FOOTBALL ACROSS MINNESOTA | Week 9
Windlan Hall played cornerback for the Vikings in the late 1970s under coach Bud Grant. On a given Friday night this fall, Hall could be found in the stands at Eden Prairie watching his son and grandson who share the same name coaching and playing for a team coached by Bud’s son.
“It was fortuitous, I guess,” the elder Hall told me.
For more on Hall and his family's connection to Eden Prairie football, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Alexandria's Mason Gorghuber (left) and Evan Zabel (right) celebrate the Cardinals' a victory over Moorhead in the Class 5A, Section 8 championship on Nov. 1. Photo by Avery Nelson
How Alexandria shocked Moorhead
No. 1 Moorhead led Alexandria 44-41 with 7½ minutes remaining in a section-final showdown in Class 5A on Friday. Alexandria couldn’t have been further from tying the game or taking the lead, with the ball at its own 1-yard line.
Alexandria coach Mike Empting provides the critical details of what will forever be known as “The Play” — a 99-yard touchdown pass from Chase Thompson to Mason Gorghuber for what proved to be the deciding points in a 48-44 win that sent the Cardinals to the state tournament.
For more on the play that send the Cardinals to the Class 5A football tournament, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Football Across Minnesota
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- By Chip Scoggins, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/12/2024, 1:30pm CST
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- By Chip Scoggins, The Minnesota Star Tribune 10/29/2024, 10:00am CDT
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Football Hub Headlines
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- By Star Tribune staff 12/12/2024, 2:00pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Meet Minnesota’s top 20 unsigned high school football recruits, now that the early signing rush is over
- By Marcus Fuller, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/06/2024, 12:45pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Abu Tarawallie, talented homebody and sought-after defensive lineman, makes it official with Gophers
- By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:30pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: For Byron’s Colin Hansen, ‘a dream come true’ melds Gophers football and a University of Minnesota education
- By Sean Baker, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:00pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Here’s where Division I football recruits across Minnesota are expected to sign during the early period
- By Star Tribune staff 12/03/2024, 1:45pm CST
