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The student news site of Hopkins High School

The Royal Page

The student news site of Hopkins High School

The Royal Page

Royals fall short to Eagles in home opener

AJ Condon, Sports Reporter
The Royals football team, who recently switched sections for the regular season, travelled to Apple Valley for their season opener against the Eagles.

Vikings preview: Hosting the Colts

Jake Lehman, Sports Reporter
The Vikings had a big win last week against the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vikings defense really stepped up and shut down many of the Jaguars key offensive threats. Including holding star wideout Allen Robinson was held to just one catch.
Mafe runs out of the locker room preceding the All-Star game.

Mafe shows out at All-Star Football Game

Kyle Miller, Sports Blogger
The Minnesota Showcase, officially called the “Minnesota Football Coaches Association Tackle Cancer All-Star Football Game,” took place at US Bank Stadium on Dec. 3.

Thursday Night Football preview: Vikings host the Cowboys

Cole Kristal, Sports Reporter
On Thursday, Dec. 1, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium, at 7:25 p.m. in a crucial game for the Vikings.
Photo taken at Minnesota Vikings second preseason game at their new stadium. Vikings beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-25 on Thu. Sep 1st.

New U.S. Bank stadium impacts football culture throughout Minn.

Andy Weisman, Sports Editor
One huge fan of the Minnesota Vikings at HHS is AJ Condon, junior, whose family has had tickets for 20+ years. Condon has been very impressed by the U.S. Bank Stadium atmosphere and the architecture of the building.

Football preview: Hosting Farmington

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter
The Royals are set to play the Farmington Tigers, tonight. Tonight marks the first game of Sections for both the Royals and the Tigers. The fourth seeded Royals are coming into tonights game with a record of 3-5, while the fifth seeded Tigers are coming into tonights game with a record of 4-4.

Football preview: Hosting Prior Lake

Matt Gerstner, Sports Reporter
Tonight the Royals football team hosts the Prior Lake Lakers for their final game of the season, on a rare Wednesday night game. The Royals, who just came off of two back to back one-point losses to top Lake Conference teams, are looking to turn their luck around.
On Oct. 2, the Royals lost to the Minnetonka Skippers in a close game, ending at 34-28. The student section cheered on in pink in honor of the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Football preview: Visiting the Skippers

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter
Tonight the Royals will matchup against the Minnetonka Skippers. The Royals are coming into tonight’s game with a record of (3-3), while the Skippers are (4-2). After a tough loss to the Wayzata Trojans, the Royals look to bounce back tonight in a pivotal in-conference game against the Skippers.

Royals football drops back to .500 with loss to Trojans

Matt Gerstner, Sports Reporter
The Royals fell to the Wayzata Trojans 20-21 on a cold friday night to return back to a 3-3 record and sitting at .500. Despite a fight put up by both teams, a missed Royals extra-point kick midway through the 4th quarter was ultimately what sealed the deal for the Trojans to win the game.

Royals look to improve to 4-2 with victory over Trojans

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter
Tonight the Royals football team is set to host the Wayzata Trojans. The Trojans are coming into the game with a record of 1-4, while the Royals are coming into the game with a record of 3-2.
Royals defense lines up against the Crimson offense.

Royals football moving districts for 2017 season

Evie Barczak, Sports Reporter
For the fall of 2017, the decision has been made by the Minnesota High School Association to make some adjustments to the districts. The West Metro district will still play 6A teams in the section playoffs, but will play some 5A teams during their regular season. This new district is not yet named.
Royals huddle up for game plan against Maple Grove.

Royals look to push over .500 against the Sabers

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter

Coming off of a huge win against Edina last week, the Royals football team looks to continue their dominance as they are set to play tonight against the Shakopee Sabers. The Sabers are coming into tonight's...

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