Staples-Motley linebacker Riley Reese (54) tries tackling Jackson County Central quarterbackGrant Freking (6) as he runs in a successful two-point conversion in the first quarter of Huskies' 42-26 victory in the Class 2A Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 22. ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Candy bars tucked into the waistband of senior Clay Malchow’s football pants left the question of whether his teammates on the Jackson Country Central football team ever received sweet treats after a loss this season. This season, though, losing was something the Huskies never had to worry about.

The Huskies completed a perfect season with a Class 2A Prep Bowl championship victory Friday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. With a 42-26 victory against previously unbeaten Staples-Motley (12-1), Jackson Country Central (13-0) did something as special as it was unprecedented.

“We’re elated,” Huskies coach Tom Schuller said. “This is the first undefeated team in JCC history, and we have a storied history.”

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