MN Week 6 Recap: Big Results, Best Performances, Week 7 Preview

Another week up, another week down! Minnesota's Week 6 was arguably the most exciting so far of the 2024 season. OT thrillers, upsets, Top 10 showdowns, and some surprising beatdowns all made up the action-packed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday slate of games. In addition to the top team results, scores, and news from Minnesota's Week 6, PrepRedzoneMN has laid out the Top Individual Performances from Week 6, as well as the best games listed, and some broken down, for your viewing pleasure. Your one-stop shop for Minnesota high school football action is always PrepRedzoneMN!   --   Top Team Results, Scores, News   Osseo 36, St. Michael-Albertville 35   Good win here for Osseo, who needed two overtimes and a ton of heart-racing moments to finish on top of St. Michael-Albertville 36-35. STMA tied the ball game at 21 late in the 4th on a Ty Haring to Ben Derbis TD pass-and-catch, setting up what was one of the best overtimes we've seen so far this season. [player_tooltip player_id='469057' first='Iggie' last='Cooper'] scored his second of three rushing TDs in the opening series of OT, but STMA matched on another Haring pass, this time to Tanner Becker, to tie things back up at 28. The Knights then scored on the opening drive of OT2, but Osseo matched, as Cooper scored from a yard out, and then finished things emphatically with a successful 2-point conversion run to take the W back to Osseo. Fans of both teams must have been going nuts. Osseo now sits at 2-4 with Anoka next up this Thursday, and 3-3 STMA heads to Maple Grove to see the undefeated Crimson.   Grand Rapids 29, North Branch 28   One of PrepRedzoneMN's games of the week heading into last Friday, Grand Rapids squeaked out a 29-28 victory over a talented and then 4-1 North Branch team, at home and in front of their adoring fans. Grand Rapids is one of the sneakier dark horses in Class 4A, with a talented 2026 stock-riser whose name is starting to circulate on the recruiting trail and plenty of experienced varsity talent. North Branch nearly averages 400 rushing yards a game and led by one of the most underrated senior athletes in the state in [player_tooltip player_id='1582863' first='Jacob' last='Robillard'], but were unable to outlast a frantic 4th quarter comeback by Grand Rapids. The Thunderhawks used an Oliver Spahn TD run to cut the lead to within 7, and then used a pick-six by Ethan Morgan, with a successful 2 pt conversion by Spahn, to walk off with the victory. Sounded like fireworks up north. 4-2 Grand Rapids takes on Cloquet this Friday, and North Branch is set to take on Duluth East.   Eden Prairie 21, Minnetonka 20   Another overtime thriller from last week, this one out of Class 6A and the Big School boys. Eden Prairie should never, ever be taken lightly, and they took down the then-undefeated 5-0 Minnetonka Skippers at Eden Prairie High School on Friday, needing an OT TD run by Jeremy Fredericks and a successful PAT (Minnetonka missed their own) to secure the win. [player_tooltip player_id='641134' first='Elijah' last='Rumph'] scored twice for the Eagles, and [player_tooltip player_id='1162022' first='Chase' last='Conrad'] posted 17 carries for 99 yards and 2 TDs for the Skippers. Maybe Minnetonka overlooked EP after a crazy win over Shakopee last week and a Maple Grove matchup on the horizon, maybe Eden Prairie finally put it all together and had a complete, 4-quarter ballgame, or maybe a combination of both, but the 6A race once again saw another wrench thrown into the mix and I am more confused than ever about a potential 6A power ranking going into playoffs. Tonka is looking to bounce back against Buffalo and Eden Prairie heads to Rochester to take on Mayo this Friday night.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/EPEaglesLive/status/1842558120230338863 </div></figure>   Shakopee 42, Edina 12   Can't say I saw this one coming, and especially to this degree of a score difference. Shakopee reasserted themselves on the 6A scene in a big way, coming off a one-score loss to Minnetonka by absolutely thrashing the Edina Hornets at Shakopee High School. Looks like the Sabers came out swinging, posting 33 points and holding Edina to 0 through the first half of the ball game, a hole that Edina was unable to dig themselves out of. [player_tooltip player_id='1181590' first='Judah' last='Forsberg'] rushed 13 times for 231 yards and 2 TDs, and [player_tooltip player_id='1582837' first='TJ' last='Clark'] added 23 carries for 148 yards and a TD out of Shakopee's backfield, and [player_tooltip player_id='592125' first='Mason' last='West'] went 15-20 for 180 yards and 2 TDs in the loss. I think this says more about Shakopee than it does Edina, and by the looks of it, the Hornets were not prepared for the assignment-heavy challenge that is dealing with Shakopee's triple-option attack. I'd be curious to see what would happen if these two met again, but there's so much convolution in the 6A class that I'm done trying to guess what's going to happen. Good win by Shako!   