Prior Lake head coach Matt Gegenheimer leads his Lakers team into a matchup with Minnetonka on Aug. 28. Prior Lake is poised for another successful season despite being placed in arguably the toughest district in the state. Photo by Rick Orndorf
The Minnesota State High School League's new district alignments could result in the development of several new rivalries, including one between Prior Lake and Minnetonka. The Lakers were placed with the five former Lake Conference teams in the West Metro South subdistrict, a move that will undoubtedly produce a challenging schedule for a Prior Lake team coming off 9-2 season.
The Skippers had a meager 4-5 record last year, but were competitive and finished with several close losses. Minnetonka showed it learned from those defeats, holding on for a 8-6 win over Champlin Park in Week 1.
Prior Lake, meanwhile, cruised to a 34-13 win over Centennial in its opener.
The Lakers and Skippers last met in 2003 in a Class 6A, Section 2 playoff game won by Minnetonka 38-21. But with the new district scheduling, the pair should set sail on a new rivalry with the launching point being their matchup in this week's Top Game of the Week.
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