MANHATTAN — After two straight seasons of championship heartbreak, Manhattan finally found a way.

The Tigers defeated Three Forks 28-7 on Saturday afternoon in the Class B championship to lock up their second state title — the first came in 2020 — while also wrapping up an undefeated 12-0 season.

After falling in overtime to Florence 21-14 in the 2023 title game and then coming short against Malta in last season's championship, the third time proved to be the charm.

"It's a surreal feeling, we've been looking forward to this the past two years," said junior wide receiver Brayden Zikmund. "Three Forks is a great team and we knew the environment was going to be awesome. We just had to come out and play our game. Obviously it worked out in the end."

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