Orono 24, Providence Academy 13   I've been devouring the new and continually updated 4A class and its standings, and we had a heavyweight showdown go down in Plymouth, with now 6-0 Orono coming out on top over a big, physical, and experienced Providence Academy team. 7-6 in favor of Providence Academy at the half, but the Spartans came out swinging in the 3rd quarter, scoring 15 points that gave them a comfortable enough lead to withstand (and add a FG of their own) 6 points from Providence Academy in the fourth quarter. This was a gritty, tough ball game with its top performers coming on the defensive side of the ball, but [player_tooltip player_id='1120570' first='Parker' last='Burckhardt'] caught a TD and picked a pass off in the win. Lot of football left for these two teams in 2024.   Moose Lake-Willow River 38, International Falls 33   Heckuva Class AA finish from way up in the Northern Minnesota border and Falls High School. Not a lot of information available, but Moose Lake-Willow River continues their win streak against the Broncos that dates back to 2004 and is now in the driver's seat for a top 2 seed in Section 7AA going into the playoffs. MLWR is 5-1 and is home against a 6-0 Rush City squad. Falls drops to 5-1 with a matchup with Aitkin coming on Thursday.   Spring Grove 36, Kingsland 33   Back-and-forth ball game between a then 5-0 Spring Grove and 4-1 Kingsland squad, two heavyweights out of the 9-man class. No complete box score available, but the two teams traded scores and lead changes all ball game, with Spring Grove pulling away at the end and able to withstand a serious Kingsland comeback attempt. 9-man is STACKED this fall!   Other Notable Scores:   Anoka 14, Centennial 0   Frazee 26, Roseau 24   Two Rivers 42, Minneapolis Washburn 17   Faribault 24, Winona 23   Zimmerman 28, Holy Family 24   Delano 35, Mound Westonka 31   Northfield 13, New Prague 7   Fosston 36, Park Christian 34   Pelican Rapids 18, Hawley 15   Top Individual Performances   Week 6 MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='1581556' first='Javon' last='Minor'] (Roseville) 2025. 6'1, 190 lbs. - Monster game for Minor in the Raiders win over Hopkins, finishing with 23 carries for 347 yards (!) and 5 TDs. 15.1 YPC, baby   Top 10 Performances of Week 6   1) [player_tooltip player_id='234881' first='Parker' last='Wangen'] (Stewartville) 2025. WR. 6'4, 200 lbs. - Minnesota State-Mankato commit Wangen scored 3 TDs in the Tigers' 47-0 win over Plainview-Elgin-Millville, becoming the all-time leading scorer in Stewartville High School football history. Congrats, stud!   2) [player_tooltip player_id='945346' first='Cam' last='Hungerholt'] (LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli) 2025. ATH. 6'2, 190 lbs. - 9man video game Hungerholt posted 271 rushing yards and 4 TDs in a big win over Southland, going over the 100 career TD mark as a prep   3) [player_tooltip player_id='1256241' first='Hayden' last='Swenson'] (International Falls) 2026. QB. - In a crazy 38-33 loss to Moose Lake-Willow River, Swenson went 28-34 (82.4%) for 357 yards and 4 TDs through the air   4) [player_tooltip player_id='469057' first='Iggie' last='Cooper'] (Osseo) 2025. WR. 6'2, 200 lbs. - Osseo senior wideout Cooper is having a big year, and he was clutch in the Orioels' win over STMA, catching the game-winning, go-ahead TD, as well as 121 receiving yards, and 15 carries for 67 yards and 3 TDs   5) [player_tooltip player_id='1633392' first='Anthony' last='Taylor'] (Litchfield) 2027. RB/LB. 6'1, 180 lbs - Taylor rushed 26 times for 314 yards and 4 TDs in Litchfield's 48-21 victory over Watertown-Mayer   6) [player_tooltip player_id='743296' first='Taye' last='Manns'] (Duluth Denfeld) 2025. RB/DB. 5'10, 205 lbs. - Manns had a busy day against Cloquet in the Hunters' 38-22 victory. He totaled 17 