MINNEAPOLIS Hills-Beaver Creek scored 24 points in the opening 12 minutes Saturday morning at U. S. Bank Stadium. That swift start sparked the Patriots to a 46-22 victory against Fergus Falls Hillcrest for the Minnesota 9-player football state championship. HBC (13-0) also played for the state title last season, losing to Fertile-Beltrami for the championship. The Patriots have won 25 of their past 26 games. The Comets (12-1) were attempting to win their first state crown since 2001. Hills-Beaver Creek quarterback Jamin Metzger had a flawless first half, completing 10 of 10 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 25 yards and a score on three attempts. Jamin Metzger finished with 238 passing yards and 43 rushing yards. Brodie Metzger also had a big performance in the opening 24 minutes, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on six attempts. He also caught four passes for 65 yards and a TD. Brodie Metzger finished with 126 rushing yards and 99 receiving yards. The Patriots built a 40-8 halftime lead, gaining 325 yards on 30 plays. Hillcrest quarterback Ethan Swedberg scored on a spinning 4-yard TD run that cut the Hills-Beaver Creek lead to 24-8 with 9 minutes, 9 seconds to play in the second quarter. Swedberg completed 12 of 24 passes for 178 yards and two TDs. He also rushed for 47 yards on 14 attempts. The Patriots countered with two scores in the final three minutes of the first half. Jamin Metzger scored on a 6-yard TD run for a 40-8 lead with 46 seconds top play in the second quarter. Hills-Beaver Creek scored touchdowns on all five of its first-half possessions. The Comets came out cooking in the second half with Sean Berge hauling in a 64-yard TD pass from Swedberg, cutting the HBC lead to 40-14 with 11: 11 to play in the third quarter. After a HBC fumble, Swedberg added a 30-yard TD pass to Drew Fischer, making it 40-22 with 7: 47 remaining in the third. Fischer had seven receptions for 82 yards, while Berge had two catches for 70 yards. The Patriots countered with a Jamin Metzger 5-yard TD run for a 46-22 lead with 15 seconds to play in the third quarter. That capped a 75-yard drive that lasted 16 plays and took more than 7 minutes off the clock. FFH 0 8 14 0-22 HBC 24 16 6 0.
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