COTTAGE GROVE – It often felt like a carnival after Cottage Grove football games this season. A cacophony of celebration – fans cheering, players striding with confidence, celebratory hugs all around.
It was a different scene on Saturday.
The Lions, undefeated through nine regular-season games during their first year as a Class 3A football participant, fell 46-7 against Burns’ high-powered running game in the first round of the OSAA state playoffs on Saturday.
Outside the…