carries for 94 yards and a TD, 5 tackles, a TFL, and two interceptions, one of which he returned for six. Denfeld is 5-1 and takes on Rock Ridge this Friday night   7) [player_tooltip player_id='1120570' first='Parker' last='Burckhardt'] (Orono) 2026. WR/DB. 6', 150 lbs. - Huge win for the Spartans over then #4 ranked Providence Academy. Burckhardt caught 4 passes for 108 yards and a TD, as well as an interception on defense, in the win   8) [player_tooltip player_id='1181590' first='Judah' last='Forsberg'] (Shakopee) 2026. QB/ATH. 6', 175 lbs. - In Shakopee's beatdown of Edina, Forsberg rushed for 267 yards and 3 TDs in the win   9) [player_tooltip player_id='1292281' first='Martin' last='Sleen'] (Hermantown) 2027. RB. 5'11, 150 lbs. - Sophomore sensation Sleen had an explosive night against Duluth East, going for 9 carries for 152 yards and 4 TDs in the 56-12 win   10) [player_tooltip player_id='1522278' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] (Hopkins) 2026. WR. - Recent Golden Gopher offeree and 2024 regular season recruiting darling Moore had yet another explosive game, posting 4 catches for 158 yards and 2 TDs in the Royals' loss to Roseville   Honorable Mentions:   [player_tooltip player_id='1288313' first='Taye' last='Reich'] (Moorhead) 2027. RB. 5'10, 185 lbs. - Spuds superstar sophomore RB Reich tallied 223 total yards and 3 TDs in a win over Sartell-St. Stephen   [player_tooltip player_id='1194605' first='[player_tooltip player_id='1194604' first='Jett' last='']' last='Feeney'] (Moorhead) 2027. QB. 6'1, 185 lbs. - Yet another monster showing for the Spuds star sophomore gunslinger, as he went 18-26 (69%) for 298 yards and 6 TDs in the big win over Sartell-St. Stephen   Kyson Evenski (Norwood Young America) 2026. QB. - Evenski went 12-16 (75%) for 342 yards and 5 TDs through the air, and added a TD on the ground for good measure, in the Raiders' 68-20 beatdown of Cleveland   Dylan Held (St. Anthony) 2025. QB. - Senior signal-caller Held went 11-13 (85%) for 259 yards and 3 TDs in the Huskies big win over Minneapolis Roosevelt. He also rushed 9 times for 89 yards and 4 more TDs   Liam Hennessy (Pierz) 2026. ATH. 5'8, 165 lbs. - Completed 3 passes for 141 yards and 2 TDs in the Pioneers' 50-14 win over Sauk Centre   [player_tooltip player_id='1653241' first='Kellen' last='Klinger'] (Waseca) 2028. QB. - Freshman gunslinger Klinger had a good showing in the Bluejay's 42-7 win over Tri-City United. 15-25 for 307 yards and 4 TDs for the 5-1 Waseca squad in the victory   [player_tooltip player_id='1629932' first='Grady' last='Larson'] (Pelican Rapids) 2027. 6'2, 195 lbs. - Sophomore standout Larson had a good game in the Vikings' 45-7 win over Frazee, going 21-30 (70%) for 374 yards and 5 TDs, with 1 INT, in the victory   [player_tooltip player_id='743274' first='Kevon' last='Johnson'] (Armstrong) 2025. RB. - Another week, another good game by Johnson, who rushed 18 times for 219 yards and 4 TDs as the Falcons beat up on Hastings   James Kopfmann (Chanhassen) 2026. WR. - Despite the loss to Mankato East, Kopfmann posted 4 receptions for 172 yards and a TD   [player_tooltip player_id='1208064' first='Emmett' last='Anderson'] (Holy Angels) 2026. RB. 5'10, 185 lbs. - 25 carries for 237 yards and 2 TDs as the Stars took out Benilde-St. Margaret's 21-14   Week 7 Preview   Thursday Night:   Best Games:   Mountain Iron-Buhl (9Man #2, 6-0) @ Cherry (9Man #6, 6-0)   The best game on Thursday night and one of the biggest of the weekend, we have a serious 9-man matchup on our hands as #6 Cherry takes on #2 Mountain Iron-Buhl, with serious state title implications, and bragging rights, on the line. The two schools are located only 15 minutes apart and have two of the best rosters in the entire class, bringing together a clash of high-end, scholarship star power as good as any small school matchup we've seen so far in Minnesota. Mountain Iron-Buhl has an explosive and balanced offensive attack, posting 157 passing YPG and 282 rushing YPG, according to MNFootballHub. Cherry has two Asuma boys and a ton of experience on their roster. About as good of a 9-man contest as you're going to find this fall. Should be an explosive one too.   