As we prepare for another exciting Friday under the lights, we have asked high school students to preview one of the week’s key matchups. Find those stories - and stories from prior weeks - below.
At North High School in North St. Paul, students and staff are gearing up for another exciting homecoming week. Here’s how the football team is preparing for the big game.
Graham Freeman, 16, is one of four football captains of the North St. Paul High Polars. He plays tight end and defensive end for the Polars.
The SMB Wolfpack versus Minneapolis North game is approaching, and there are many thrilling player dynamics to look out for. While this matchup appears as just a regular game on the schedule, it holds significantly more value to the players on both rosters who have relationships with one another that go back to elementary school and youth sports.
The North High Polars football team have their eyes on winning a state championship not just for the status or media, but for someone who can’t.
On September 15th, second year Head Coach Trevor Tolly will lead the Hopkins Royals onto one of the biggest stages in Minnesota as they take on the East Ridge Raptors at the TCO Performance Center, the practice facility of the Minnesota Vikings. East Ridge running back Jaelen Harper headlined the previous matchup between the two teams with three rushing touchdowns en route to a 34-0 victory.
Each week, we ask students to publish stories about their high school's football game on social media using the tag #studentsonthesidelines.
If you are a student journalist, get off the sidelines and share stories about your school’s high school football game. Just post your story on TikTok and tag us #studentsonthesidelines.
Students, tell your best story. We asked Star Tribune's Vikings Beat reporter, Ben Goessling, and Vikings Entertainment Network's on-air talent, Tatum Everett, and writer and editor, Lindsey Young, to share their approach to Sports journalism.
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