Minnesota high school football: Top Week 1 performances

Dana Becker

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We have put together a look back at Week 1 of the Minnesota high school football with the top individual performances from quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. These players put together impressive performances on the gridiron.

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These stats below are all from those placed in MaxPreps by August 31, 2025. Here are some of the top individual performances from Week 1 in Minnesota high school football:

Top Week 1 Minnesota High School Individual Performances

Luca Beske, LPAHS, Quarterback

Beske racked up 319 yards in the air, completing 23 of 32 with four touchdowns.

Brenden Gronner, Cromwell, Quarterback

Gronner was 10 of 14 passing for 267 yards, as four of those completions went for scores.

Joseph Mapson, Andover, Quarterback

Mapson did it with his legs in Week 1, rushing 21 times for 216 yards with five touchdowns, including a long of 78.

Braedon Becker, Elk River, Running Back

Becker got just seven carries, but he made the most of them, rushing for 172 yards and three touchdowns.

Carsyn Kleffman, Elk River, Running Back

The second part of a talented backfield for Elk River, Kleffman had 159 yards and two scores on 11 carries.

Lincoln Murphy, LAHS, Running Back

Murphy tallied 153 yards and a touchdown, averaging eight yards per carry.

Drew Nyberg, Cromwell, Wide Receiver

Cromwell broke out in the opener, recording four touchdowns on his five receptions, as they covered 177 yards.

Leif Shervey, LPAHS, Wide Receiver

Shervey had 107 yards and a touchdown on five receptions.

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Dana Becker

Dana Becker is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has been a sports writer since 2000, covering high school sports, the Big 12 and more for On SI, The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.