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Section 8-5A Semifinals Sartell-St. Stephen 24, Apollo 17 (Apollo led 3-0 at halftime and led 17-10 early in the 4th quarter before Sartell scored the final 2 touchdowns to win it. Parker Hagen threw a 2-yard touchdown pass Matt Worzala as the go-ahead touchdown. Eric McAfee ran for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Sabres.

The High School Football rankings were announced Thursday and Rocori is ranked #8 this week in the Class 4A state poll. Rocori is 4-1 and is coming off a 20-12 loss at home to previously winless Sauk Rapids-Rice. The Spartans lost starting quarterback and top runner Mac Mueller. The Spartans will play at Big Lake Friday night at 7pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 6:45.

This week's High School Football Rankings are out with Sartell-St. Stephen ranked #10 in the State in Class 5A. The Sabres are 4-0 and will play at home against Fergus Falls this Friday night. Rocori is ranked #2 in the State in Class 4A, Becker is #5 in Class 4A and Annandale is ranked #8 in Class 3A.

Rocori 43, Alexandria 0 (Rocori is 2-0) Brainerd 42, Tech 28 (Tech is 1-1)

Voters in the ROCORI school district will be asked to renew a tax levy this November. The school board has approved putting the question on the ballot, which would renew the $800,000 a year levy from 2007.

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Wide receiver Eric Decker has particular interest in the halftime show at the Denver Broncos' game against the New York Jets on Thursday night.

Minnesota voters overwhelmingly voted to renew school levies on their property taxes, but were less enthusiastic about paying more. The Minnesota School Boards Association reports voters approved nearly 80 percent of operating levy questions on the ballot Tuesday.

Voters in the ROCORI, Royalton, Albany, Melrose, Foley, Sauk Rapids-Rice, and Sartell-St. Stephen school districts wen to the polls today.

Voters in the ROCORI school district will be voting on two levy questions on Tuesday. Superintendent Scott Staska says, because both questions are asking voters to continue levies that are already in place, property taxes will not increase.