metro roundup
Classic Suburban finishes in three-way tie for title, as does Minnesota River
• ST. THOMAS ACADEMY 35, SOUTH ST. PAUL 28: The Cadets scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to rally for the victory and a share of the final Classic Suburban Conference title.
The Cadets' victory — and Tartan's 40-21 victory over North St. Paul — created a three-way tie for first place among those two winners and the Packers.
Mario Bognanno's 3-yard TD run with 2:06 left broke a 28-28 tie. Carter Vanasek rushed for 103 yards and the Cadets' first TD of the fourth quarter.
• TRI-CITY UNITED 25, BELLE PLAINE 13: The Titans, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A, held on to defeat Belle Plaine, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, and claim a share of the Minnesota River Conference title. The Titans' victory — coupled with Watertown-Mayer's 35-21 victory over Jordan — created a three-way tie for first place among those two winners and Belle Plaine.
Tri-City's Pat Lloyd intercepted a pass midway through the fourth quarter. Tri-City responded with an 82-yard TD drive — with John Christian rushing for 51 yards — to take a 25-13 lead. Christian finished with 168 yards and four TDs.
• EDEN PRAIRIE 37, HOPKINS 0: The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the Star Tribune Metro top 10 and in Class 6A, rolled to 455 yards of offense in their rout of the Royals.
• MAPLE GROVE 34, CHAMPLIN PARK 7: Clark Wieneke rushed for 114 yards and two TDs and Ryan Brochhausen returned a blocked punt for a TD to lead the Crimson, ranked No. 2 in the metro.
• PRIOR LAKE 42, BURNSVILLE 12: Alex Hart rushed for four TDs to lead the Lakers, ranked No. 8 in the metro, past the Blaze.