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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.

Elk River's defense-defying running game paved the way to a 29-26 victory over Mankato West in the Class AAAAA championship game on Saturday, Dec. 3 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.

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

New London-Spicer recorded one of the most dramatic finishes in Prep Bowl history with a 27-26 victory over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton for the Class AAA championship on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Mountain Iron-Buhl completed a comeback from an early deficit to record a 28-25 victory over Spring Grove in the Class Nine-Man championship game on Saturday, Dec. 3 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Maple Grove recorded a 27-10 victory over Rosemount to capture the Class AAAAAA championship on Friday, Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

“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.”

Simley roared back with 14 points in the fourth quarter record a 34-24 upset of top-ranked Hutchinson in the Class AAAA championship game.

Barnesville captured the Class AA championship with a 35-20 victory over Chatfield on Friday, Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium. It is the first football championship for the Trojans in three title-game appearances.

Minneota captured the eighth championship in program history with a 38-21 victory over Springfield in the Class A championship game on Friday, Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.

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.