The lights for Johnson’s football field were finally operational Wednesday morning, only hours before kickoff against visiting Minneapolis North in the reborn Twin Cities championship game.

The original hope was such illumination would be ready for the season’s start, but at least the Governors’ dozen seniors got to play a home game at night. Sadly for Johnson, that brightness fell upon a 46-0 loss.

J’Marion Sanders caught six passes for 147 yards and four touchdowns. The Polars’ Jeremiah Jackson had three receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Logan Lachermeier completed 11 of 18 passes for 236 yards and five touchdowns and had two tosses intercepted.

Minneapolis North’s Tyshone Jenkins ran 18 times for 184 yards and a touchdown. Teammate Tavin Stoll carried three time

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