Cedric Tomes, who had surgery on his left index finger, could return Friday for a game against rival Stillwater.

Chanhassen quarterback Nathan Ramler called in for a conversation with Randy Shaver, as did football coaches from across Minnesota.

Gophers basketball commit Cedric Tomes was still out for East Ridge, which visited Forest Lake in a game streamed on Strib Varsity.

Victories by Rosemount over Shakopee, Alexandria over Elk River, Moorhead over Wayzata and East Ridge over White Bear Lake justify a look back.

Debbie Fritze is the child of a Hall of Fame football coach (Bruno Waldner). She’s married to a Hall of Fame coach (Dave Fritze). And she’s Mom to still more coaches.

A 2017 graduate, Okada had a Division II scholarship offer from Southwest Minnesota State but no D-I offers. Now he’s on ESPN’s “SportsCenter Top 10.”

As quarterback for East Ridge, Tomes suffered the fracture four plays into last Thursday’s 41-0 opening loss at Minnetonka.

Two of the top 10 teams, Wayzata and Mankato West, endured upset losses in Week 1.

Minnetonka’s Caleb Francois rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and the Skippers cruised after a scrimmage coach Mark Esch considered worrisome.

Jim Paulsen and Marcus Fuller tackle four Week 1 high school football games and reveal their reasoning.