on Friday night.
The senior quarterback also connected with Andrew Praml for a score earlier in the game.
Even Johnson returned the game's opening kickoff 91 yards to give the Spartans an early lead.
Senior quarterback Jake Binley led Simley's offense to a pair of touchdowns. His first was an 8-yard run followed by a 29-yard pass to Johnson.
Becker 56, Chisago Lakes 44: Quarterback Josh Fobbe had a hand in five touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat the Wildcats. The two teams traded the lead throughout the first half and into the second, with Becker pulling ahead for good late in the third quarter on a pair of runs by Fobbe.
Henry Trost led the Wildcats offense with three touchdowns on the ground, including one from 89 yards out. The other two were both over 50 yards.
SMB 41, Academy Force 13: Sophomore Jalen Suggs had four touchdowns for the Wolfpack. He threw for three and added a 24-yard run to the end zone. His first touchdown pass was a 66-yard connection to Terry Lockett, Jr.
The Wolfpack defense scored twice on interception returns by Kaden Johnson and Emrick Mundschenk.