Collin Boese ran for a 19-yard touchdown with 5:07 left Saturday, giving Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted a 21-20 victory in the section semifinals and driving host Minneapolis North out of the playoffs.
Minneapolis North (8-1) held the top seed in Section 4 and the No. 2 ranking in Class 2A. The Polars hadn't given up any points since Sept. 23. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (8-2) was seeded fourth in the section.
The Polars trailed 15-6 at halftime but scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 20-15 lead.
Keishaude Gilmer threw two touchdown passes for the Polars. Boese had two TDs for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, the other on a first-half reception.
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Class 5A, Section 3: Gabriel Goldenman threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Owen Watson with seven seconds left to give sixth-seeded Two Rivers a 32-28 victory over second-seeded Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Stadium.
The teams combined for five touchdowns in the final 4 minutes, 10 seconds. The Warriors led 17-14 after a 20-yard touchdown run by Goldenman with 4:10 left.
Kennedy regained the lead, 28-17, on a pair of touchdowns involving Marques Monroe. He ran for a score and threw a scoring pass to Rayzjon Walker in a 1:48 span.