DAN CHESNET
Belgrade News

MANHATTAN — Trailing by a point with less than six minutes remaining in Saturday’s State B quarterfinal game, Brayden Zikmund made the play of the day. The Manhattan junior caught a pass while falling to the ground that had been tipped by Malta’s Dawson Hammond.

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Manhattan’s Matthew Fenno makes a leaping reception Saturday in a quarterfinal game of the state Class B playoffs against Malta.

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Connor Mayo (24) signals the other way after Manhattan recovered a fumble by Malta on a kickoff late in Saturday’s state Class B playoff game.

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Malta quarterback Kazner Oxarart throws a pass Saturday in a quarterfinal game of the state Class B playoffs against Manhattan.

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Malta’s Straud Sims (57) grabs the jersey of Manhattan’s Tyson Palivk after he recovered a second half fumble Saturday in a quarterfinal game of the state Class B playoffs.

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