Live score updates: No. 5 Minnetonka upsets No. 1 Edina in top Minnesota high school football matchup (9/12/2024)

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Minnetonka faces No. 1 Edina on Thursday, September 12. / Mark Bloom

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA — The No. 5 Minnetonka Skippers (3-0) defeated the No. 1 Edina Hornets (2-1) 35-28 at Minnetonka High School on Thursday night.

The Skippers trailed 28-7 after an Edina touchdown early in the second half, but Minnetonka head coach Mark Esch still felt like the game was in reach even with Edina's proficient offense.

"We obviously started slow, but we never lost faith," Esch said. "We felt like we were wearing them down at the end of the second half. That’s what we told the boys in the locker room. We told the defense, 'If we can stop them, we can score when we get the ball.' It played out that way."

Minnetonka scored four unanswered touchdowns in the second half as the offensive line pushed the Hornets' defense. Edina also lost two fumbles in its own territory.

"At the start of the second half, we started to bury them, and they couldn’t hang with us anymore, and we just kept scoring," Minnetonka running back Chase Conrad said. He finished with three touchdowns on the night.

Between the two lost fumbles, a missed field goal ettempt and a Meyer Swinney dropped touchdown pass, mistakes cost the Hornets in the second half. But the Skippers defense made the necessary plays, too, especially on 4th-and-5 on Edina's final drive.

Junior Minnetonka linebacker Alex Schneider read Edina quarterback Mason West and swatted the short pass attempt. The Skippers' offense ran the clock down to zero on its next drive.

"On defense, we made a lot of mistakes, and we’re going to get better and better, and in November, we’re going to be holding up that trophy with the ring on our finger," Schneider said.

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Edina vs. Minnetonka Live Score Updates

FINAL: Minnetonka 35, Edina 28

Fourth Quarter Updates

Minnetonka stops Edina on fourth down and will get the ball on the Edina 38-yard line with 2:48 remaining. Edina has two timeouts.

TOUCHDOWN MINNETONKA! Francois rushes for a 2-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Minnetonka 35, Edina 28 with 3:35 remaining.

EDINA FUMBLE! Edina running back Chase Bjorgaard fumbles on 3rd and short. Minnetonka recovers on Edina's 45-yard line with seven minutes remaining.

TOUCHDOWN MINNETONKA! Quarterback Caleb Francois runs in a 6-yard touchdown. The Skippers then convert the 2-point conversion on a WR pass. Game is tied at 28 with 8:17 remaining.

Edina fumbles the ensuing kickoff and Minnetonka takes over on Edina's 26-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN MINNETONKA! Conrad scores his third rushing touchdown of the game, this one from three yards out. PAT is no good. Edina 28, Minnetonka 20 with 10:46 remaining.

End of 3rd Quarter: Edina 28, Minnetonka 14

Third Quarter Updates

Edina kicker William Gremmels misses a 35-yard attempt. Edina leads 28-14 with 1:27 remaining in the quarter.

TOUCHDOWN MINNETONKA! Conrad scores on a 2-yard touchdown run. PAT is good. Edina 28, Minnetonka 14 with 6:48 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Jake Bock catches a 62-yard touchdown pass from West. PAT is good. Edina 28, Minnetonka 7 with 11:36 remaining.

Edina receives the opening kickoff and we're underway.

Halftime: Edina 21, Minnetonka 7

Second Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN MINNETONKA! After a long drive, Skippers' running back Chase Conrad scored on a 3-yar touchdown. PAT is good. Edina 21, Minnetonka 0 with 54 seconds remaining in the half.

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Sorell catches his second touchdown of the night, this one a 77-yard go-route from quarterback Mason West. PAT is good. Edina 21, Minnetonka 0 with 3:39 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Wide receiver Trillion Sorrell rips the ball away from the defender in the end zone for a Hornet 6-yard touchdown on 4th and 3. PAT is good. Edina 14, Minnetonka 0 with 7:38 remaining in the half.

End of 1st Quarter: Edina 7, Minnetonka 0

First Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Minnetonka quarterbacks Caleb Francois throws a pick 6 to Edina's Alex White, who returns it 20 yards for a touchdown. PAT is good. Edina 7, Minnetonka 0 with 2:49 remaining.

Minnetonka received the opening kick and we're underway.

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