East Ridge scored 27 unanswered points in the final 14 minutes Wednesday, rallying for a 27-23 victory at St. Michael-Albertville.
Running back Isaac Walker gave the Raptors the lead with a 15-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 11 seconds left in the game.
Tanner Zolnosky threw three touchdown passes to get the Raptors within a field goal midway through the fourth quarter. He threw his first touchdown pass to Jaylin Reese with 1:22 left in the third quarter. After a Raptors fumble recovery, Zolnosky threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Riley Schwellenbach 42 seconds later. He found Schwellenbach again with 6:21 left to cut the Knights' lead to 23-20.
The Raptors defense recovered two fumbles, intercepted a pass and got a fourth-down stop during the team's comeback.
The Knights built a 23-0 lead with the help of four Raptors turnovers, including a pick-six from Luca Saltamachio to get the scoring started. Colton Desmarais threw touchdown passes to Drew Luster and Brody Odland to extend the Knights' lead.
Spring Lake Park 21, Armstrong 6: Brayden Talso ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass to lead the Panthers past the host Falcons, No. 9 in Class 5A. Kevon Johnson scored for the Falcons. The Panthers defense held the Falcons scoreless in the second half despite allowing them in the red zone three times.
Waconia 64, Holy Angels 14: Max McEnelly ran for 230 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Wildcats, No. 10 in Class 5A, past the host Stars. Alex Riley ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats. Charles Gilbert III caught a touchdown pass from Aaron Boarman and ran for another score for the Stars.
Rosemount 41, Burnsville 7: Jackson Ganser ran for 131 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a touchdown to lead the Irish, No. 2 in Class 6A and the Metro Top 10, past the host Blaze. William Priest had 189 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Gavin Caswell ran for a touchdown for the Irish. Quentin Platt ran for a touchdown for the Blaze.
