The No. 5-seed Forest Lake Rangers (7-2) defeated the No. 4-seed Eagan Wildcats (6-3) 27-21 in the first round of the Class 6A football state tournament Friday ...

The No. 21 Woodbury Royals (3-3) defeated the No. 19 Forest Lake Rangers (3-3) 17-14 Friday at Forest Lake High School. Running back Mark Rendl gave Forest Lake the 7-0 lead with a 13-yard ...

Howie Johnson, Forest Lake’s superbly physical junior defensive lineman, stood at about the 20-yard line at one end of the Rangers’ home football field, beaming at the throng around him.

“Forest Lake has a really good team and we just can’t have self-inflicted wounds,” said Mounds View coach Aaron Moberg, whose team — ranked No. 8 in the state — fell to 2-1.

Brad Beeskow, right, at practice on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, is in his first season as Forest Lake's head football coach. (Jace Frederick / Pioneer Press) The Rangers weren’t surprised.

Forest Lake Rangers. High School Baseball: Class 4A No. 2 Cretin-Derham Hall tops Forest Lake. ... H.S. Football: Forest Lake continues its 6A hot streak with win over ranked Eagan.

Forest Lake hangs its hat on that physicality, which shined Friday. A year ago, Stillwater ran for 246 yards in a win over the Rangers. On Friday, Forest Lake returned the favor, running for 297 ...

Forest Hills Central’s defense completes redemption as Rangers football wins first state title. Updated: ; Nov. 26, 2023, 6:39 p.m. | Published: ; Nov. 26, 2023, 6: ...