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Time after time, game after game, coaches and athletes, winners and losers, expressed how much they appreciated each other and their shared experience.

Brett Carlson was truly a servant leader and individual who always put others first.

“It's a great life lesson to get knocked down and have to get back up and completely buy into something,”

“It's everything. It’s just so emotional. I'm just so happy. I run the weight room and I wake up with these guys every day and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's been a journey and they finally got here.”

Watching the football team from Springfield High School play in the Class A state semifinals, as well as this weekend’s Prep Bowl, brought back memories. I have attended one Springfield home football game, but it was not played on the Tigers’ home field, which had been the victim of severe flooring.

Tackle Cancer began 10 years ago, and by the time all the participating high schools and colleges in Minnesota send in the funds they have collected this fall, the 2022 total will exceed $400,000. In the decade that Tackle Cancer has existed, nearly $3 million has been raised to fight cancer.

“These kids were going for the win. We didn't come here to tie, we didn't come here to lose, we came here to win the ballgame. And I have all the faith and confidence in these kids.”

Last year was last year and Chatfield senior quarterback Sam Backer is only looking forward --- to the Class 2A Prep Bowl game in two weeks.

Minnesota history was made at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday when M.J. Wagenson of Pine Island became the first female official to work a football state semifinal game. She has proven that nothing stops her.

You can be sure that every player, coach and fan whose team wins this weekend will be happy no matter when the Prep Bowl games are played. That time will be precious.

Here's The Schedule For State Football Semifinals. Winners Will Advance To Prep Bowl Dec.2-3