FARGO — Jack Primus caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Frankie Meagher with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift Upsala-Swanville to a 19-12 victory against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa for the Minnesota Class 1A, Section 4 football championship at the Fargodome.
Upsala-Swanville won its first section title since 2014. Primus’ TD catch broke a 12-12 tie.
Parkers Prairie and West Central Area, Staples-Motley and Osakis, Barnesville and Hawley and Fergus Falls and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton are also slated to play for section titles.
Below are scenes from Friday’s games at the Fargodome (check back for updates):
Upsala/Swanville celebrates their win against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Upsala/Swanville celebrates Jack Primus’ touchdown against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Upsala/Swanville celebrates their win against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Brett DeRoo is taken down by Upsala/Swanville’s Frankie Meagher and Ethan Barthel during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Upsala/Swanville’s Jack Primus catches the kick off against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Jack Lundberg during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Jack Lundberg is brought down by Upsala/Swanville’s Carson Primus during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Joshua Walstrom blocks a pass to Upsala/Swanville’s Jack Primus during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Upsala/Swanville’s Ethan Barthel is tackled by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Lance Radermacher and Harley Weber during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Brett DeRoo misses a pass against Upsala/Swanville’s Frankie Meagher during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Luke Illies moves with the ball against Upsala/Swanville’s Brody Kircher during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa’s Kameron Hiltner runs the ball in for a touchdown against Upsala/Swanville’s Brody Kircher during the Section 4A championship game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Fargodome.
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Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
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