Sophomore quarterback Brad Davison provided the spark, and senior running back Clark Wieneke was the calming force. Together, they powered the Crimson to 21 first-half points to go with a dominating defense to lead Maple Grove to a statement victory. Davison came off the bench late in the first quarter, completed a pair of long passes, and threw a touchdown pass to Will Ruel in the second quarter. Wieneke had 103 rushing yards before the break and finished with three touchdowns.

Key of the game: After Edina cut the lead to 14-8 on a 66-yard touchdown pass from Charlie Smith to Ben Boone, the 6-3 Davidson drove the Crimson 80 yards in 2 minutes and 26 seconds to retake the lead on a Wieneke touchdown with 14.1 seconds left in the half. Davidson hit Adam Brant on a 41-yard pass during the drive.

Quote: “In the huddle he’s always very poised, and he did a great job. I was [expecting it]. … I knew he could handle it.” — Wieneke on his quarterback’s performance.

One thing to know: Davison, who was expected to play most of the game under center, was the Crimson basketball team’s starting point guard as a freshman last season.

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Maple Grove sophomore quarterback Brad Davison provided the spark, and senior running back Clark Wieneke was the calming force for the Crimson in a 27-8 victory over Edina.

Davison and Wieneke powered Maple Grove to 21 first-half points — more than enough for their dominating defense to lead the Crimson a statement victory at Edina.

Davison came off the bench late in the first quarter, completed a pair of deep balls, and threw a touchdown pass to Will Ruel in the second quarter.

Wieneke had 14 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. He tacked on another score late in the fourth.

This story will be updated.