There is a historic connection to Minnesota high school football that appears to be taking place with the San Francisco 49ers. And to their credit, this did not escape the attention of the home-state Vikings.
Trey Lance, four years after graduating from Marshall High School in southwest Minnesota, was emphatically pronounced by coach Kyle Shanahan to be the 49ers starting quarterback in late July.
Three weeks later, the 49ers were in Minnesota for two days of competitive activities vs. the Vikings, before the teams played an exhibition game at the ZygiDome.
As was publicized, the Vikings marked the occasion by inviting Marshall's veteran coach, Terry Bahlmann, his staff and 105 players to Eagan to take in a day of the workouts.