Eden Prairie upsets Minnetonka in Class 6A high school football

Hutchinson 28, Willmar 21: Nathan Thode scored his second touchdown on an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter, breaking a 21-21 tie as the Tigers (3-3) defeated the Cardinals (0-6). Thode scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter to give the Tigers a 21-0 lead. Fellow senior Brady Larson was responsible for the Tigers’ first two touchdowns, with the split end catching an 8-yard touchdown pass from freshman Graydon Rostberg and returning an interception 45 yards for a score.

Kittson County Central 13, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke 12: Sophomore Eli Peterson threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Ty Vig and freshman Keaton Brewer kicked the extra point with 3:30 left as the Bearcats (3-3) defeated the No. 8 ranked Nine-Player Chargers (5- 1) upset ). It was the first play after the Bearcats’ defense stopped the Chargers on a fourth-down-and-1 call at their own 15-yard line. The Bearcats then held the Chargers for a first down on a hook-and-ladder play at the Bearcats 36-yard line with one minute remaining and running out the clock. Freshman Shay Jacobson scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to give the Chargers a 12-6 lead earlier. The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter after a scoreless first half.

Mankato East 43, Chanhassen 19: Senior Ganden Gosch threw four touchdown passes, three to junior wide receiver Hayden Tischler, to lead the Class 5A No. 7 Cougars (5-1) past the defending state champion Storm (3-3). Gosch hit Tischler with touchdown passes of 6, 13 and 19 yards. The two have scored nine touchdowns this season.

Roseville 55, Hopkins 35: Javon Minor ran for four touchdowns and returned a kickoff for another – all in the second half – as the Raiders (3-3) defeated the Royals (3-3). Minor scored on runs of 3, 38, 40 and 87 yards. The senior returned his kickoff 74 yards after the Royals pulled within 42-35. The loss ended Hopkins’ three-match winning streak.

St. Paul Central 21, Minneapolis Southwest 13: Senior quarterback Allan Lankfard threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Minutemen (3-3) won their third straight game and defeated the Lakers (0-6).

Shakopee 42, Edina 12: The Class 6A, No.5-rated Sabers (5-1) rely on their punishing ground attack. That’s all it took to overwhelm the No. 4-ranked Hornets (4-2). Junior quarterback Judah Forsberg scored on runs of 68 and 73 yards in the first half as Shakopee raced to a 33-0 lead. Senior running back Zach Docteur also added two scoring runs of 2 and 19 yards in the first half. Forsberg added a touchdown pass in the third quarter.