Jackson County Central (Class 2A #4, 6-0) @ Luverne (6-0)   Stephen-Argyle Central (Class 9Man #10, 6-0) @ Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke (5-1)   Randolph (5-1) @ Lester Prairie (5-1)   Stillwater (3-3) @ Edina (Class 6A #6, 4-2)   Monticello (4-2) @ Spring Lake Park (3-3)   Friday Night:   Best Games:   Moorhead (5A #2, 6-0) @ Alexandria Area (5A #1, 6-0)   The #1 best game of the weekend. #1 vs. #2 in Minnesota's second-highest classification of competition, two standout QBs, top-end playmakers at the skill positions, and a regular season treat of a game that you'd expect to find deep into the playoffs. Moorhead and Alex have two of the better passing attacks, with the former posting 305 yards a game and the latter averaging 269 through the air a game, with 2027 superstar [player_tooltip player_id='1194605' first='[player_tooltip player_id='1194604' first='Jett' last='']' last='Feeney'] manning the helm for the Spuds and 6'7 Clemson basketball commit [player_tooltip player_id='641133' first='Chase' last='Thompson'] leading the Cards. Eye-catching amount of star power, two undefeated heavyweights, and a heckuva Friday night atmosphere set to go down in Alexandria. If you're anywhere close, you won't want to miss this one.   Owatonna (Class 5A #3, 6-0) @ Rochester John Marshall (5-1)   Orono (Class 4A #3, 6-0) @ Totino-Grace (Class 4A #2, 6-0)   Huge 4A showdown around the Metro as undefeated and #3 ranked Orono takes on #2, 6-0 Totino-Grace in a matchup of competitive, tested, and tough 4A squads with a lot more to [rove in 2024. Led by the consistent legs of [player_tooltip player_id='1602718' first='Rory' last='Kvern'], a 6'1, 190 lb. junior, Orono has also benefitted from 2026 WR and DB [player_tooltip player_id='1120570' first='Parker' last='Burckhardt'], a big play machine on both sides of the ball. His older brother, senior 5'11, 215 lb. LB Carsen is the heart & soul of the Spartans' defense and will set the tone against a productive Totino-Grace backfield headed by senior [player_tooltip player_id='1221973' first='Marquel' last='Keten']. The Eagles also have a star-studded defense led by UNI commits [player_tooltip player_id='945348' first='Theo' last='Thomas'] (2025 DL) and [player_tooltip player_id='641135' first='Josiah' last='Young'] (2025 DB). Both teams have experience squeaking out tight victories and winning against good competition, so I'm very interested in how this one will shake out. 4A is a heckuva fun class this year!   Eden Valley-Watkins (Class 2A #3, 6-0) @ Kimball Area (Class 2A #9, 6-0)   Pillager (5-1) @ Parkers Prairie (4-2)   Andover (Class 4A #4, 5-1) @ Sauk Rapids-Rice (4-2)   Chanhassen (3-3) @ Chaska (3-3)   Mankato East (Class 5A #7, 5-1) @ Mankato West (Class 5A #9, 3-3)   One of the biggest rivalry games of the season, Mankato is a very talented city in 2024, and both East and West find themselves ranked in the 5A race nearing the end of the regular season. With the Cougars sitting at 5-1 going into the matchup, the ball game looks like it's going to be a tight one, as both teams are talented, senior-heavy, and have a lot on the line going into this game, bragging rights included. East is led by senior QB [player_tooltip player_id='1231847' first='Ganden' last='Gosch'], one of the most stock-rising QBs of the 2024 regular season, and he has a talented two-headed monster in the backfield behind him with Zachary Bosse and Logan Kleist both having good seasons. Brogan Madson and [player_tooltip player_id='551354' first='Hayden' last='Tischler'] are good wide receivers as well. West is one of the toughest 3-3 squads in the entire state, led by a UND commit at LB and nearly half a dozen scholarship commits on the 2024 roster. They'll need some good offensive output to come out with the W here but have been tested and come out on the short end of some tight ball games with good opponents. I think this is going to be a fun one.   Caledonia (Class 2A #5, 5-1) @ Triton (4-2)   Red Lake County (5-1) @ Ada-Borup West (Class A #7, 5-1)   Saturday:   Only one game on the schedule for Saturday:   Milaca @ Brooklyn Center

Another week up, another week down! Minnesota's Week 6 was arguably the most exciting so far of the 2024 season. OT thrillers, upsets, Top 10 showdowns, and some surprising beatdowns all made up the action-packed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday slate of games. In addition to the top team results, scores, and news from Minnesota's Week 6, PrepRedzoneMN has laid out the Top Individual Performances from Week 6, as well as the best games listed, and some broken down, for your viewing pleasure. Your one-stop shop for Minnesota high school football action is always PrepRedzoneMN!