Here are a few of the best games across the East Metro on Friday, and who we think will win.
St. Croix Lutheran (1-0) vs. Johnson (1-0) at Harding, 6 p.m.
Points, points, points? Two explosive offenses take the field in Week 2 after the Crusaders scored 49 in a season-opening win over Faribault and all seven of the Governors’ touchdowns came from 28-plus yards out in their win over St. Agnes, including three 70-plus yard scores. First team to get a stop wins?
Our pick: Johnson 45, St. Croix Lutheran 40
Two Rivers (0-1) at Simley (0-1), 6 p.m.
Two teams with potentially potent passing games that weren’t able to flash their skill positions in Week 1 because they couldn’t win up front.
After a week likely spent trying to shore up the trenches, which program will show the most progress at the line of scrimmage?
Our pick: Two Rivers 27, Simley 20
Moorhead (1-0) at Woodbury (1-0), 6 p.m.
Moorhead beat Rogers last week in its first Class 6A bout — but both of those programs were in Class 5A last fall. So, this trip to the metro marks the Spuds’ first true “welcome to the biggest class” bout.
And yet, with Division-I recruits in junior quarterback Jett Feeney and junior receiver David Mack, the Spuds truly need no introduction. It’s an excellent test for a Woodbury defense that shut out Roseville a week ago.
Our pick: Moorhead 31, Woodbury 23
Waconia (1-0) at Apple Valley (1-0), 6 p.m.
Apple Valley’s Quieris Barnslater is one to watch this fall. The North Dakota State commit certainly won’t play quarterback at the next level, but he’s putting on a show as a senior signal caller.
In a season-opening win over Rochester John Marshall, Barnslater threw for two scores, and rushed for 75 yards and another touchdown.
If the Eagles win again Friday, it could establish them as legitimate contenders in their section.
Our pick: Apple Valley 33, Waconia 27
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