Brian’s Best: Farmington vs. Coon Rapids

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The football gods saved the best for last. My last regular season game of the year ended with the best finish of the year. When Coon Rapids decided to go for two after scoring in the first overtime of the game against Farmington, either way, fans were in for an exciting finish. Here are some individual performances that were almost as good as the game's finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["551371"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Branson was the most consistent offensive threat. Running off the right-hand side, he cut to the outside for 15 yards. 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Late in the game, he almost won the game on the last play of the game. He took a pitch around the corner and cut across the field for thirty yards. He was one block away from scoring a walk-off touchdown.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["234773"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Ask made a nice throw on the move on a deep-out route early in the game. Then, he made a similar throw on the move. Where he hurt the Cardinals' defense most was with his legs. On a quarterback draw, he picked up a first down. Later, on third and seventeen, behind Gournaris, Anderson, and Kuegah-Chouchouda, he showed his speed with a 61-yard touchdown run. 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