Staff photo by Travis Rosenau The Springfield Tigers celebrate their Class A State Football Semifinals victory over Deer River on Saturday morning at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The Springfield Tigers celebrate their 54-30 win over previously unbeaten Deer River in the Class A State Football

Semifinals on Saturday morning at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Tigers scored early and often, building a

40-24 halftime lead in the runaway. They will play Minneota in the title game on Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium. See story

on page 12A.