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Former Fountain Hills football standout wins national championship

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Jake Barnard can now call himself a national champion.

(Jake Barnard submitted photo)

The former Falcon standout was a two-year captain in football and member of the basketball program.

(Jake Barnard submitted photo)

Former Fountain Hills football standout Jake Barnard is now a National Champion.

The 2022 Fountain Hills graduate helped the University of Wisconsin River Falls Falcons claim their first-ever Division III National Championship with a 24-14 victory over North Central (Illinois) in the Stagg Bowl on Jan. 4.

Jake said it was “surreal.”

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