Tech, Apollo and Sauk Rapids-Rice football each lost high school football state quarterfinal games Tuesday night.

In Section 6-5-A Monticello beat Tech 50-42.  Tech quarterback Chris Backes threw for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 99 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Tech's season ends with a record of 3-6.  Sauk Rapids-Rice was blown out by Elk River 62-0.

In Section 8-5-A Apollo fell to 40-13 at Bemidji.  Joey Atkinson threw for 130 yards and 1 touchdown in the loss.  Apollo ends their season with a 1-8 record.

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