Maple Grove running back Charles Langama leaps over Eden Prairie's Aaron Kroese in the second quarter. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
MN high school football state tournament
Maybe now, the Maple Grove skeptics will have complete faith in their football team.
The Crimson ran through the regular season without a blemish, often salting a game away before the fourth quarter, winning in a manner that left no doubt.
But even though they were the only undefeated team in Class 6A heading into Friday night’s state tournament games, there were whispers of doubt.
Their opponent was big, bad Eden Prairie, winner of 11 state championships. If any team could ruin the Crimson’s magical season, the Eagles could be it.
After crushing Eden Prairie 34-0, it would be difficult to locate a nonbeliever anywhere among the 70,000 or so inhabitants of the northwest suburb of Maple Grove.
For more on Maple Grove's victory, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
MN high school football section and state tournament coverage
MN high school football recruiting: Meet Minnesota’s top 20 unsigned high school football recruits, now that the early signing rush is over
- By Marcus Fuller, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/06/2024, 12:45pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Abu Tarawallie, talented homebody and sought-after defensive lineman, makes it official with Gophers
- By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:30pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: For Byron’s Colin Hansen, ‘a dream come true’ melds Gophers football and a University of Minnesota education
- By Sean Baker, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:00pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Here’s where Division I football recruits across Minnesota are expected to sign during the early period
- By Star Tribune staff 12/03/2024, 1:45pm CST
MN high school football: Meet the Minnesota Star Tribune’s All-Prep Bowl Team
- By Ron Haggstrom, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 6:00pm CST
MN high school football rankings: The Star Tribune's Minnesota Top 20, the Prep Bowl edition
- By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 5:45pm CST
MN high school football state tournament: Elk River defeats Alexandria in Class 5A championship
- By Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/23/2024, 7:30pm CST
Football Hub Headlines
MN high school football recruiting: Meet Minnesota’s top 20 unsigned high school football recruits, now that the early signing rush is over
- By Marcus Fuller, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/06/2024, 12:45pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Abu Tarawallie, talented homebody and sought-after defensive lineman, makes it official with Gophers
- By Jim Paulsen, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:30pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: For Byron’s Colin Hansen, ‘a dream come true’ melds Gophers football and a University of Minnesota education
- By Sean Baker, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:00pm CST
MN high school football recruiting: Here’s where Division I football recruits across Minnesota are expected to sign during the early period
- By Star Tribune staff 12/03/2024, 1:45pm CST
MN high school football: Meet the Minnesota Star Tribune’s All-Prep Bowl Team
- By Ron Haggstrom, David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen, The Minnesota Star Tribune 11/25/2024, 6:00pm CST
