MN Week 4 Recap: Top Results, Best Performers, Week 5 Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Before Week 5 kicks off tonight, make sure you get your final roundup from the action-packed Week 4 that we saw in the Great State of Minnesota. Top results, scores, and news, best individual performers, and a preview of the best games kicking off for Week 5. Dig in! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Top Team Results, Scores, News</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Rochester Mayo</em> 17, <em>Rosemount </em>14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Mayo </em>continues to hold its place in the 6A ranks and gets a hard-fought win over <em>Rosemount</em>. Good win for the <em>Spartans</em>, who move to 2-2 on the season, and used an <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945925' first='Ethan' last='Post']</strong> 27-yard FG, a rushing TD from <strong>Isaac Peterson</strong> - who had 149 rushing yards on the day - as well as an <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583318' first='Isaiah' last='Beale']</strong> rushing TD late in the 4th quarter to finish out the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Hopkins </em>34, <em>Burnsville</em> 22</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Great to see the <em>Royals </em>continue to roll. After snapping their 29-game losing streak two Fridays ago against <em>Eastview</em>, the <em>Royals </em>put together another big-time win by besting the <em>Burnsville Blaze</em> 34-22 at Burnsville High School. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1522278' first='Jayden' last='Moore']</strong>, point guard of the basketball team and a high-major prospect on the hardcourt, had 5 catches for 146 yards and 2 TDs through the air. <strong>Aideyn Souvannarath</strong> had two interceptions for the Royals' defense as well. Look out for <em>Hopkins</em>! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Providence Academy</em> 14, <em>Mound Westonka</em> 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huge news here out of a loaded 4A bracket, as <em>Providence Academy </em>grinds out a 14-3 victory over <em>Mound Westonka</em>, handing the <em>White Hawks </em>their first loss of the season. All of the scoring came in the 2nd quarter, when <em>Lions </em>QB <strong>Magnus Hansen</strong> found <strong>Matthew Hunter</strong> for a TD 47 seconds in the quarter, and followed it up with a <strong>Grant Sandell</strong> rushing TD later in the 2nd. <em>Mound Westonka</em> scored on a 25-yard FG in the middle of the quarter but were held scoreless the rest of the game. Both QBs threw two INTs, and <em>Mound Westonka</em> forced a fumble as well. You can bet your butt this was a physical contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Eagan </em>35, <em>Lakeville South </em>33</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The <em>Wildcats </em>are looking and playing like a real deal 6A contender in 2024, popping off their third win a row this past Thursday by downing <em>Lakeville South </em>35-33. The high-scoring affair, which came down to <em>South </em>failing to convert a 2pt conversion after a <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362278' first='Gaven' last='Dean']</strong> TD around 2:30 left in the ball game, saw <em>South's</em><strong> [player_tooltip player_id='234775' first='Connor' last='Cade'] </strong>rush 16 times for 115 yards and 2 TDs. <em>Eagan </em>senior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582446' first='Brooklyn' last='Evans']</strong> rushed 19 times for 204 yards and 3 TDs, sparking the <em>Wildcat's </em>21-unanswered comeback in the second half. It was <em>Eagan's </em>first win over <em>Lakeville South</em> in 10 years. Get on the <em>Eagan </em>bandwagon before it's too late, folks! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Fergus Falls </em>21, <em>East Grand Forks</em> 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a battle of 3-0, 3A squads up North, <em>Fergus Falls</em> got a big win over <em>East Grand Forks </em>21-14 at Fergus Falls High School. No box score available, but both squads have good rosters and I wish we could have had some eyes on this matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Andover</em> 47, <em>Elk River</em> 31</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was lucky enough to attend this game in person for <em>PrepRedzoneMN</em>, and it was a fun one, with 5A #1 <em>Elk River</em> going down to an athletic and physical <em>Andover </em>squad itching to make some waves in Class 5A. A full recap of the game is available on the site, but <em>Andover</em>, who have a variety of pass catchers available, including Gophers commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='752525' first='Cameron' last='Begalle']</strong>, a Top 10 player in the state, were using a two QB system that really opened up under junior <strong>Joe Mapson</strong>. With some size and experience on defense, as well as length and physicality on the back end, the <em>Huskies </em>look like they are capable of going deep come playoff time. These two will see each other again in the Section 7AAAAA finals in around a month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Other Notable Scores </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Bertha-Hewitt </em>20, <em>Verndale</em> 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Mankato West </em>17, <em>Chaska </em>14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Goodhue</em> 39, <em>Blooming Prairie</em> 28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Rocori </em>35, <em>Hutchinson </em>14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Stewartville </em>19,<em> Pine Island</em> 0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Top Individual Performances</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Minnesota's Week 4 MVP: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582446' first='Brooklyn' last='Evans']</strong> (<em>Eagan</em>) 2025. QB/ATH.