Mahtomedi scored on its first possession of the game and again on its last, enough to pull out a 10-7 victory on Tuesday over the previously undefeated SMB Wolfpack in the Class 5A, Section 4 semifinals.
After SMB missed its second field goal attempt of the game, a 35-yarder that looked good but just eluded the left upright, Mahtomedi took over its own 20-yard line with just over four minutes left in the game.
Backup quarterback Anthony Praml, playing because of an ankle injury to starter Jared Johnson suffered in the first half, hit Joe Forciea for a 43-yard gain down the left sideline. Mahtomedi moved the ball to the SMB four-yard line, setting up Chase Sullivan’s game-winning 21-yard field goal.
Before the game-winning drive, the Zephyrs had not moved the ball in the second half. Their first five possessions resulted in five total yards and no first downs.
SMB, the No. 1 seed in the section, fell to 8-1.
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