With less than two weeks to play in the regular season, the question is not which team is the best in the metro — Eden Prairie, and it's not even close — but whether any team can go toe to toe with the Eagles.
That's not to say the Eagles are unbeatable — these are high school kids, after all — but it appears it would take a near-perfect effort. Eden Prairie shot itself in the foot twice in the first half against Minnetonka (a failed fake punt deep in its own end and a fumble on the Minnetonka goal line) and still managed a comfortable 28-7 victory over the Skippers.
Metro Top 10
1. Eden Prairie (5-0): The Eagles' recipe for success this season is big and brutish on offense, fleet and frisky on defense.
2. Maple Grove (6-0): The Crimson has won 15 consecutive regular-season games dating to Oct. 14, 2011 (27-3 to Blaine).
3. East Ridge (5-1): The Raptors' underrated defense had its first shutout of the season in a 42-0 victory over Forest Lake.
4. Lakeville North (5-1): In five victories, the Panthers have given up only 17 points. With Jamiah Newell chewing up yards on the ground, opponents just don't get the ball much.
5. Wayzata (4-1): After back-to-back routs of Lake Conference foes Hopkins and Edina, the Trojans look ready for Friday's prime-time matchup at Eden Prairie.
6. Rosemount (5-1): It's entirely possible that the Irish, having won five in a row after a season-opening overtime loss to Wayzata, are playing better than any team outside of Eden Prairie.
