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High school football roundup: Two Rivers storms back late to continue Cinderella run through sections

jace frederick, pioneer press
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Two Rivers 32, Bloomington Kennedy 28

Cinderella isn’t quite done dancing.

Trailing 28-17 with 90 seconds to play, Two Rivers (3-7) — the No. 6 seed in Class 5A, Section 3 — scored twice in 70 seconds to stun the second-seeded Eagles (7-2) and cap a wild fourth quarter that featured 43 points.

Gabriel Goldenman threw the game-winning, 1-yard touchdown pass to Owen Watson with seven seconds to play. That came just 63 seconds after Goldenman ran in a score from 3-yards out. The senior had four total touchdowns for the game.

His second was a 20-yard rushing touchdown that put the Warriors up 17-14 with four minutes to play.

But the Eagles responded almost immediately, as Marques Monroe scored on a 68-yard touchdown run. That was his second rushing touchdown of the game, after also rushing in a 45-yard score. Monroe then hit Rayzjon Walker on a 38-yard scoring strike with two minutes to play in the game. That seemed to put the Eagles in the driver’s seat, until Two Rivers roared back.

The Warriors will meet St. Thomas Academy in the section title game Friday.

Simley 31, South St. Paul 13

Tay’vion McCoy ran in a score and returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown, and Gavin Nelson ran in two scores as top-seeded Simley raced out to a 31-0 lead in the Class 4A, Section 3 semifinals.

The Spartans (8-1) will meet second-seeded Hill-Murray on Friday for a trip to state.

Elijah Bryant hit Bruce Doeren for a pair of scoring strikes in the fourth for South St. Paul.

Mahtomedi 44, Cretin-Derham Hall 10

Corey Bohmert ran for 246 yards and three scores to move top-seeded Mahtomedi into the Class 5A, Section 4 title game against third-seeded Central on Friday.

Bohmert has 1,736 yards and 23 touchdowns this season for Mahtomedi (8-1).

Nolan Harris ran for 67 yards and the lone touchdown for the Raiders (2-8).

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