Mahtomedi 21, Spring Lake Park 14: Junior quarterback Connor Finn threw his third touchdown pass to Joey Pipes, a 21 yarder with 4:44 remaining, as the Zephyrs (2-6) edged the Panthers (3-5). The two hooked up for 65- and 72-yard touchdowns earlier. Sophomore Nolan Roach ran for both Panthers touchdowns.
Minneapolis Washburn 50, Bloomington Kennedy 7: The Millers defense scored two touchdowns while beating the Eagles (4-4). Senior defensive back Nolan Faulhaber returned an interception 90 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter while junior defensive back Heston Anderson took a recovered fumble 40 yards for another score in the third quarter for the Millers (6-2). Junior quarterback Andrew Backhaus led the offense, passing for a touchdown and running for another one.
Princeton 23, Dassel-Cokato 13: The difference in class size showed. Seniors Nolan Soderholm kicked a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter and quarterback Brayden Shafer added a 1-yard scoring run with 3:57 remaining, breaking a 13-all halftime deadlock as Class 4A, No. 3-ranked unbeaten Tigers (8-0) slipped past the Class 3A, No. 2-rated Chargers (7-1). The two teams traded touchdowns in the first half.
Providence Academy 14, Kasson-Mantorville 7: Senior quarterback Magnus Hansen threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to classmate Tony Ernster 54 seconds into the fourth quarter, giving the Class 4A, No. 6 Lions (6-2) a victory over the KoMets (5-3). Hansen also threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Matthew Hunter in the second quarter.
Wadena-Deer Creek (1-7) has made the decision to forego the remainder of its football season, including the postseason, citing low numbers of participants due to a rash of injuries. The Wolverines forfeited their regular season finale Wednesday to Staples-Motley. In a letter posted to the team’s Facebook page, Wolverines coach Kyle Petermeier cited injuries for the lack of available varsity-level players. He anticipates the return of varsity football in 2025.
