Eastview scored 22 third-quarter points to pull away from visiting Park of Cottage Grove for a 42-14 homecoming victory Thursday.
Thursday's high school football roundup: Eastview surges away from Park
Eastview turned a one-score game into a blowout with 22 points in the third quarter.
By Joe Gunther, Star Tribune
October 6, 2023 at 2:59AM
The Lightning (4-2) led 20-7 at halftime and then had two interception returns for touchdowns and scored another TD on a short pass. Cooper DeSutter returned an interception 40 yards for a score and caught a 10-yard TD pass from Grayson Osberg, and Kaleb Ngwendson returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
Damon Green scored three consecutive rushing touchdowns to help the Lightning build a 20-0 lead in the second quarter.
Miskir Esayas scored on a 45-yard run to get the Wolfpack (3-3) on the board before halftime. Brett Salmonson scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
East Ridge 21, Mounds View 14: Kyle Frendt scored on an 89-touchdown reception from Tanner Zolnosky with 9:10 left to complete a comeback victory for the visiting Raptors. Zolnosky tied the score 14-14 in the third quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run. Charlie Bern scored on a 4-yard run for the Raptors (2-4) in the second quarter. The Mustangs (3-3) had a pair of seven-point leads in the second quarter, on a 17-yard touchdown run by Jack Bongard and a 4-yard TD pass from Jacob Sampson to Tyler Nystrom.
Roseville 30, Hopkins 0: Kellen Little threw three touchdown passes to lead the Raiders to their first victory of the season while dropping the Royals to 0-6. Colin Lutz caught two touchdown passes and Jamir Horton caught one, and Qwinten Hood returned an interception for a touchdown for the Raiders (1-5).
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Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
