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The undefeated No. 1 Stewartville football team (10-0) and Big Southeast Blue Division District Champs won the MSHSL Section 1AAAA title with a 46-22 victory over No. 2 Kasson-Mantorville at Rochester Mayo on Nov. 4. The playoff triumph earned the Tigers the top seed in the MSHSL State AAAA Championship bracket and pitted them in a state quarterfinal matchup with Section 2AAAA champs, Hutchinson on Nov. 10.

The Tigers racked up 400-plus yards of total offense, outgaining the KoMets 430-276, with 347 yards rushing and 83 yards passing. Running back Owen Sikkink had a career game, scoring five rushing touchdowns while gaining 190 yards rushing on 30 carries, as well as three receptions for 20 yards. Sikkink registered the first five of Stewie's seven scores in the game...

For more on this story pick up your copy of the Nov. 15 Stewartville STAR.