Photos: Montezuma vs Remsen St. Mary's, 8-Player Iowa high school football state semifinals
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Montezuma’s Kennen Roadcap (77) leaps to cover the ball after the ball popped out in a two-point conversion by Eddie Burgess (17) against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Fans stand for the Star-Spangled Banner before the 8-man semifinal playoff game between Montezuma andRemsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) fumbles the ball on the first play of the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game against Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) carries on a pass play against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Owen Cook (9) reaches to recover against Montezuma’s after fumbling on the extra point attempt in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Cole Watts (5) tackles Remsen St. Mary’s Brenden Fisch (21) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Students watch action between Montezuma and Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Cole Watts (5) carries for a touchdown against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Connor Van Zee (14) carries against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma fans react to a call in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game against Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) makes a pass under pressure from Remsen St. Mary’s Sean Cronin (45) and Xavier Galles (33) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) pulls in a long pass for a touchdown over Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) reacts after crossing the goal line for a touchdown over Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) reacts after crossing the goal line for a touchdown over Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Joey Kercheval (24) stops Remsen St. Mary’s Blaine Harpenau (14) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s head coach Patrick O’Brien huddles with the team in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game against Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) leaps over the Remsen St. Mary’s defense for a touchdown in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) reacts after a touchdown over Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Cole Watts (5) pulls in a pass over Remsen St. Mary’s Alex Schroeder (3) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) carries to just short of the goal line against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) picks through the Remsen St. Mary’s defense on his way to a touchdown in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Eddie Burgess (17) celebrate a touchdown against Remsen St. Mary’s in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Cole Watts (5) pulls in a pass on the one-yard line against Remsen St. Mary’s Levi Waldschmitt (2) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) misses a catch on an attempted two-point conversion under pressure from Remsen St. Mary’s Damen Brownmiller (18) in the first half of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Trey Shearer (10) catches his breath with support from Jack Brenner (62) after a touchdown over Remsen St. Mary’s in the fourth quarter of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Kennen Roadcap (77) reacts in the final moments of the team’s 108-94 loss to Remsen St. Mary’s in the 8-man semifinal playoffs at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Connor Van Zee (14) reacts in the final moments of the team’s 108-94 loss to Remsen St. Mary’s in the 8-man semifinal playoffs at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Montezuma’s Cole Watts (5) raises his helmet in place of shaking hands with Remsen St. Mary’s after their 108-94 loss in the 8-man semifinal playoffs at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The field is sanitized after the 8-man semifinal playoff game between Montezuma and Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The stands are sanitized after the 8-man semifinal playoff game between Montezuma and Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The bench is sanitized after the 8-man semifinal playoff game between Montezuma and Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The field is sanitized after the 8-man semifinal playoff game between Montezuma and Remsen St. Mary’s at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Remsen St. Mary’s fans cheer after Montezuma failed to convert on a fourth down in the fourth quarter of their 8-man semifinal playoff game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Capacity for state tournament games has been limited to 2400 and masks are required. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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