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Preview Saturday's Prep Bowl Games

Saturday marks the end of an outstanding high school football season. Two games will be played at Metrodome for the final two Prep Bowl champions. Bemidji plays Rocori in Class 4A and St. Croix Lutheran faces Fairmont in Class 3A.
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The Friday champs have already been crowned, leaving only two games left in the 2011 high school football season. Both games should be outstanding.

4A: Bemidji (12-0) vs. Rocori (11-1)
Nobody expected either team to be playing in this game. Bemidji took it personally that most experts picked Mankato West to crush them in last week's state semifinal game. This week the Lumberjacks are favored over Rocori, which is looking for it's first state championship.

3A: St. Croix Lutheran (13-0) vs. Fairmont (12-1)
This is classic game waiting to happen. Fairmont employs a balanced offensive attack while the Crusaders choose to jam the ball down their opponents throat with a dominant rushing attack. Neither team has won a state title.

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