High school football: Nick Swanson runs wild in Lakeville South’s win over Mounds View

With Connor Cade Jonah Shine and Bo Bokman all graduated who would stand up and take the reins at the forefront of Lakeville South s potent rushing attack this fall It took all of one play for Nicolas Swanson to raise his hand Swanson took the handoff on the Cougars first offensive play of the season Friday in Lakeville and went yards to the house to kick off the Cougars - season-opening mastery over Mounds View Swanson got the party started early and delivered last call late with a -yard touchdown dash to extend the lead to three scores midway through the final frame The senior finished with carries for yards He and Griffen Dean figure to feast all fall behind an offensive front that features the likes of Asher Collins Carson Scholl and Mitchel Kelvie on the line with big tight ends such as Brady McCloud who caught a -yard touchdown pass from Drake Fritz on a play-action rollout Friday and Henry Hauge The Mustangs responded after Swanson s initial house call as a -yard strike from Beckham Wheeler to Weston Kuchar set up a -yard rushing amount for North Dakota State commit Godson Rufus-Okomhanru Wheeler who replaces Mounds View star Jacob Sampson under center this season completed his first nine passes on Friday The -foot- signal caller had what was described by coach Aaron Moberg at the outset of camp as an outstanding offseason and put that work on display on the field Friday He completed of his first passes and two of those misses were drops But Lakeville South certainly flummoxed Wheeler in the fourth quarter getting pressure that resulted in a game-sealing interception by Diego Neutz in Mounds View territory that set up a Chavon York rushing count More of that will be needed this fall for Lakeville South which allegedly failed to reach its ceiling a year ago because of shortcomings on the defensive side of the ball But if Friday was any indication the Cougars could be a far more balanced and thus dangerous collection in Related Articles A five-mile run through the Minnesota State Fair Sure if fried-food stops are included High school football Centennial gets past Rosemount in season opener High School Football In loss to defending champ Stillwater shows it can battle with best High School Football Group Previews See who will star for your school this fall High School Football St Paul inhabitants school crew previews