Senior quarterback Oscar Shoap scored his second touchdown on a quarterback sneak from the 1-yard line with 5 minutes, 41 seconds remaining to give Wayzata a come-from-behind 27-21 victory over Eden Prairie on Friday.
Both teams are 2-3 on the season.
Wayzata pulled within 21-19 late in the third quarter on junior quarterback Matthew Berkland’s 78-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Tony Ley. Wayzata senior Nate Negash kicked two field goals in the second quarter.
Eden Prairie turned the ball over on downs after Wayzata’s go-ahead touchdown, and the Trojans were able to run out the the clock.
Senior linebacker James Anderson’s 67-yard interception return and senior running back Elijah Rumph’s 56-yard run in the first half for Eden Prairie.
Alexandria 55, Brainerd 17: Senior quarterback Chase Thompson threw six touchdown passes — four to junior split end Mason Witt — and ran for a seventh score as the Class 5A, No. 1-ranked Cardinals (5-0) overwhelmed the Warriors. Thompson and Witt teamed up on 3-, 34-, 40- and 60-yard touchdowns. Alexandria scored 41 points in the first half.
Edina 28, Prior Lake 21: Mason West threw three touchdown passes, the last an 8-yard throw to break a 21-all deadlock, lifting the Class 6A, No. 4 Hornets (4-1) over the Lakers (1-4). West has 18 touchdown passes on the season. Prior Lake senior running back Levi Eiter scored on a 75-yard run and senior Luke Loehlein scored on a 95-yard kickoff midway through the third quarter following an Edina touchdown.
Elk River 58, Sauk Rapids-Rice 19: Senior running back Gavin Schmidt rushed for four first-half touchdowns for the Elks (4-1). Schmidt scored on runs of 16, 25, 53 and 59 yards. Elk River senior running back Brecken Keoraj added scoring runs of 10 and 46 yards.