Maple Grove offensive tackle Michael Wagner (57) and his teammates rush toward the Crimson student section after defeating Minnetonka 28-21 Class 6A championship at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 22. ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com
Maple Grove head football coach Adam Spurrell expected his team would be very good this season. He’d been a Maple Grove assistant coach for a dozen years before getting the top job last spring.
Months ago, he knew what his team was capable of achieving, and the Crimson did what was expected on Friday, beating Minnetonka 28-21 in the Class 6A state championship game for Maple Grove’s second 6A title in three seasons.
“We knew we had a state championship-type team,” Spurrell said.
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Maple Grove running back Charles Langama (21) tries to evade a tackle by Minnetonka linebacker Malachi Boadi-Aboagye (23) in the second quarter of the Class 6A Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 22. ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com