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Eagles’ Kral stands with cousin

Staff photo by Ari Selvey New Ulm seventh-grader Carter Kral presents his yellow wristband in honor of Jaxon Goettle, his cousin who received a heart transplant.

NEW ULM — New Ulm’s Carter Kral, along with his New Ulm Eagles seventh-grade football team, honored Jaxon Goettle of Mankato during Thursday afternoon’s football game against Mankato East at the New Ulm Middle School.

The Eagles wore yellow wrist bands with the number 79, matching Goettle’s team colors and number. Goettle, cousin of Kral and a member of the Mankato East team, received a heart transplant at Rochester Mayo on Tuesday. The two cousins were looking forward to playing each other in Thursday’s game.

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