Eden Prairie took over the No. 1 spot in 6A football last week after beating top-ranked Lakeville South last week. The Eagles' time at the top appears over.

By Star Tribune staff

September 23, 2022 at 11:40AM

After defeating then-No. 1 Lakeville South last week, the Eden Prairie Eagles became the second team in a row to get knocked out of the top spot in a loss to the Rosemount Irish. (Alex Kormann, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Two touchdowns and a late fourth quarter stop propelled No. 8 Rosemount to a victory in a showdown against top-ranked Eden Prairie at home Thursday.

Jackson Ganser ran for two touchdowns to give the Irish a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Tyler Schade intercepted Eagles quarterback Nick Fazi early in the fourth quarter.

The Eagles (3-1) got the ball back on an interception by Devin Jordan. The senior capped the ensuing drive with a 10-yard touchdown run to the cut the deficit to seven with 4:16 left to play.

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The Eagles had one final chance on offense, catching a punt at their own 30-yard line with 2:32 left in the game. The Eagles moved the ball deep into Irish territory, but a turnover on downs at the 24 sealed the win with five seconds remaining.

Ganser gained 85 yards on the ground to go with his two touchdowns for the Irish (4-0).

Tyler Walden carried the ball 17 times for 78 yards for the Eagles.

One week after knocking off then-No. 1 Lakeville South, the Eagles became the second top-ranked team to fall in as many weeks.

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