Football Playoff Preview: Minnetonka vs. Chanhassen

FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW

Minnetonka (7-2, 2-2 Lake Conference) vs. Chanhassen (5-4, 4-3 Missota Conference)

PLAYMAKERS
-- Andre Eubanks (Minnetonka - Running Back/Free Safety)
The junior had four carries for 41 yards and two touchdowns in the first round playoff win. He has stepped his play with the loss of standout runner Rashad Cohen.
-- DeAndre Singleton (Minnetonka – Running Back/Cornerback)
The junior defensive back had seven carries for 94 yards and three touchdowns in his debut on the offensive side of the field as the Skippers rushed for 265 yards and six touchdowns.
against Southwest.
-- Ryan McGuire (Chanhassen – Quarterback)
The junior signal caller threw for 855 yards and five touchdowns and gained 389 yards and ten scores as a rusher in the regular season. He scored a rushing touchdown against Shakopee and completed a crucial two-point conversion in the one-point win. 
-- Maverick Edmunds (Chanhassen – Wide Receiver)
The senior rushed 37 times for 228 yards and two touchdowns in their upset win over Shakopee. He has carried the ball 149 times for 948 (6.4 yards per carry) and twelve rushing touchdowns.

SKIPPERS WIN IF...
They can continue to get excellent scoring balance. Five different Skippers scored in their 56-7 win over Southwest Tuesday. They have scored 150 points in their last three games. The winner of this game faces the winner of Lake Conference champion Eden Prairie versus Edina on next Friday.

STORM WIN IF...
They can continue their strong second half play. The Storm has won five straight games, including their first-ever playoff game after starting the year 0-4. Their record is a bit misleading as their four losses were to teams with a combined 27-5 mark. They lost by just two points to first place Shakopee (who they upset 27-26 Tuesday) and second place Holy Angels and fell to Big Nine runner-up Owatonna in the season opener. The Storm, in its third season, finished 2-7 in its first two years.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Minnetonka High School – Section 6AAAAA second round playoffs
TIME: 7 p.m. Saturday
WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy, 42 degrees
LAST MEETING: This is the first meeting between the two schools.

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 L 16-0
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Duluth East W 42-7
Wed, Oct 19 vs. Hopkins W 52-14
Tue, Oct 25 Minneapolis Southwest W 56-7

CHANHASSEN SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 Owatonna L 36-21
Fri, Sep 9 Shakopee L 17-15
Fri, Sep 16 at Farmington L 17-14
Fri, Sep 23 Holy Angels L 35-33
Fri, Sep 30 at Northfield W 28-7
Fri, Oct 7 Chaska W 57-8
Fri, Oct 14 at New Prague W 22-8
Wed, Oct 19 at Red Wing W 28-26
Tue, Oct 25 at Shakopee W 27-26