Week 2 made things a little clearer in the Metro Top 10. Opponents had game tape to study, and success didn't come as easily for some as in Week 1. Teams that impressed in openers — Maple Grove, Prior Lake, East Ridge, Woodbury and Andover — took lumps. Defending Class 5A champion Elk River fell to 0-2.
High school football season's second week brings clarity to Metro Top 10
Putting it on tape in Week 1 led to fewer surprises, and some revelations, in Week 2.
Undefeated teams Minnetonka, Lakeville North, Shakopee, Centennial and Anoka proved they are in it for the long haul.
1. Eden Prairie (2-0): Defeated Edina 36-14. Fourteen points in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter, capped by a Vaughn Feely pick six, iced the victory.
2. Lakeville South (2-0): Def. Farmington 35-14. Three-TD outburst in a five-minute span across the third and fourth quarters turned a close game into a comfortable victory.
3. Minnetonka (2-0): Def. Wayzata 22-21. A late TD pass to Roman Johnson and a two-point conversion helped the Skippers retain the Bay Bell Trophy.
4. Lakeville North (2-0): Def. Rosemount 14-11. The Panthers set the tone with a strong start thanks to a kickoff return for a touchdown by Ayden Forsgren and a vintage defensive effort.
5. Shakopee (2-0): Def. Prior Lake 28-7. The Sabers won with a 21-point fourth-quarter outburst. Junior RB TJ Clark ran for 140 yards and TDs of 1, 28 and 37 yards.
6. Centennial (2-0): Def. Blaine 45-20. Centennial rolled up 465 yards of total offense, 394 on the ground, making a fist-pounding statement the entire time.
7. Anoka (2-0): Def. St. Michael-Albertville 34-19. Now a second-year starter, QB Peyton Podany has played like a veteran leader, completing 37 of 60 passes for 555 yards and seven TDs in two games.
8. Rogers (5A, 2-0): Def. Moorhead 51-28. Top defensive line recruit Wyatt Gilmore, committed to Oklahoma, caught a 12-yard TD pass. Good athletes make plays.
9. Chanhassen (5A, 2-0): Def. Owatonna 35-14. On a night of big plays, Chanhassen RB Maxwell Woods made his usual mark, with three plays — two runs and a pass — of at least 69 yards.
10. Rosemount (1-1): Lost to Lakeville North 14-11. So many teams with 1-1 records, but I think Rosemount is the toughest of the bunch.
Others worthy: Champlin Park (1-1), Forest Lake (1-1), Mounds View (2-0), Maple Grove (1-1), East Ridge (1-1), Woodbury (1-1).
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.