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Royalton(4-4)Final35-42TLDR: Royalton beat Pillager 42-35 at home Tuesday in a Section 6AA quarterfinal to reach the section semifinals.
The win, at home, came in a Section 6AA quarterfinal between the No. 3 seed Royalton and the No. 6 seed Pillager. Royalton advances to a section semifinal Saturday at 2 p.m. against the No. 2 seed, Holdingford. It was 46 degrees and cloudy at kickoff in Royalton.
Pillager has allowed 131 points over its last three games, with its best win this season a 37-20 decision over Warroad.
Royalton has allowed 107 points over its last three games and has no losses to seeded opponents, with its best win a 30-8 decision over Apollo. Royalton's last state tournament trip came in 2016, Pillager's in 2018, and the teams' only previous meeting came in 2010, when Pillager won 16-14.
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