Hills-Beaver Creek's Beau Bakken (4) runs the ball up the middle in the first half the 9-Player championship at U.S. Bank Stadium on Nov. 23. ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com
MN high school football state tournament: 2024 Prep Bowl
Jonah Harstad walked over to every coach, giving each of them a huge hug.
Isaiah Wright was weeping with tears of joy.
Fertile-Beltrami’s thunder and lightning senior running back tandem couldn’t hide their emotions after combining on three second-half touchdowns to give the Falcons their first state title with a 20-8 victory over Hills-Beaver Creek in the 9-Player state championship on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
“It’s great to finally give our community a state championship,” Harstad said.
For more on the Falcons' victory, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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