With 8:00 left in the third quarter, Edina Hornets quarterback Mason West (10) connected with wide receiver Meyer Swinney (17) for a 16-yard touchdown pass, giving Edina a commanding 28-0 lead. Defending on the play was Eagles junior Vaugn Feely (20). Photo by Rick Olson
Edina upset top-ranked Eden Prairie 28-7 in the Class 6A semifinal game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday night.
The Hornets jumped to a 21-0 lead by halftime. Although the Eagles scored a touchdown in the third quarter, making it 28-7, they couldn’t stage a comeback. The lone touchdown for the Eagles came on a 13-yard run by junior running back Jeremiah Fredericks.
The Eagles’ only loss this season concludes an impressive year. They finish 11-1.
Meanwhile, Edina (9-3) advances to the championship game, where they will face Centennial on Friday, Nov. 24.
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