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Football Playoff Preview: Hopkins vs. Edina

Hopkins meets Lake Conference rival Edina in the first round of the playoffs Tuesday.

FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW

(3-5, 0-4 Lake Conference) vs. Edina (4-4 1-3 Lake Conference) 

PLAYMAKERS

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  • Andre McDonald (Hopkins, Wide Receiver): The Vanderbilt commit continues to post amazing numbers this season. He leads the state in receiving yards and is seconds in receptions and receiving touchdowns. McDonald has caught 55 passes for a remarkable 1086 yards and 15 touchdowns. He has scored at least one touchdown in every game this year and has 100 or more yards in six games.
  • J.T. Den Hartog (Hopkins, Quarterback): The junior has completed 106 of 170 passes for 1259 yards for 11 touchdowns this year. 
  • Marley Allison (Edina, Wide Receiver): The junior wideout has caught a team-high 32 passes for 350 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Tori Dalbec (Edina, Linebacker): The senior had 18 tackles in their recent game versus Eden Prairie. 

ROYALS WIN IF...

  • They can establish enough of a running attack to keep the Hornets from double and triple teaming McDonald. 

HORNETS WIN IF...

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  • They can keep a good offensive balance. The Hornets have passed for 958 yards and rushed for 1325. Six different players scored in their 46-14 win over North St. Paul last Wednesday.

2-MINUTE DRILL

  • SITE: Kuhlman Stadium, Edina  
  • TIME: 7 p.m. Tuesday
  • WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy, 42 degrees
  • LAST MEETING: Edina defeated Hopkins 14-7 earlier this season at home. 

HOPKINS SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 vs. Apple Valley W 47-9
Fri, Sep 9 vs. Blaine L 26-20 OT
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Irondale W 39-21
Fri, Sep 23 at Eden Prairie L 56-7
Fri, Sep 30 at Edina L 14-7
Thu, Oct 6 at St. Louis Park W 52-0
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Wayzata L 40-20
Wed, Oct 19 at Minnetonka L 52-14

EDINA SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 at Andover W 21-14
Fri, Sep 9 vs. Minneapolis Southwest W 38-0
Fri, Sep 16 at Lakeville North L 27-14
Fri, Sep 23 at Minnetonka L 28-14
Fri, Sep 30 vs. Hopkins W 14-7
Thu, Oct 6 vs. Wayzata L 28-7
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Eden Prairie L 35-7
Wed, Oct 19 vs. North St. Paul W 46-14


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