The final minute of the first half pretty much summarized the opening 24 minutes of Wednesday’s tilt between Class 6A powers Lakeville South and Rosemount.

For the first time in five drives, Lakeville South earned multiple first downs. It did not get a third, because Cullen George recorded his second interception for Rosemount in as many weeks.

The Irish took over on the Lakeville South 40 with 49.2 seconds left.

Less than 10 seconds later, Rosemount increased its lead to 17-0 when Jakhai Hollie got well behind the Cougars secondary on a flea flicker play for a 40-yard touchdown reception from Finn Macken.

Lakeville South made it close in the second half with a couple Griffen Dean scores, but Rosemount held on for a 20-15 victory.

“They’re a very good football team and it’s four quart

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