If it’s possible to under-rate aspects of Eden Prairie’s football team, it’s the 11-time Prep Bowl champion’s willingness to go for it on fourth down and the ability to convert.

No. 3 Eden Prairie (6-1) scored two touchdowns on fourth down to key a 23-16 victory at Minnetonka, the Eagles’ Prep Bowl conquest last November.

Quarterback Cole Kramer threw for a clutch score and Felipe Izumi ran for another.

“We trust that coach [Mike] Grant knows what he’s doing,” Kramer said. “The play calls are unbelievable, and when we’re going for it we have to give it all we’ve got.”

Kramer hit a wide-open Matt Sherman for a 14-yard touchdown catch on fourth and 2 late in the first half. Izumi’s one-yard touchdown on fourth and goal made it 23-9 with less than two minutes left in the game.

Defending Class 6A state champion Eden Prairie won 23-16 on Friday at Minnetonka, the team the Eagles defeated for the title, in a battle of top-10 teams.

No. 3 Eden Prairie (6-1) built a 17-2 lead after three quarters. Then Minnetonka connected on a fourth-down touchdown pass.

Trailing 23-9 with 1:55 to go, the ninth-ranked Skippers (4-3) got a late touchdown.

Two scores within the final minute of the second quarter gave Eden Prairie a 10-2 halftime lead.

Cole Kramer hit tight end Matt Sherman for a 14-yard touchdown catch on 4th and 2.

Minnetonka fumbled near midfield on its ensuing drive. Eden Prairie moved fast and got into field goal range. Connor Reynolds booted a 27-yard field goal as time expired.

An intentional grounding call on Kramer in the end zone gave Minnetonka a safety and a 2-0 lead.

Check back later for more on the game.