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Apple Valley offense rolls to 41-28 victory against Mankato West

By MICHAEL HUGHES, Special to the Star Tribune, 11/11/17, 8:45PM CST

The Eagles scored on all but their last two possessions of the game to advance to the Class 5A semifinals.

Trey Kocher (20) breaks through a Mankato West tackle to score first for Apple Valley on a 13 yard run. The Eagles 41-28 victory sends them to the state semifinals next weekend at US Bank Stadium. Photo by Cheryl Myers, SportsEngine

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