Football: Minnetonka Faces No. 1 Eden Prairie

FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Minnetonka (4-1, 1-1 Lake Conference) vs. Eden Prairie (5-0, 1-0 Lake Conference)

PLAYMAKERS
-- Rashad Cohen (Minnetonka – Running Back)
The senior track standout has a team-best 435 yards and five touchdowns. He has three games of 100 or more yards this season.
-- Scott Benedict (Minnetonka - Quarterback)
The senior signal caller has completed 75.9% of his passes and has eight passing touchdowns and two rushing scores.
-- Andrew Larson (Eden Prairie – Running Back)
KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection has scored twelve touchdowns. Larson has scholarship offers from North Dakota and South Dakota State.
-- Nick Davidson (Eden Prairie –Tackle)
The North Carolina transfer is considering Stanford, Clemson, Ohio State, Oregon and Colorado.

SKIPPERS WIN IF...
They can keep the game close. Eden Prairie has outscored their opponents 212-34 this season and have not been tested this season. If the Skippers can keep it competitive, they could pull off the upset.  They led No. 2 Wayzata 7-6 at the half last week and now face No. 1 Eden Prairie.

EAGLES WIN IF...
They can continue to dominate the line of scrimmage with an All-State rusher and a huge offensive line.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Eden Prairie High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Thursday
WEATHER: Mostly sunny, 65 degrees
LAST MEETING: Eden Prairie defeated Minnetonka 52-14 in the regular season and 42-20 in the playoffs last year. Both games were at Eden Prairie. 

MINNETONKA SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 at Totino-Grace W 28-0
Fri, Sep 9 at Robbinsdale Armstrong W 24-0
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Bloomington Jefferson W 43-0
Fri, Sep 23 vs. Edina W 28-14
Fri, Sep 30 at Wayzata L 35-7
Thu, Oct 6 at Eden Prairie
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Duluth East
Wed, Oct 19 vs. Hopkins

EDEN PRAIRIE SCHEDULE
Thurs, Sep 1 Champlin Park W 24-7
Fri, Sep 9 Bloomington Kennedy W 35-0
Fri, Sep 16 at Maple Grove W 35-0
Fri, Sep 23 Hopkins W 56-7
Fri, Sep 30 Minneapolis South W 62-20
Thu, Oct 6 Minnetonka
Fri, Oct 14 at Edina
Wed, Oct 19 at Wayzata