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Class 3A Prep Bowl preview: Fairmont finesse vs. physical Rochester Lourdes
Fairmont coach Mat Mahoney characterized his group as “kind of a finesse team.” That doesn’t mean the Cardinals are soft.
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![Owatonna tailback Jason Williamson (22) sprinted down the field with the ball in the first half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com](https://chorus.stimg.co/21511603/ows_154302301282944.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Class 5A Prep Bowl preview: Battle of the yardage-gobbling running backs
It's a battle of Owatonna’s Jason Williamson and St. Thomas Academy’s Brendan McFadden.
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Lakeville North caps perfect season for a special team to win first 6A championship
A 10-yard touchdown run by Raja Nelson in the third quarter proved to be the difference in a physical, back-and-forth 28-21 victory over Eden Prairie.
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Jalen Suggs runs, passes SMB past Willmar to 4A Prep Bowl title
The prized recruit in football and basketball dazzled with his running and passing in a 44-18 victory.
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Scoggins: Grant's grief puts Eden Prairie football in perspective
Since winning his 11th state championship last November, the Eagles' longtime football coach has shed a lot of tears.
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Hopkins ' Nnaji says he'll play college basketball for Arizona
A 6-foot-11 center, Zeke Nnaji chose the Wildcats over Kansas, UCLA, Purdue, Baylor and North Carolina.
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Caledonia shuts out Barnesville for fourth consecutive 2A championship
The Warriors, extending their winning streak to 54 games, never allowed the Trojans into the red zone in a 21-0 victory.
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Spring Grove overcomes first-half turnovers to defeat Mountain Lake Area for Nine-Man title
Quarterback Alex Folz rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Lions to their second consecutive championship and an undefeated season.
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Follow the action from the Prep Bowl on our high school Live Blog
It's Day 2 of the state championship weekend: BOLD and Mahnomen/Waubun kick things off in Class 1A at 10 a.m., followed by Fairmont vs. Rochester Lourdes (3A) at 1 p.m. and St. Thomas Academy and Owatonna (5A) at 4 p.m.
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How to pick Lakeville North vs. Eden Prairie? We asked coaches who faced them
Three coaches who lost to both Eden Prairie and Lakeville North supply insights, as do our staff analysts.
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Class 4A Prep Bowl preview: Willmar's run-throw QB Dirksen vs. shutdown SMB defense, high-end talent
Willmar QB Drey Dirksen showed off his versatility and quick feet in the semis, rushing for three touchdowns and passing for four more
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Old-school St. Thomas Academy football follows coach's retro lead
In his first year with the Cadets, former Gophers coach and administrator Dan O’Brien has the team, led by hard-running Brendan McFadden, in position to win its first football state title since 1975
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Class 2A Prep Bowl preview: Physical Caledonia vs. senior-led Barnesville
Caledonia has won eight Class 2A titles since 2007, including the past three.
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Nine-Man Prep Bowl preview: Folz-led Spring Grove vs. varied Mountain Lake attack
Senior QB Alex Folz has led the defending champion Lions to 27 consecutive victories.
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Prep Bowl schedule
The games kick-off at 10 a.m. Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Barnesville and its stroke-felled coach are already winning prior to Prep Bowl
Bryan Strand has battled back from a stroke suffered in March, his team and community with him all the way.
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Tuesday's preps results
Here's all the high school sports results from Tuesday:
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Prep athletes of the week: State diving record falls with Edina junior's signature moment
A look at some of the metro area's top athletes and their outstanding performances from the past week:
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Prep Bowl matchups, schedule
Here's all the matchups and schedule for the Prep Bowl, to be held Friday and Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium:
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