Chase Conrad and Caleb Francois went on the run Thursday, propelling Minnetonka past Blaine 28-0 in the Class 6A football quarterfinals Thursday at Osseo High School.
They combined to rush for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Conrad had 166 yards and two touchdowns; 91 yards came in the first half. Francois finished with 118 rushing yards, including 84 in the first half, and a touchdown. Francois completed one pass in the game, to Vincent May for 12 yards. May also had a 5-yard touchdown run.
The Skippers (9-2) turned to backups late in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Caden Gutzmer ran for 19 yards, and Hunter Stockham had 27 as the Skippers piled up 341 rushing yards.
The Bengals (7-4) drove 55 yards on its second possession of the game but failed to convert a fourth-down play at the Skippers 25. Starting quarterback Sam Shaughnessy injured his shoulder on the fourth-down play and did not return.
The Skippers defense held the Bengals to 178 total yards and had three interceptions; Sterling Bain had two interceptions and AJ Fider one. Charlie Potvin had an interception for Blaine.
Becker 35, Holy Angels 15: Sophomore Tristan Kowalkowski threw two touchdown passes to Carter Reckelberg to lead the Bulldogs at Brainerd High School. Sawyer Brown had two touchdown runs and Isaac Daluge ran for another for the Bulldogs (11-0). Gavin Coughlin threw a touchdown pass to Daniel Devine and Emmett Anderson ran for a touchdown for the Stars (7-4).
Orono 49, Hermantown 21: Rory Kvern and Charles Cordes totaled six touchdowns for the winning Spartans at Alexandria High School. Kvern ran for three touchdowns and Cordes ran for two and threw for another for the Spartans (9-2). Martin Sleen ran for two touchdowns for the Hawks (9-2).
Totino-Grace 24, Hill-Murray 0: Marquel Keten ran for two touchdowns to lead the Eagles past the Pioneers (9-2) at Blaine High School. Calvin McIntosh added a touchdown run for the Eagles (11-0).