- In <em>Eagan's </em>thrilling 6A upset of<em> Lakeville South,</em> <strong>Evans </strong>posted 19 carries for 204 yards and 3 TDs in the 35-33 win</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502012' first='Isaiah' last='Wright']</strong><em> (Fertile-Beltrami)</em> 2025. ATH. 6', 185 lbs. - 6 carries for 245 yards and 5 TDs in<em> Fertile-Beltrami's</em> big win over Win-E-Mac </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1194605' first='[player_tooltip player_id='1194604' first='Jett' last='']' last='Feeney'] </strong>(<em>Moorhead</em>) 2027. QB. 6'1, 180 lbs. - Yet another top-performing week for <em>Moorhead's </em>sophomore sensation, who went 26-36 for 373 yards and 6 TDs in a win against <em>Brainerd</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='236096' first='Shawn' last='Freeman']</strong> (<em>Park Center)</em> 2025. WR. 6'3, 200 lbs. - Against <em>Cambridge-Isanti,</em> <strong>Freeman </strong>caught 5 passes for 124 yards and a TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945337' first='Bradyn' last='Kost'] </strong>(<em>Sauk Rapids-Rice) </em>2025. LB. 6', 205 lbs. - Against<em> St. Francis High School</em>, <strong>Kost </strong>tallied 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a pick-six. <em>SRR </em>got the win </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1256225' first='Emilio' last='Rosario Matias']</strong> (<em>Stillwater</em>) 2026. RB. 5'8, 200 lbs. - 2026 stock-riser <strong>Emilio Matias</strong> tallied 30 carries for 189 yards and 3 TDs, plus two catches for 30 yards, in the <em>Ponies</em>' 33-14 win over <em>Mounds View</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='945346' first='Cam' last='Hungerholt'] </strong>(<em>LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli</em>) 2025. QB/ATH. - In the 46-26 win over <em>Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons</em>, <strong>Hungerholt </strong>posted 303 passing yards and 4 TDs and 282 rushing yards and a TD. 585 total yards and 5 TDs in the win</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Manjo</strong> (<em>Columbia Heights</em>) 2025. ATH. - In the first quarter of the <em>Highlanders</em>' 48-6 victory over <em>Twin Cities Charter</em>, <strong>Manjo </strong>scored on 41 and 72-yard punt returns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592125' first='Mason' last='West']</strong> (<em>Edina</em>) 2026. QB. 6'5, 205 lbs. - <strong>West</strong> accounted for 6 TDs in the <em>Hornets</em>' 48-21 win over Wayzata. The superstar hockey and football player threw five touchdown passes, three to senior wide receiver and Cal-Berkeley commit [player_tooltip player_id='234833' first='Meyer' last='Swinney'], and ran for another in the win. He went 22-23 for 301 yards through the air as well </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='743296' first='Taye' last='Manns'] </strong>(<em>Duluth Denfeld</em>) 2025. RB. 5'10, 200 lbs. - In the crosstown Duluth rivalry matchup, <strong>Manns </strong>posted 17 carries for 189 yards and 3 rushing TDs, plus three catches for 60 yards and a TD through the air. <strong>Manns </strong>has been a frequent selection on the week-to-week top performers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402074' first='Kaaleem' last='Reiland']</strong> (<em>Kingsland</em>) 2026. ATH. 5'8, 180 lbs. - <em>Kingsland</em> do-it-all junior had another big week, posting 8 carries for 207 yards and 4 TDs on the ground. He also completed 9 passes on 16 attempts for 125 yards and 2 more touchdowns through the air </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1231847' first='Ganden' last='Gosch'] </strong>(<em>Mankato East</em>) 2025. QB. 6', 200 lbs. - In <em>East's </em>35-28 win over <em>Rochester John Marshall,</em> <strong>Gosch </strong>went 19-29 (65%) for 271 yards and 2 TDs in the win</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1256241' first='Hayden' last='Swenson']</strong> (<em>International Falls</em>) 2026. QB. - In Falls' Week 4 win over <em>Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin</em>, <strong>Swenson</strong> completed 18 passes on 23 attempts (78%) for 217 yards and 4 TDs with no interceptions </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Micaden Clines</strong> (<em>Mountain Iron-Buhl</em>) 2025. QB/ATH. 6', 185 lbs. - In <em>MIB's </em>88-6 win over <em>Cass Lake-Bena</em>, <strong>Clines </strong>rushed 7 times for 123 yards and 3 TDs, added 5 tackles, a TFL, and a PBU, and went 4-7 for 106 yards and a TD through the air </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='591990' first='Caleb' last='Francois']</strong> (<em>Minnetonka</em>) 2026. QB/ATH. 6'1, 190 lbs. - In the <em>Skippers</em>' 28-7 win over <em>Prior Lake</em>, <strong>Francois </strong>rushed 22 times for 198 yards and 3 TDs and added a tackle and a PBU as a DB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brody Nachbor</strong><em> (Border West)</em> 2025. RB. - <strong>Nachbor</strong>, in <em>Border West's </em>54-6 win over <em>Ortonville</em>, rushed 12 times for 140 yards and 4 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1192021' first='Charles' last='Langama']</strong> <em>(Maple Grove)</em> 2025. RB. 5'9, 200 lbs. - In the <em>Crimson's </em>55-14 win over <em>Anoka</em>, <strong>Langama </strong>tallied 10 rushes for 166 yards and 3 TDs. That's 16.6 YPC! