Totino-Grace (1-8 in 2021): Can second-year head coach Jay Anderson revive the Eagles' magic touch?
Catching up to the past: Five traditional high school football powers trying to bounce back
Getting to the top is one challenge, and getting back to the top is a whole different one that these teams are taking on.
Lakeville North (4-6): No one is more motivated to rid himself of the taste of the Panthers' subpar 2021 season than coach Brian Vossen.
Rosemount (5-5): Irish coach Jeff Erdmann and his staff did a thorough evaluation of the program and committed to a faster, more physical team in 2022.
Champlin Park (0-9): The young group that had the wheels fall off last year is a year older and driven to get off the schneid.
Mounds View (3-6): The Mustangs have won just four games over the past two years after 37 combined victories in the previous six.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.