Aitkin, the No. 1 seed, beat Mesabi East, the No. 5 seed, in a Section 7AA semifinal. The Gobblers move on to play the No. 2 seed Moose Lake/Willow River in the section final Thursday at 6 p.m. at Esko Stadium Field.
#3 Aitkin(8-0)
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#3 Aitkin(8-0)
Mesabi East(3-7)Final54-12TLDR: Aitkin beat Mesabi East 54-12 on the road Saturday in a Section 7AA semifinal, its eighth straight win.
Aitkin, the No. 1 seed, beat Mesabi East, the No. 5 seed, in a Section 7AA semifinal. The Gobblers move on to play the No. 2 seed Moose Lake/Willow River in the section final Thursday at 6 p.m. at Esko Stadium Field.
Mesabi East has two shutouts of its own this season, including a 42-0 win over International Falls, but it has allowed 44 points over its last three games. Mesabi East has won two of the three meetings between the two programs since 2010, though Aitkin won last year's meeting, 35-14.