Friday’s Prep Bowl state title game predictions

The Prep Bowl begins Friday with four of the seven Minnesota high school football champions being crowned at U S Bank Stadium Games will be televised on KSTC-Ch and can be streamed for free at https kstp com tv prep mshsl-tournaments Class A Minneota - vs Breckenridge - a m Minneota is in search of consecutive win No and with it a fourth-straight state title While they may seem like a foregone conclusion Breckenridge has the offensive balance to potentially tally points on the Vikings Prediction here is a thriller to kick off the festivities Our pick Minneota Breckenridge Class A Orono - vs Kasson-Mantorville - p m Both teams won low-scoring dramatic semifinals It s laborious to see anything else playing out Friday Senior quarterback Griffin Mauer has been a playmaker when the Spartans have needed it majority down the stretch run of the season If the ball is in his hands late Orono would have to like its chances Our pick Orono Kasson-Mantorville Class A Jackson County Central - vs Goodhue - p m Good for Roman Voss the Gophers athlete commit who s served as Jackson County Central s signal caller Voss was knocked unconscious during the state semifinals as a sophomore and thus had to miss the Huskies state title competition appearance two years ago Now he gets his shot on the grandest stage It comes against a Goodhue unit that s been so sound defensively all season and will see what answers it can dial up for Voss Our pick Jackson County Central Goodhue Class A Edina - vs Moorhead - p m Ready for various fireworks These two high- Moorhead s Sam Jacobson celebrates with fans after defeating Lakeville South during a Class A semifinal of the State Football Tournament at U S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Friday Nov Moorhead won - Craig Lassig Special to the Pioneer Press octane passing offenses combined to post points in a mid-October meeting Given the potency of the two aerial attacks it would be foolish to count either gang out at any point in the meeting When it s all announced and done a four-loss gang will win the Class A crown Our pick Moorhead Edina