Rosemount turned the ball over four times and Heid passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers beat the Irish 28-7.

 

Heid, an impressive 6-2, 185-pound athlete, has toiled in the shadow of another quarterback who plays nearby, Lakeville South's Mitch Leidner.

 

But Heid made Friday's game his personal showcase, showing off a big arm, plenty of moxie and above-average speed.

 

"We get underestimated by most people," Heid said. "I think we're starting to show we're a pretty good team."

 

Lakeville North took advantage of the first Rosemount turnover, going 20 yards in four plays following a fumble recovery on Rosemount's first play from scrimmage. Brandon Morgan scored on a 3-yard burst up the middle for a 7-0 Panthers lead.

 

Rosemount, unaccustomed to beating itself, moved downfield with purpose on the ensuing drive, gobbling up yardage in large chunks, only to be waylaid by another fumble by running back Andy Gustafson, this time on the Lakeville North 15-yard line.

 

Lakeville North nearly capitalized moments later when Morgan broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and raced 45 yards into the end zone. The score was called back because of holding, but the tone had been set.

 

Midway through the second quarter, Heid pulled off a pump fake that cleared space for receiver Ben Blake and deftly dropped the ball over the Rosemount defense for a 20-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

 

Rosemount had a chance to get back into the game on the opening drive of the second half but stalled on the Lakeville North 3-yard line after Rosemount quarterback Nate Lemoine was stopped a yard short on fourth-and-3.

 

"We didn't score because we messed up," Rosemount coach Jeff Erdmann said. "You can't make mistakes against a team like that, and we made too many."

 

Lakeville North then moved crisply down the field and took a 21-0 lead when Heid outraced the entire Rosemount defense on a quarterback draw for a 50-yard touchdown run.

 

Heid capped off his big game with an 8-yard touchdown pass the next time the Panthers had the ball.

 

"I think he's the best quarterback in the city," Lakeville North coach Brian Vossen said. "And I think Leidner is the best in the state."