Never count out Eden Prairie.
Jeremy Fredericks scored on a 2-yard run and fellow senior Zachary Wisemann booted the extra point as the Eagles edged Class 6A, No. 3-ranked Minnetonka 21-20 in overtime Friday night in Eden Prairie.
Minnetonka (5-1) had the ball first in the extra session and scored on junior quarterback Caleb Francois’ 6-yard run, but the Skippers missed the extra-point kick.
It was Eden Prairie (3-3) that missed a chance to win with its kicking game at the end of regulation. The Eagles’ 20-yard field-goal attempt fell short following a high snap from center with 64 seconds remaining. It was their second missed field goal on the night.
Eden Prairie tied the score 14-14 three minutes earlier on senior Elijah Rumph’s second touchdown run, 26 yards on a fake reverse. The running back opened the scoring with a 65-yard burst.
Minnetonka senior Chase Conrad also ran for two touchdowns, scoring on runs of 3 and 8 yards in the first half to give the Skippers a 14-7 lead at the intermission.
The Eagles were on the verge of uncharted territory under coach Mike Grant, falling two games below the.500 mark. Grant took over the Eagles program in 1992, entering this season with a career coaching record of 388-80.
Becker 30, Rocori 14: Senior receiver Mitchell Soltau caught three touchdown passes, two from junior Sawyer Brown and one from sophomore Tristan Kowalkowski, as the Class 4A, No. 1-ranked Bulldogs (6-0) defeated the No. 7-ranked Spartans (4-2). Soltau hauled in 9- and 31-yard scoring strikes from Brown and a 63 yarder from Kowalkowski. He only had two scoring receptions entering the game.