Chase Bjorgaard and Edina made history Friday night.

It’s an achievement made even sweeter because of Bjorgaard’s own backstory.

Two years after being stopped less than a yard shy of the goal line on a 2-point conversion attempt that would have lifted his team to a state title, the now-senior running back tied a Prep Bowl record with six touchdowns Friday night as the Hornets beat Moorhead 42-35 in this season’s Class 6A state championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Bjorgaard finished the night with 31 carries for 320 yards and four touchdowns, while catching two passes for 31 yards and two more scores.

It marked the first state title for an Edina school since Edina West beat Fridley 21-0 for the then-Class 2A championship in 1978. Edina West and East merged back into one high school i

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