high school football

The Rochester Lourdes Eagles upended top-ranked St. Croix Lutheran 42-35 to become the third Section 1 representative to win a championship during Prep Bowl 35. Considering the fact there are no southeastern Minnesota teams in Class 6A, (I consider the Lakeville schools and Farmington as part of the metro area) then three of the five remaining classes have a champion from Section 1...

The Grand Meadow Superlarks captured their fourth straight state championship in nine-man football and their 50th consecutive win Friday morning at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Superlarks scored a 41-21 victory over the Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran Clippers in the first high school title game to be played in the new Minnesota stadium...

Prep Bowl 35 is this weekend at the spacious US Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Four state champions will be crowned Friday and three more on Saturday, with just two classes seeing possible repeat champions. In nine-man football, the Grand Meadow Superlarks are going for their fourth straight title...

Football fans can be a little more prepared if they review guidelines from the Minnesota State High School League for the state semifinal games. Owatonna plays at 2PM Friday.

Two of Kenyon-Wanamingo's top players were injured in the first half and were definitely missed in a 14-0 loss to Maple River in the Section 2 Class 2A title game. Gavin Roosen and Matthew Houglum were hurt in the hard-hitting game on the turf in New Ulm's new stadium...

Owatonna battles Northfield for the Section 1-5A championship Friday night at 7PM, with coverage on KRFO AM 1390 beginning at 6:30PM.

US Bank Stadium is hosting the Prep Bowl November 25-26 for the first time. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority gave the Minnesota State High School League eight free days of rent for the soccer tournament and for the football semifinals and finals...

The Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights dominated time of possession while defeating New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 21-12 Monday night in The Moat. It was the final home game of the season for the Knights and their 13 seniors. After a scoreless first quarter, Kenyon-Wanamingo capped off a 17-play 87-yard drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Jack Buelke to Matthew Houglum...

Points will be more important than candy in Kenyon on Monday night as NRHEG faces Kenyon-Wanamingo in the Section 2AA semifinals at 7PM on KDHL AM 920.

Just as they did last year, the Faribault Falcon football team defeated Mankato East to advance to the semifinals against Marshall. It's a replay of last year. Hopefully Faribault will come out on the winning end this time around, but they will have the odds stacked against them...