Stillwater at Roseville
7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 28
MN Football Hub Spotlight Game

Stillwater won its first three games last season, then suffered a five-game losing streak heading into the playoffs, where the Ponies lost 41-0 to Cretin-Derham Hall. Stillwater had defeated Cretin-Derham Hall 21-7 in the regular season.

Roseville beat Stillwater 32-20 last season en route to a 6-2 regular-season record before making a deep run in the playoffs. Roseville beat Woodbury and Lakeville South to reach the state tournament, then topped Maple Grove before losing 35-28 to eventual runner-up Rosemount in the semifinals. The Raiders lost quarterback and All-Metro Player of the Year Jacques Perra to graduation, but they do return game-breaking wide receiver Jesper Horsted (77 receptions, 19 TDs last season).