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.

August 31, 2022 at 7:21PM
Lakeville North head coach Brian Vossen talked to his players after the game. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
Back in 2019, Lakeville North and coach Brian Vossen were nearly unbeatable. Returning to such prominence is a pursuit for 2022. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Totino-Grace (1-8 in 2021): Can second-year head coach Jay Anderson revive the Eagles' magic touch?

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.

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