Update: Lakeville North beats Rosemount Irish 28-7 and the Panthers advance to the Class 6A title game next Friday. Patch will have much more shortly. Orignial story: Lakeville North's run in the State Football Tournament was expected. Rosemount's—not so much. Listen to the game live here on Patch starting around 6:45 p.m. tonight. North, 10-1, was considered one of the top teams in the state all year. They finished second in the South Suburban Conference and were the No. 5 seed at state. Rosemount, 7-4, lost to North 35-0 on Oct. 17, and has been the underdog in nearly all if its playoff …
UPDATE Lakeville North waited until the fourth quarter to dominate, but in the end, the Panthers advanced to the State Semifinals in Class 6A after beating Prior Lake 23-3 Thursday night. The Panthers, seeded No. 5, were down 3-0 early, but the defense took over after that, dominating No. 4 Prior Lake on its way to the upset win. The Panthers next play on Nov. 15 when they matchup against Rosemount in the State Semifinals. For a full recap of the game, head to Minnesota Football Hub or listen to the replay of tonight's audio. Original post Lakeville North is looking for revenge tonight in its…
THE GAME Football: Lakeville South vs. Apple Valley CHEAT SHEET SITE: Apple Valley High School TIME: 7:00 p.m. Friday ON THE LINE Will the real Lakeville South team please stand up? After finding the end zone seven times in a 49-14 defeat of Prior Lake on Sept. 7, the Cougars couldn't muster up a single point in a 13-0 loss at Edina last Friday night. This week, South remains on the road to take on an Apple Valley team that had its undefeated bubble burst last Friday with a 34-26 home loss to the Lakers. PLAYERS TO WATCH South While the Cougars didn't cross into the end zone last week, we're …
THE GAME Football: Lakeville South vs. Edina Editor's note: We'll have live video of this game starting at 6:50 p.m. CHEAT SHEET SITE: Kuhlman Field, Edina Community Center TIME: 7:00 p.m. Friday ON THE LINE South bounced back in a major way last week, trouncing South Suburban Conference rival Prior Lake, 49-14, for its first win of the season. The Cougars look to ride the wave of momentum to a victory at non-conference foe Edina this week. PLAYERS TO WATCH South Senior running back Jordan Johnson had a game for the ages last week, rushing for four touchdowns and 130 yards in a romp. Two of …
THE GAME Football: Lakeville South vs. Prior Lake CHEAT SHEET SITE: Prior Lake High School TIME: 7:00 p.m. Friday ON THE LINE After losing its season opener at home, 47-24, to intra-city rival Lakeville North last Thursday, South heads to Prior Lake in need of a win to avoid falling to 0-2 for the first time since 2005. The Lakers, kicking off their home schedule, will be a tough matchup for the Cougars -- coming off an 8-4 record in 2011 and a 30-11 win at Eagan last Friday. PLAYERS TO WATCH South Senior running back Austin Britnell put the Cougars on the board first last week, giving his …
