QUARTERFINAL WIN: Deibele propels Magic football to state semifinals

Monticello football defeated Bloomington Jefferson 42-7 Friday in the Class 5A state quarterfinals, advancing to the state semifinals for the first time in program history.The Magic and Jaguars played at a neutral site in Forest Lake. After kicking off to the Jaguars, the Magic got one of the best starts they could have hoped for.The Jaguars gained five yards on their first two plays, bringing up third-and-5 from their own 23. The Jaguars quarterback escaped pressure to his right, then scrambled all the way back to his left before firing an errant pass into the arms of Magic defensive back Carson Deibele.The early interception turned into six points when Deibele followed running back Cale Holthaus on an outside run on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Truit Garcia Silva missed the extra point wide left, leaving the Magic with a 6-0 lead.

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