Orono 21, Kasson-Mantorville 14: Orono senior quarterback Griffin Mauer rushed for a pair of first-half touchdowns as his team built a 21-point halftime lead before withstanding a second-half, Kasson-Mantorville rally to earn the Class 4A crown.

Senior Jeremiah Peterson scored on a 38-yard touchdown catch with 2:02 to play in the third quarter to get the KoMets on the board, then junior Parker Richards scored on a 1-yard run with 7 minutes to go in the fourth to cut the gap to seven.

Kasson-Mantorville had another chance late but turned the ball over on downs after an incomplete pass at the Orono 31-yard line with 1:19 remaining.

Richards finished with 22 carries for 104 yards. Senior Dane Kanwischer scored on a 13-yard run in the first quarter to start the scoring for the Spartans (10-

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