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By Katherine Langford
After Stunning No. 1 Moorhead, Prior Lake Seeks Another Minnesota Football Upset
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Prior Lake has already pulled the biggest upset of the Minnesota high school football playoffs. Can the Lakers keep it going this week against Rosemount.
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Once 0-4, the Lakers have won six straight games and now face Rosemount in a Class 6A state quarterfinal rematch after losing to the Irish by one point earlier this season.
Prior Lake s high school football season appeared to be headed nowhere after four consecutive losses to open the 2026 campaign.
Six straight victories later, the Lakers are suddenly one of the most compelling stories in Minnesota s Class 6A state playoffs.
And they aren t finished yet.
Fresh off a stunning 19-14 upset of previously unbeaten and top-ranked Moorhead, Prior Lake (6-4) will attempt to continue its remarkable turnaround Thursday, November 12, when it faces Rosemount (7-3) in the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Maple Grove High School.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central.
The matchup offers Prior Lake an opportunity to acc
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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