THE EDEN PRAIRIE EAGLES TOOK ON THE MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN MILLERS IN A NONCONFRENCE MATCHUP IN FOOTBALL

The Minneapolis Washburn Millers took on the Eden Prairie Eagles in a battle of ranked teams. Washburn came in with a 2-0 record and were ranked #9 in class AAA. Eden Prairie came into the game with a 3-0 and was ranked #1 in class AAAAA.


Washburn kicked off to Eden Prairie to begin the game. Eden Prairie looked to run with the ball to open up the game. They looked to keep the ball on the ground in the early goings. Brian Athey the quarterback looked to be in the grove early on in the contest. Andrew Larson scored the first touchdown for Eden Prairie on a short yard run. The extra point attempt was good.


With 9:29 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 7 and Washburn 0. After the touchdown Washburn got the ball and was tackled in the end for an Eden Prairie safety for two points. That made the score Eden Prairie 9 and Washburn 0.


Eden Prairie looked to go to the air. They wanted to get all of their receivers involved in the game. Eden Prairie did a good job of getting the ball down the field in the first quarter.


Eden Prairie drove down the field again and looked to score again midway through the first quarter. Andrew Lawson scored his second touchdown with 6:04 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was good. With 6:04 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 16 and Washburn 0.


Washburn was not able to convert on third down and they punted the ball back to Eden Prairie.


Andrew Larson was able to take advantage of huge holes in the Washburn defense. He was able to score is third touchdown of the game with 2:19 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was good.


At the end of the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 23 and Washburn 0.


Eden Prairie got the ball to begin the second quarter. They kept on looking for the pass early on in the second quarter. They kept on getting the ball to Andrew Larson.


Adam Bray got a reception for a touchdown with 8:05 left to go in the second quarter. The extra point was good. That made the score Eden Prairie 30 and Washburn 0.


Washburn looked to run the ball late in the quarter. Washburn’s Cedric Chappell got an 18-yard reception for the first Washburn touchdown with 5:04 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was not good.


Eden Prairie got the ball after the touchdown. They were not able to convert on third down and they had to punt the ball back to Washburn. Washburn fumbled the ball and that gave Eden Prairie the ball back.


At halftime the score of the game was Eden Prairie 30 and Washburn 6.


Washburn got the ball to begin the third quarter. Washburn was not able to convert on third down and they opted to punt the ball on the first drive.


Barisa Gemeda came up with a big drive midway through the third quarter. Jared Collins caught an 18-yard pass from Brian Athey for an Eden Prairie touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.


Washburn got the ball back after the Eden Prairie touchdown. Washburn fumbled the ball and Eden Prairie came up with the ball. Eden Prairie was not able to convert on fourth down and turned the ball over to Washburn.


After three quarters of play the score was Eden Prairie 36 and Washburn 6.


As the fourth quarter got underway Eden Prairie continued to pound the ball down the field. They were successful on the running game throughout the game.


Eden Prairie came away with the 36-6 victory over Minneapolis Washburn.