Mississippi State was not Alabama, Georgia or LSU. The Bulldogs entered the season without a winning record since 2022. They were picked near the bottom of the SEC by most preseason observers. Yet against Minnesota, they looked like a College Football Playoff team.
Minnesota's offensive identity under Fleck has traditionally been strongest when its running game controls down-and-distance, shortens the game and keeps an opposing offense on the sideline.
Two weeks into the Minnesota high school football season, Section 7 is already beginning to separate contenders from everybody else.
Hermantown (2-0) delivered
Hermantown’s official season has not started, and nobody should confuse impressive returning statistics with a championship already won. Hibbing-Chisholm remains the Section 7A champion until somebody takes the trophy away.
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DULUTH — A 10-member delegation from Duluth’s Japanese sister city will spend a week in the city beginning Thursday, meeting with educators, researchers,
Prediction: Minnesota's home-field advantage, Jefferson's ability to tilt coverage and Flores' pressure packages should be enough to make the difference in a close opener. Vikings 27, Packers 23
Hermantown separated late enough to take the third set 25-21, then produced its most decisive set of the night in the fourth. The Hawks won 25-18 to complete a three-set response after losing the opener.