Dassel-Cokato scored a touchdown and two-point conversion with 25 seconds remaining to lift the Chargers to a 29-28 win over Fairmont in a Class 3A state football tournament game Saturday at Minneapolis Washburn.
Caleb Smook scored his fourth TD from 10 yards out to bring the Chargers to within 28-27. Kobee Thielen ran in the conversion to give D-C the lead.
The Chargers also defeated the Cardinals in the quarterfinals of the 2021 tourney.
Fairmont ends the season with an 8-3 record. Dassel-Cokato (10-1) plays Pequot Lakes (11-0) in the semifinals next Saturday.
Here are quarterfinal results and semifinal schedules for the state football tournament:
9-Player
Quarterfinals
South
Thursday, Nov. 7
Hills-Beaver Creek 34, Border West 14
Friday, Nov. 8
LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli 50, Renville County West 0
North
Thursday, Nov. 7
Mountain Iron-Buhl 38, Stephen-Argyle 6
Fertile-Beltrami 48, Cromwell-Wright 7
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Thursday, Nov. 14
Hills-Beaver Creek (11-0) vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl (12-0), 1 p.m.
Fertile-Beltrami (11-0) vs. LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli (12-0), 4 p.m.
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
South
Thursday, Nov. 7
Springfield 20, Goodhue 14
Friday, Nov. 8
Minneota 41, Lester Prairie 0
North
Thursday, Nov. 7
Parkers Prairie 33, Upsala/Swanville 0
Friday, Nov. 8
Mahnomen/Waubun 14, Deer River 6
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 16
Springfield (11-0) vs. Mahnomen/Waubun (11-0), 9 a.m.
Parkers Prairie (9-3) vs. Minneota (11-0), 11:30 a.m.
Class 2A
Quarterfinals
South
Thursday, Nov. 7
Chatfield 23, Triton 22
Friday, Nov. 8
Jackson County Central 34, Norwood Young America 7
North
Thursday, Nov. 7
Staples-Motley 46, Barnesville 44 (2 OT)
Friday, Nov. 8
Kimball Area 38, Moose Lake/Willow River 0
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Friday, Nov. 15
Jackson County Central (11-0) vs. Kimball Area (11-0), 9 a.m.
Staples-Motley (11-0) vs. Chatfield (11-0), 4:30 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals
South
Saturday, Nov. 9
Stewartville 40. Holy Family Catholic 14
Dassel-Cokato 29, Fairmont 28
North
Friday, Nov. 8
Albany 28, Fergus Falls 27
Saturday, Nov. 9
Pequot Lakes 25, Annandale 15
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 16
Pequot Lakes (11-0) vs. Dassel-Cokato (10-1), 2 p.m.
Stewartville (12-0) vs. Albany (11-0), 4:30 p.m.
Class 4A
Quarterfinals
South
Thursday, Nov. 7
Totino-Grace 24, Hill-Murray 0
Marshall 21, Byron 0
North
Thursday, Nov. 7
Becker 35, Holy Angels 15
Orono 49, Hermantown 21
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Thursday, Nov. 14
Marshall (10-1) vs. Becker (11-0), 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 15
Orono (9-2) vs. Totino-Grace (11-0), 11:30 a.m.
Class 5A
Quarterfinals
South
Saturday, Nov. 9
Owatonna 22, Cretin-Derham Hall 21
Chanhassen 38, St. Thomas Academy 21
North
Saturday, Nov. 9
Elk River 36, Monticello 29
Alexandria 17, Robbinsdale Armstrong 14
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Friday, Nov. 15
Elk River (10-1) vs. Chanhassen (8-3), 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Owatonna (11-0) vs. Alexandria (9-2), 7 p.m.
Class 6A
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 7
Minnetonka 28, Blaine 0
Maple Grove 42, Edina 12
Friday, Nov. 8
Quarterfinals
Anoka 14, Lakeville North 10
Shakopee 24, Mounds View 17
Semifinals
At U.S. Bank Stadium
Thursday, Nov. 14
Minnetonka (9-2) vs. Anoka (8-3), 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 15
Maple Grove (11-0) vs. Shakopee (10-1), 7:30 p.m.