Saturday, November 24, 2012
Defending state champion, and eight-time state champion Eden Prairie, is too much for the Lakeville North Panthers, who fall in the Class 6A football state title game Friday
Winning state championships never gets routine, said Eden Prairie coach Mike Grant. “It never does,” said Grant, ‘because every team is a different team. Every team is unique and this is a group of kids that I’ve known the seniors since third grade. Sunday night is our banquet, and it will be the last time they’re ever together. And Monday, we’ll have 100-some kids in the weight room getting ready for Elk River Thursday before Labor Day.” So the beat goes on for the Eagles. And Grant should know. He’s directed the Eden Prairie Eagles to eight state titles in his 30 years as head coach. The Eagles won their eighth Prep Bowl crown Friday night in the Metrodome, combining a relentless ground-game offense and a punishing, opportunist defense …
Defending state champion, and eight-time state champion Eden Prairie, is too much for the Lakeville North Panthers, who fall in the Class 6A football state title game Friday
Winning state championships never gets routine, said Eden Prairie coach Mike Grant. “It never does,” said Grant, ‘because every team is a different team. Every team is unique and this is a group of kids that I’ve known the seniors since third grade. Sunday night is our banquet, and it will be the last time they’re ever together. And Monday, we’ll have 100-some kids in the weight room getting ready for Elk River Thursday before Labor Day.” So the beat goes on for the Eagles. And Grant should know. He’s directed the Eden Prairie Eagles to eight state titles in his 30 years as head coach. The Eagles won their eighth Prep Bowl crown Friday night in the Metrodome, combining a relentless ground-game offense and a punishing, opportunist defense …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Lakeville North beat Rosemount 28-7 Thursday night to advance to the State Class 6A championship.
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 games. And what makes it even more unusual is that both teams are members of the same conference and section. In previous years, a state matchup like …
Friday, October 26, 2012
After defeating Eagan 48-21, North will host Eastview next week in the section semi-finals.
Lakeville North's football team began their run to state by thrashing Eagan in the first round of section play on Friday night. The No. 2 seed Panthers beat No. 7 Eagan 48-21, and will next host No. 3 Eastview in the Section 3AAAAAA semifinals next week. Game time is still to be determined. Eastview beat Burnsville 42-14. For a full recap of the game, visit Minnesota Football Hub. The Panthers, now 8-1, beat the Lightning 24-7 on Sept. 14, at Eastview, in their only other meeting this season. The Panthers only loss came to conference champion Prior Lake. The Lakers beat Park of Cottage Grove and will face Rosemount next week. Lakeville Patch will have more on the section playoff journey.
The Lakeville South Cougars lost to the Rosemount Irish in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs Friday night.
Lakeville South's football season is over. The No. 5 seeded Cougars lost 20-7 to Rosemount Friday night, ending their season. For a full recap of the game, head to Minnesota Football Hub. ORIGINAL STORY The fifth-seeded Lakeville South Cougars (4-4, 4-3 South Suburban) travel to Irish Stadium in Rosemount to take on the fourth-seeded Rosemount Irish (4-4, 4-3 South Suburban) in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs tonight at 7. Through a partnership with the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network (MSBN), Lakeville Patch is proud to bring you live streaming broadcasts of local high school sports for the 2012-2013 season. Marshall Kelner (@MarshallKelner) and Gabe Glidden (@GabeGlidden09) will be on the call for MSBN, starting with a …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
North will be the No. 2 seed in the section tournament, which starts Oct. 26.
Lakeville North's football team wrapped up their dominant 2012 season on Wednesday with a dominating win over Rosemount. The Panthers beat the Irish 35-0 at home on Wednesday in their regular season finale. The Panthers finished the season at 7-1. Their only loss came to conference champion Prior Lake. For a full recap of the game, visit Minnesota Football Hub. Next up for North: the section tournament and a chance to go to state. North is the No. 2 seed in section 3AAAAAA and will host Eagan (1-7) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. North beat Eagan on Oct. 12 49-0. Lakeville Patch will have more on the section playoff journey.
The Cougars beat Bloomington Jefferson 36-7 Wednesday night.
Lakeville South's football team wrapped up their disappointing 2012 season on Wednesday night with a win. South beat Bloomington Jefferson 36-7 at home on Wednesday in their regular season finale. The Cougars finished the season at 4-4. For a full recap of the game, visit Minnesota Football Hub. While the regular season may have been a downer—South was expected to contend for the conference championship—the next step is section playoffs where the Cougars, seeded No. 5, will fight to go back to state for the first time in a couple of years. Rosemount, No. 4, who beat south 12-0 on Oct. 5 will host south at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. Lakeville Patch will have more on the section playoff journey.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
After a rough few weeks, the Cougars got back in the win column in decisive fashion.
Lakeville South's football team hasn't been living up to their own expectations, much less those who said in the pre-season the Cougars would compete for the conference title. The Cougars were 2-4 coming into their game against Bloomington Kennedy, and apparently the Eagles where just what Lakeville needed. They beat up on Kennedy to the tune of 55-28. Check out Minnesota Football Hub for a complete recap of the game.
The Panthers beat up on Eagan 49-0 on Friday night.
Lakeville North continued its relative dominance of the South Suburban Conference on Friday night. The Panthers beat up on Eagan 49-0, shutting out the Wildcasts at home. The Panthers are now 6-1 and face Rosemount in the regular season finale next week. Check out Minnesota Football Hub for a complete recap of the game.
Friday, October 12, 2012
After returning to their triumphant ways last week at Burnsville, the Panthers host one-win Eagan Friday night.
Football: Lakeville North vs. Eagan CHEAT SHEET SITE: North High School TIME: 7:00 p.m. Friday ON THE LINE North plays at home for the first time since being stunned by visiting Prior Lake in a 10-6 loss two weeks ago. The Panthers quickly got back on the good foot last Friday with a 28-7 win at Burnsville and look to hold on to at least a share of the South Suburban Conference lead with the Lakers this week against an Eagan team that got its first win of the year, 35-0, at woebegone Bloomington Jefferson last Friday. PLAYERS TO WATCH North Quarterback Zach Creighton led the Panthers with 122 passing yards and 174 rushing yards at Burnsville, also running in two scores. Fullback Tanner Jacobus and running back Jamiah Newell also tallied …
