A season that has had more twists and turns than a cross country course will end at the state meet for the Forest Lake boys.

The Rangers slopped through a downpour to capture the Section 7AA title for a third straight year Thursday in Cloquet. They edged Cambridge-Isanti by seven points, avenging two losses to the Bluejackets earlier this season. See more in Sports Editor Clint Riese's Forest Lake Times sports wrapup.

Two Forest Lake Ranger boys cross country team members lead the pack in a recent sectional meet. The Rangers boys cross country team competes in the state meet at Northfield on Saturday. Fifteen of the state’s elite programs will get a look at the Rangers Saturday at St. Olaf College. The boys’ race begins at 10 a.m. (Photo submitted)