Live score recap: Maple Grove crushes Edina in Minnesota high school football Class 6A quarterfinal (11/7/2024)

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Edina's Meyer Swinney in the 2023 Class 6A Prep Bowl / Jeff Lawler

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota — The No. 1-seed Maple Grove Crimson (11-0) defeated the No. 3-seed Edina Hornets (8-3) 42-12 in the 2024 Minnesota high school football Class 6A quarterfinals on Thursday at Park Center High School.

The Crimson keep passing every test. They had an undefeated regular season, and they smashed the run-heavy Eden Prairie Eagles 34-0 in the second round. In the quarterfinal, they held the spread offense of the Edina Hornets to 12 points after allowing 35 points in a loss to the Hornets in the playoffs last season. 

The Crimson are now two wins away from a state championship. It will be up to Mounds View, Shakopee, Minnetonka, Lakeville North or Anoka to defeat the No. 1 Crimson.

“If we play our ball, and just be us, I don’t think anybody can,” senior linebacker and fullback Bo Draheim said. “I think we’ll keep on rolling.”

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The Crimson defense kept the Hornets off the scoreboard until late in the third quarter. Their defense played with vicious intent, both horizontally against Edina’s wide receiver screens, and vertically against the run game. 

“Team defense,” Draheim said. “We swarm. I told the other guys, ‘We bury them in a pile of leaves.’ Everybody gets there. That’s what separates us.”

Edina has an offense that is different to most in high school football. With senior wide receiver Meyer Swinney and junior quarterback Mason West, the Hornets can throw the ball to every part of the field, and they do. 

High school defensive backs typically have to defend only one or two targets a game, so the opportunity to play an offense that resembles something seen on Saturdays was fun for the Maple Grove defensive backs.

“I was waiting for this game all week,” junior defensive back Brayden Dozier said. “On Monday, I was itching to play. It was crazy.”

Dozier made the most of his opportunity. He had two interceptions, both coming in the first quarter to help the Crimson build a lead. 

“They’re by far one of the better passing teams in the state, so I feel like I’m the best defensive back in the state, so I just have to go out there and be me,” Dozier said. “I had to get revenge from last year.”

Maple Grove will now face the winner of Shakopee and Mounds View, to be played on Friday, in the MSHSL semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Another test for the Crimson, and another one they feel ready for.

“Everyone is a lot more confident,” senior offensive lineman Michael Wagner said. “Everyone has a lot more experience.”

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Maple Grove vs. Edina Live Score Updates

Teams are on the field and the game will begin shortly.

First Quarter Updates

Edina receives the opening kickoff and we're underway.

INTERCEPTION FOR MAPLE GROVE! Brayden Dozier intercepts Edina quarterback Mason West in Crimson territory. Game is tied at zero with six minutes remaining.

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! Running back Charles Langama breaks multiple tackles on his way to an 18-yard touchdown. Maple Grove leads 7-0 with 3:04 remaining.

INTERCEPTION MAPLE GROVE! Dozier grabs another interception, this one contested, to give the Crimson the ball on their own 21-yard line with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter.

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Maple Grove 7, Edina 0

Second Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! Oliver Walseth catches a slant from quarterback Kaden Harney that he runs in for a 29-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Maple Grove 14, Edina 0 with 9:41 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! After a 55-yard Charles Langama run, Harney finishes the drive with a quarterback sneak. PAT is good. Maple Grove leads 21-0 with 5:27 remaining.

HALFTIME: Maple Grove 21, Edina 0

At halftime, Edina has 43 rushing yards and 84 passing yards, and Maple Grove has 147 rushing yards and 134 passing yards.

Third Quarter Updates

Teams are back on the field to warm up for the second half.

Maple Grove receives the second-half kickoff and we're underway.

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! Bo Draheim takes the fullback dive for a 1-yard touchdown after Patrick Wright had a long run. PAT is good. Maple Grove leads 28-0 with 10:28 remaining in the third quarter.

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! Draheim catches a 30-yard touchdown pass. PAT is good. Maple Grove leads 35-0 with 6:56 remaining in the third quarter.

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Chase Bjorgaard finishes a long drive with a 1-yard touchdown. The Hornets can't convert the 2-point conversion. Maple Grove leads 35-6 with 1:33 remaining in the third quarter.

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Maple Grove 35, Edina 6

Fourth Quarter Updates

TOUCHDOWN MAPLE GROVE! Wright runs up the middle for a 26-yard touchdown. PAT is good. Maple Grove leads 42-6 with 10:18 remaining.

TOUCHDOWN EDINA! Mayer Swinney catches a 6-yard touchdown from Mason West. The 2-point conversion is no good. Maple Grove leads 42-12 with 7:16 remaining.

Final: Maple Grove 42, Edina 12

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