Cedar Falls, Ia (KICD) – 8-Player started off the Iowa High School Football State Championships on Wednesday with two Semi-Final Thrillers.

The Early game saw Bishop Garrigan of Algona, a team that was unranked all season, come back from a two possession deficit to beat #1 Winfield-Mt Union 34-20. The Golden Bears will play #2 Bedford, who beat #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 31-30 on a late field goal, the only field goal the Bulldogs had kicked all season. The 8-Player State Championship will be played at 9:30 am on November 16th.