One win from history: Southwest football eyes first-ever state tournament berth

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For the Minneapolis Southwest football team, the opportunity is about more than a section championship. It is a chance to accomplish something no team in program history has done before.

The Lakers will face Bloomington Jefferson on Friday night in the Class 5A, Section 5 championship game. The winner advances to the state tournament, putting Southwest one victory away from its first-ever state appearance in football.

For a senior class that has spent months building toward this moment, the opportunity is not lost on them.

“It’s crazy. I mean, we have a chance to make history,” senior linebacker Hank Walker said. “We’ve worked for this for so long, so it’s really special.”

Southwest coach Jousha Zoucha said the possibility of making history was part of the message he delivered to the team back in March, when the Lakers began laying the foundation for the season.

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