Lakeville South avenges Week 1 loss to Wayzata in playoff opener – Twin Cities

Lakeville South 41, Wayzata 21: It's five straight wins for Lakeville South (6-3), as Connor Cade ran for three touchdowns – including scores of 50 and 70 yards – and Bo Bokman broke through for a 72-yard run of his own The Cougars avenged a Week 1 loss to the Trojans.

The game was tied 14-14 before Cade scored on a 70-yard run in the final minute of the first half, the first of four consecutive scores for Lakeville South.

The Cougars will travel to Anoka next week with a trip to state on the line. The Tornadoes defeated Roseville 49-6 on Friday as Zach Welch scored three points.

Champlin Park 24, East Ridge 22: Preston Thielke ran 77 yards for a touchdown to give the Rebels (4-5) an early lead and added two passing touchdowns from there.

Cedric Tomes ran for a score and threw another for East Ridge (5-4), but Rebels kicker Evan Swanstrom hit a 31-yard field goal with less than two minutes to play that gave Champlin Park a nine-point lead and effectively put the ball on ice in the game.

Champlin Park will travel to Lakeville North next week. The Panthers defeated Hopkins 50-7 as Riley Grossman scored four scores and Sam Ripplinger rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns.

Eagan 28, Osseo 20: Eagan trailed 14-9 at halftime and 20-15 after three quarters, but the Wildcats (6-3) scored the final 13 points of the game – a 94-yard kickoff return touchdown by Gage Halvorson late in the third to take the lead, followed by a 5-yard touchdown run by Brooklyn Evans early in the final frame that extended the lead to two points.

Eagan hosts Edina next week in Round 2.