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 High School 2026 defensive ... Johnson has two years of high school football remaining before he is eligible to join the Gophers. He joins Rocori, MN offensive lineman Andrew Trout ...

"You gotta hold on to the football," said Forest Lake coach Brad Beeskow. "It's an old cliche in football, but the turnover margin matters. The team that turns it over more loses." Woodbury ...

Forest Lake 22, East Ridge 18: Cedric Tomes connected with Jesse Borrego on a 21-yard touchdown through the air to put the Raptors (1-1) up 18-15 with five minutes to play Friday in Forest Lake.

“We’re proving that Forest Lake is a pretty darn good football team this year,” said wide receiver/defensive back Westin Hoyt. Both teams entered with hopes of extending what they want to ...