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CHEERS to the Cornbelt Conference and the three teams that came from it this year to win state high school football championships. Canistota defeated Hitchcock-Tulare 66-0 to win the Class 9B title, Hanson beat Harding County 34-16 to win the Class 9A title and Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan beat Viborg-Hurley 48-34 to win the Class 9AA title. It seems that every year, the bulk of this state’s football championships go to schools and co-ops from the Mitchell region. We’re not surprised by this tradition, since we see firsthand the dedication of players, coaches and fans at games throughout the season, and throughout the years. Congratulations to teams and fans from Canistota, Bridgewater, Emery, Ethan, Alexandria, Fulton, Farmer and everybody in between. It was a great year, capped by an almost unbelievable showing by the Cornbelt Conference at the DakotaDome. Continue Reading