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St. Paul Highland Park put on a clinic in both defense and offense in a high school football matchup against St. Paul Johnson last Saturday evening in a Twin City District contest.

Charles Klug
Charles Klug Credit: (Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald)

Quarterback CHARLES KLUG passed for 314 yards and five touchdowns and also ran for another score in leading the host Scots to a 47-27 victory over the Governors, who had a hard time keeping up after answering Highlandโ€™s first touchdown with a score of their own.

When Klug wasnโ€™t throwing touchdowns, running back ANTONIO ORTIZ was taking care of business on the ground, finishing with 157 yards and one touchdown while averaging 8.3 yards per carry.

Amitri Collins-Westlund
Amitri Collins-Westlund Credit: (Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald)

ENRIQUE ORTIZ led an outstanding defensive effort with nine solo tackles, while AMITRI COLLINS-WESTLUND โ€” who also caught two touchdown passes to go along with 117 yards receiving โ€” had four solo tackles.

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Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.