A 49-7 shellacking of Totino-Grace in Friday's Class 5A semifinals means Eden Prairie will hold its final practice of this season on Thanksgiving to prepare for the Prep Bowl.

On Friday, they feasted on Totino-Grace.

No. 4 Eden Prairie (11-1) rolled at the Metrodome, leading 42-0 at halftime on the strength of four rushing touchdowns by running back Andrew Larson.

Larson ran 15 times for 138 yards in the first half. No. 9 Totino-Grace (11-2) had 83 yards of total offense during the same span. Eden Prairie added a 91-yard touchdown pass to RaShawn Fountain early in the second half just in case Totino-Grace held out hope of a valiant comeback.

"That's a really hungry team that looks like they're trying to make a statement," Totino-Grace coach Jeff Ferguson said. "They used us to do it."

Friday's victory advances Eden Prairie to its first Prep Bowl since 2009, a 16-5 loss to Cretin-Derham Hall. The Eagles will go for their seventh big-school state title since 1996 against the winner of Saturday's Wayzata vs. Cretin-Derham Hall semifinal.

Eden Prairie senior linebacker Drake Michaelson admitted his team was playing more than one opponent on Friday. The Eagles wanted to beat Totino-Grace and give Saturday's teams a glimpse of what they are in for.

Totino-Grace dominated Class 4A, the second-largest in the state, to the tune of six titles in the past eight years. So this season, Totino-Grace challenged itself by opting up. On Friday, it was handed a beat-down.

Eden Prairie went ahead 21-0 early in the second quarter on three Larson touchdowns. Totino-Grace tried getting back in the game by converting on fourth down at the Eden Prairie 35-yard line. But Eden Prairie pushed back, first with a Michaelson sack and then a Logan Duitsman 65-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Short touchdown runs from Roy McGhee and Larson moved Eden Prairie's lead to 42-0.

"I was expecting us to come out hard," Michaelson said. "Our team has improved, and this whole week of practice we've been going hard."

Totino-Grace's season ended much in the same way it began, with a lopsided loss to a Class 5A power. Minnetonka spoiled Totino-Grace's home opener with a 28-0 rout. From there, however, Totino-Grace won 11 consecutive games and players impressed Ferguson with their spirit.

"Nothing's going to diminish what these guys accomplished," Ferguson said. "They bit off a big chunk this season."

Note: Friday's announced attendance was 16,410 for the day's six games.