State champs: HBC, JCC clinch Prep Bowl titles
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Class 9-Player MINNEAPOLIS — The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots are state champions for the first time in 35 years. They went wire to wire on the season with a 13-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in the state all year. They capped off their historic season with a 46-22 win over Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Saturday in the 9-Player Prep Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Pats of head coach Rex Metzger dominated the game from start to finish as they outscored the Comets 24-0 in the first quarter to set the tone early. After that, they led 40-8 at halftime to essentially put the game away. Senior quarterback Jamin Metzger capped off his HBC career with two touchdown passes, both in the first quarter, on...