B-B-E football season ends in state semifinals (VIDEO)

One of the longest winning streaks on the gridiron this fall in Minnesota came to a crashing end on Saturday, November 18 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The No. 5-ranked Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team suffered a 63-6 loss to the top-ranked Minneota Vikings in the Class 1A state semifinals.

B-B-E trailed 14-0 after the first quarter, but the Vikings put up a 35-point outburst in the second quarter.

The Jaguars, who won 11 straight games coming into the state semis, trailed 49-6 at halftime. They scored their lone touchdown on a 57-yard reception by Hayden Sobiech from quarterback Luke Illies with 1:23 remaining in the second quarter.

The Vikings (13-0) advance to the state championship for the third straight season. They will take on Springfield (12-1), who was champions of Section 3A. Kickoff is on Friday, November 24 at 10 a.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium.

The attached video to this web article features the Jaguars accepting their state tournament team trophy after the Minneota game.

 

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