Brainerd(8-1)
Bemidji(1-9)Final49-35TLDR: Brainerd beat Bemidji 49-35 on the road Saturday in a Section 8AAAAA semifinal, winning its third straight game as the top seed over the fifth-seeded Lumberjacks.
Next: Nov 6Brainerd hosts Sartell-St. Stephen, 7:00 PMBrainerd beat Bemidji on the road Saturday in the Section 8AAAAA semifinal, with Brainerd the No. 1 seed and Bemidji the No. 5 seed.
Brainerd next plays the No. 3 seed Sartell in the section final, 7 p.m. Friday, at the higher seed.
Brainerd has allowed 77 points over its last three games, up from its season average of 23, but it also owns a win over #6 Alexandria, 21-14. Bemidji lost to four seeded teams this season, including #2 Monticello and #6 Alexandria — the same team Brainerd beat.
Bemidji had won the last two meetings between the two, including a 44-14 win a year ago, but Brainerd also beat Bemidji 28-27 earlier this season, on Oct. 2.
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