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Hawks defeat North Branch, advance to state 4A prep football quarterfinals

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Down 21 points in the third quarter, Hermantown mounted an epic comeback to defeat top-seeded North Branch 35-28 in the Class 4A, Section 7 prep football championship game on Friday night at Marv Heikkinen Field in West Duluth.

Note: Several Hermantown students and Howie captured the following photographs during the second half and following Friday's historic game.

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