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Aurora Christian's Joel Bouagnon picks up yards against the Newman defense.

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Aurora Christian's Brandon Mayes looks for running room Saturday against Newman.

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Chad Beebe of Aurora Christian is hauled down by Newman's Nic Miller.

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Aurora Christian's Chad Beebe, who caught 9 passes including a pair of touchdowns, fends off Newman's Jake Snow during the Eagles' 41-7 Class 3A semifinal win Saturday in Sterling.

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Aurora Christian's Joel Bouagnon is congratulated after scoring a TD against Newman.

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Aurora Christian's Cory Windle can just get his fingertips on a pass that fell incomplete against Newman.

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Was there ever a doubt? Aurora Christian continued to make the defense of its Class 3A state championship look easy Saturday, scoring a pair of touchdowns before its semifinal clash with Sterling Newman Catholic was five minutes old on the Eagles' way to a 41-7 victory.