Minneota claims third straight state title over Springfield
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MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Meagher set a new Prep Bowl record with six rushing touchdowns on Friday morning as the Minneota football team defeated Springfield in the Class A championship for the third season in a row, 70-20.
Meagher and Springfield’s Gavin Vanderwerf each scored a touchdown in the game’s first five minutes to tie the game at 7-7 before Minneota took over. Meagher ran for a pair of touchdowns of 60 and 15 yards to give Minneota a 21-7 lead after the first and they never looked back.
Leading 21-14, Destin Fier broke off a 52-yard rushing touchdown and Meagher added a 57-yarder on the next drive. The Vikings rode those touchdowns to a 42-20 halftime lead.
The Viking defense shut out the Tigers after the break, but the offense kept going. Meagher and Kaden Christensen each scored rushing touchdowns, Lucas Rybinski hit Brody Larson for a receiving touchdown and Destin Fier had a 72-yard pick-6.
Minneota finishes its season at a perfect 13-0. The Vikings graduate Meagher, Larson, Lincoln Jerzak, Eli Gruenes, Lucas Rybinski, Chase Johnson, Bretten Coequyt, Parker Bradley, Brayden Downing, Kyler Lozinski and Noah Gorecki.