Minnesota 6A Football: Late kicks and top seeds define final night

Chase Browning threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns to lead Roseville to a 24-14 victory over Coon Rapids. The win secured the Metro Maroon subdistrict title for the Raiders, who finished the regular season with a 4-4 record. This stands as their best mark since 2017. Browning, a senior, credited the team's hard work for the payoff, describing the feeling as amazing.

Mack Jurkovich of Forest Lake posted the highest individual stat line of the night. The running back rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-13 win over Stillwater. The result locked the Rangers into a No. 2 seed for the Class 6A playoffs. Jurkovich finished the regular season with 1,600 total rushing yards. He has committed to play college football at St. Thomas.

Dylan Nelson, a sophomore kicker for Lakeville South, kicked a 36-yard field goal with one second remaining. The kick gave his team a 17-14 upset victory over Rosemount. The win complicates the seeding picture in the south metro region for the upcoming playoffs. It provided the most dramatic conclusion to the night's slate of games.

The final night of the regular season also featured strong defensive performances and decisive late drives. Mounds View defeated White Bear Lake 22-16 to take sole possession of the Metro East subdistrict title. The Mustangs took the lead on a one-yard run by Tanner Jude with 65 seconds left, followed by a successful two-point conversion. Preston Johnson intercepted a pass on the next possession to seal the game. The Mounds View defense limited White Bear Lake quarterback Wyatt Stachowiak to six completions on 24 attempts.

Centennial defeated Anoka 38-6, a result that likely secures the Cougars a No. 3 seed in the Class 6A playoffs. The performance positioned them as a contender for a deep run into November. Anoka recorded its first single-digit scoring total of the season with six points. East Ridge finished with a 42-31 win over Woodbury, with Logan Tretter running for two touchdowns and Elias Mather returning an interception for a late score. Park defeated Eastview 18-10, with junior receiver Manny Vargas scoring twice, including a 75-yard punt return.