High school football rankings: Elk River finishes No. 1 in final Minnesota MaxPreps Top 25

By Thomas Frey Dec 6, 2022, 9:00am

Elks take top spot after knocking off Mankato West 29-26 in the Class AAAAA state championship game.

The high school football season in Minnesota came to a close over the weekend. Elk River was among the victors, beating Mankato West (Mankato) 29-26 in the Class AAAAA state championship game. That victory helped propel the Elks to the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

Elk River (13-0) capped an undefeated season by rushing for more than 400 yards to end Mankato West’s 31-game winning streak. Up 29-26 with 8:37 remaining in the fourth, the Elks methodically ran off the rest of the clock to win their second state title in school history and first since 2016.

Coming in at No. 2 was Class AAAAAA state champion Maple Grove, which finished undefeated (13-0) after a win over No. 5 Rosemount 27-10. The Crimson were led by Minnesota MaxPreps Player of the Year Jacob Kilzer, who contributed three touchdowns.

The Class AAA championship was decided on the final play of the game when New London-Spicer (New London) completed a 48-yard hook-and-lateral to defeat Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon) 27-26.

Read on for a complete look at the final Minnesota MaxPreps Top 25.



2022 MSHSL STATE CHAMPIONS

AAAAAA – Maple Grove
AAAAA –
Elk River
AAAA –
Simley (Inver Grove Heights)
AAA –
New London-Spicer (New London)
AA –
Barnesville
A –
Minneota

FINAL MINNESOTA MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Elk River13-023.9--
2Maple Grove13-014.7+5
3Mankato West (Mankato)12-120.5-1
4Andover7-327.0+2
5Rosemount12-119.5-2
6Barnesville13-06.1+4
7Hutchinson11-215.8-3
8Chatfield12-115.3-3
9Eden Prairie9-319.9-1
10LSHS (Lakeville)9-317.9-1
11NLSHS (New London)11-217.8--
12Mahtomedi10-216.0--
13SHS (Inver Grove Heights)12-110.7+9
14STA (Mendota Heights)10-19.8+2
15Rogers9-422.2--
16Chanhassen8-223.4+1
17WMHS (Watertown)11-213.7+1
18EVWHS (Eden Valley)11-111.1-5
19Mayo (Rochester)9-29.2-5
20Stillwater9-216.8-1
21Zimmerman9-413.7-1
22Minneota12-24.8+3
23Milaca9-215.7+1
24Rocori (Cold Spring)9-312.6+2
25Stewartville10-13.0-4