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='923833' first='Levi' last='Harris']</strong> (<em>Elk River)</em> 2026. QB/ATH. 5'11, 170 lbs. - <em>Elk River </em>speedster <strong>Harris </strong>rushed 16 times for 131 yards and 3 TDs in the loss to <em>Andover</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1522278' first='Jayden' last='Moore']</strong> (<em>Hopkins</em>) 2026. WR. 5'10, 170 lbs. - Stud multi-sporter <strong>Moore </strong>caught 5 catches for 146 yards and 2 TDs in <em>Hopkins' </em>win over <em>Burnsville </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><em>Minnesota Week 5 Preview</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Thursday Night </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four games to choose from, including two 6A matchups and two small school showdowns! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Burnsville</em> @ <em>Eastview </em>at 6pm</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Buffalo </em>@ <em>Roseville</em> at 6pm</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Barnesville </em>@ Warroad at 6pm</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Barnum</em> @ <em>East Central</em> at 7pm</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Friday Night </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best Games:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Minneapolis Washburn</em> @ <em>Minneapolis North </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best two teams in the old Minneapolis City Conference come to blows on Friday night. <em>North </em>is off and rolling after some early season tests, and they see a 5A school on Friday night in <em>Washburn</em>. The <em>Millers </em>have some size, and some returning experience, and could matchup well with the <em>Polars</em>, who get their WRs in space and let them do the work. However, both teams are tough, and there are some rivalry implications on the line as well. Good game to check out if you're within Minneapolis' boundaries. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Totino-Grace</em> (#2 4A) @ <em>Holy Angels </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another big test for both teams. <em>Holy Angels</em> should be ranked in Class 4A, and their only loss of the season came to 4A #1 <em>Becker </em>two weeks ago. <em>Totino</em>, now ranked #2 in Class 4A after taking down <em>Hutchinson </em>21-20 two weeks ago and <em>Benilde-St. Margaret's</em> 42-7 last week, have top-end talent that's hard to match in the state, although <em>Holy Angels </em>would come close. Both teams have overcome some tough battles and are the better for it. Can't miss 4A battle going down in Richfield on Friday night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Becker</em> (#1 4A) @ <em>Hutchinson</em> (#8 4A)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another big-time 4A contest, <em>Becker </em>is on the road to their toughest opponent so far in 2024, the <em>Hutchinson Tigers</em>. At 2-2, with losses to good teams in <em>Totino </em>and <em>Rocori</em>, the <em>Tigers</em> are still feisty, but <em>Becker</em> has shown they can win in tight games and are playing great team football right now. Has all the makings of a Top 10 matchup! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Eagan</em> (#6 6A) @ <em>Lakeville North</em> (#1 6A)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6A upstart <em>Eagan </em>has its biggest test of the regular season, and possibly the entire 2024 season, this Friday night against <em>Lakeville North</em>, the #1 ranked team in Class 6A. The two teams have similar game plans, are similarly senior-heavy, and have both squeaked out tight, nail-biting victories in 2024. If <em>Eagan </em>is truly legit, this is going to be a heckuva ball game. Both teams are going to be fired up for this one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Shakopee </em>(#5 6A) @ <em>Minnetonka</em> (#3 6A)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Top 5 6A matchup under big-time Friday Night Lights in Minnetonka, Two 4-0 Big School teams, who have big OLs and like to run the rock, are going to have a heavyweight slugfest on their hands in Week 5. Don't need a lot of hype for this contest, both <em>Shakopee </em>and <em>Minnetonka </em>have state title talent and aspirations and have a lot on the line in this midseason test. You won't want to miss this one, folks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Mound Westonka</em> (#9 4A) @ <em>Orono </em>(#3 4A)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rounding things out with yet another 4A battle, this time with a Top 10 showdown between <em>Mound Westonka</em> and <em>Orono</em>. The <em>White Hawks,</em> coming off a tough loss to <em>Providence Academy</em>, are looking to rebound in impressive fashion, and have the biggest opportunity available in the #3 ranked <em>Spartans</em>. <em>Orono </em>is coming off their tightest win of the season last week, as <em>Delano </em>played them tough in a 21-14 slugfest, and if <em>Mound Westonka</em> can capitalize on what <em>Delano </em>saw and focused on, we could have an upset here. Two balanced offenses set to do battle in <em>Orono</em> tomorrow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Saturday </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven games of action spreading across a variety of classifications! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Robbinsdale Cooper</em> @ <em>Apple Valley </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>La Crescent-Hokah</em> @ <em>Caledonia</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>St. Clair/Loyola</em> @ <em>Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Hill-Murray </em>@ <em>North St. Paul </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Richfield </em>@ <em>St. Paul Johnson</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Mountain Lake Area </em>@ <em>Spring Grove</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>NCE/UH</em> @ <em>Stephen-Argyle Central</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->