Maple Grove running back Chuck Langama (21) lands in the end zone for a touchdown during the first half Friday against Shakopee. (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
MN high school football state tournament
Things have gone so smoothly for Maple Grove this postseason, one had to wonder what would happen if the Crimson faced a little adversity.
Now we know. The Crimson are still the best team in Class 6A, even when things don’t always go their way. Thanks to Chuck Langama.
Maple Grove struggled with Shakopee’s physicality and trailed the Sabers late in the third quarter. But senior running back Langama put the Crimson on his shoulders, running for a pair of 40-yard scores after halftime to lift the Crimson to a 26-14 victory and into next Friday’s Class 6A championship game against Minnetonka.
For more on the Crimson's victory, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Video highlights
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Roman Voss, Jackson County Central football standout, to pick between Gophers and Alabama
- By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 05/08/2025, 1:45pm CDT
Nominate now: Help us chose winners for the All-Minnesota Sports Awards
- By Chris Carr, the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/30/2025, 12:30pm CDT
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- By Chris Carr, the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/29/2025, 9:00pm CDT
100 more Minnesota high school athletes sign Division I and II scholarships
- By Jake Epstein, for the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/16/2025, 6:00pm CDT
Three Minnesotans from Class of 2026 commit to South Dakota State for football
- By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 04/14/2025, 11:30pm CDT
