The No. 2-ranked Gophers and No. 5 MSU Mankato meet this weekend in a home-and-home series that carries plenty of weight, even this early in the season.
The rest of the state is set to make the switch in 2023-24, but Lake coaches voted for change now. One high-profile conference coach was against the move.
Prep reporters David La Vaque and Jim Paulsen share wit and wisdom from five memorable weeks of football — and look ahead to the rest of the season.
Matt Wallner and Louie Varland, who both grew up in the metro area, became the first Minnesotans to win the awards in the same year.
The home-and-home series, which begins Friday at Mariucci Arena, is a matchup of teams that met in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals last spring.
The 6-7 junior forward from DeLaSalle led the Gophers in scoring, rebounding and three-point field goals after transferring to the U last season.
A hitter who puts the ball in play, often with soft-to-medium opposite field contact, is a throwback to a different era. Lineups used to be filled with guys like that. But they've become scarce.