The Prep Bowl begins Friday, with four of the seven Minnesota high school football champions being crowned at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Games will be televised on KSTC-Ch. 45 and can be streamed for free at https://kstp.com/45tv/prep45/mshsl-tournaments/
Class A: Minneota (12-0) vs. Breckenridge (13-0), 10 a.m.
Minneota is in search of consecutive win No. 46 and, with it, a fourth-straight state title. While they may seem like a foregone conclusion, Breckenridge has the offensive balance to potentially score points on the Vikings.
Prediction here is a thriller to kick off the festivities.
Our pick: Minneota 34, Breckenridge 31
Class 4A: Orono (9-3) vs. Kasson-Mantorville (11-1), 1 p.m.
Both teams won low-scoring, dramatic semifinals. It’s difficult to see anything else playing out Friday. Senior quarterback Griffin Mauer has been a playmaker when the Spartans have needed it most down the stretch run of the season.
If the ball is in his hands late, Orono would have to like its chances.
Our pick: Orono 20, Kasson-Mantorville 16
Class 2A: Jackson County Central (12-0) vs. Goodhue (12-0), 4 p.m.
Good for Roman Voss, the Gophers athlete commit who’s served as Jackson County Central’s signal caller. Voss was knocked unconscious during the state semifinals as a sophomore, and thus had to miss the Huskies’ state title game appearance two years ago. Now, he gets his shot on the grandest stage.
It comes against a Goodhue team that’s been so sound defensively all season and will see what answers it can dial up for Voss.
Our pick: Jackson County Central 21, Goodhue 14
Class 6A: Edina (8-4) vs. Moorhead (8-4), 7 p.m.
Ready for some fireworks? These two high-
octane passing offenses combined to post 95 points in a mid-October meeting.
Given the potency of the two aerial attacks, it would be foolish to count either team out at any point in the meeting. When it’s all said and done, a four-loss team will win the Class 6A crown.
Our pick: Moorhead 38, Edina 35
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