Recap: Trailing 7-0 and his offense sputtering, Lakeville South coach Larry Thompson resorted to a fake punt early in the third quarter. It worked to perfection as up back Brett Fatturi ran for a 47-yard touchdown. The play sparked a 15-point half for the Cougars (5-4), who a few minutes before had lost quarterback Will Heller to an injury. Joey Paradise kicked a 35-yard field goal to give Lakeville South a 9-7 lead. Blaine answered to retake the lead later in the quarter with a 34-yard scoring pass from quarterback Griffin Fussy to Josh Wou Browne. But in the fourth quarter, Lakeville South backup quarterback Cole Engstrom rushed for a 3-yard score with 3:25 left. Defensive back Blake Wacholz had two interceptions, including one with 17 seconds left. The Cougars rushed for 184 yards on 40 carries. The defense played maybe its best game of the season, Thompson said.

Key of the game: The fake punt. The Cougars hadn’t reached the red zone until that point.

Quote: “We’ve been practicing it all year, and a lot of teams in our conference know it, but they didn’t.” — Thompson on the fake punt, the team’s first in about two years

One thing to know: Blaine’s Fussy also rushed for a 14-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

NATE GOTLIEB

Lakeville South appeared lost after its starting quarterback, Will Heller, left the game with an injury in the third quarter.

Instead, it found scoring from unusual places to defeat Blaine 15-14 on Friday.

Brett Fatturi rushed for a 47-yard touchdown on a fake punt, Joey Paradise kicked a 35-yard field goal and backup quarterback Cole Engstrom rushed for a 3-yard score.

Lakeville South trailed 7-0 in the third when Fatturi scored his touchdown. Paradise gave the team a 9-7 lead about five minutes later, after a Blaine fumble.

Blaine responded with a 34-yard touchdown pass from Griffin Fussy to Josh Wou Browne late in the quarter.

The Cougars had their own response. Engstrom led them on a 12-play, 54-yard drive to score the game-winner with 3:25 left in the fourth quarter.

Blaine had one final chance to score, taking over at its own 15 with 59 seconds remaining. Lakeville South's Blake Wacholz caught an interception to end the game.

Check back later for more on the game.