BRANDON LANGDOK
St. Michael-Albertville • football
The Knights' junior wide receiver knows exactly how many points it takes to win state playoff games — 29.
Langdok recovered two of the Knights' three onside kicks in the fourth quarter, sparking St. Michael-Albertville's wild 29-28 comeback victory over Edina in the second round of the Class 6A tournament. He also caught six passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in the Knights' 29-point fourth quarter.
"I'm still speechless," Langdok said. "It was really incredible."
A year ago, Langdok looked on as Maple Grove scored 19 points in the final minute, recovering two onside kicks, to eliminate the Knights 29-27 in the state quarterfinals.
"I know what it feels like to be on both sides," Langdok said. "Being on the winning side is a lot more fun than the losing one."
One of his catches was a 22-yarder on a third down-and-20 call with the Knights trailing 28-22.
"It was a great team win, and nobody played a bigger role in the comeback than Brandon," Knights coach Jared Essler said.
RILEY BRACKIN
Minnetonka • soccer
Brackin scored the Skippers' only two goals in regulation play and converted both of her shootout attempts in the Class 2A state tournament as Minnetonka defeated three higher-ranked teams en route to the title. "She is one who finds ways to make an impact with big time goals in big time games," Skippers coach Jeff Hopkins said.
