Pretty soon, they won’t need to answer the question anymore. The way things have gone for Maple Grove, it would be understandable if the Crimson are already getting weary of having to answer it over and over and over again.
But then again, it’s hard to tire of winning.
Maple Grove emphatically answered the question Thursday: Can anyone stop the Crimson?
After a 42-12 beatdown of a very good Edina team in the Class 6A playoffs, the answer seems steadfastly, “No”
“If we keep playing ball like we have, I don’t think anybody can beat us,” said linebacker/fullback Bo Draheim, who scored two touchdowns and helped keep Edina’s potent offense in check. ”We know we’ve got a great offense that can score on pretty much every drive. Our goal this week, knowing that, was that we need to stop their offense.”
On paper, the game looked like a juicy matchup between two of the state’s top quarterbacks in Edina’s Mason West and Maple Grove’s Kaden Harney.
But while the Maple Grove defense was making West look pedestrian, Harney was operating the Crimson’s offense at peak efficiency.
The 6-3 junior passed for two touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown.