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Bennet Van Dellen, senior, captain, mentally prepares for the game against the Coon Rapids Cardinals.  The Royals beat the Cardinals 52-6.

Royals OT, Van Dellen, commits to play football at Cornell

Matt Gerstner, Sports Reporter

Before the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, HHS football’s own Bennet Van Dellen, senior, captain, took to Twitter to announce some big news. He had committed to play Division One Football for...

Royals rally to score 21 unanswered, beat Hornets on Homecoming

Matt Gerstner, Sports Reporter
The Royals improved to 2-2, rallying after a 0-14 first half, scoring 21 unanswered points to beat the Edina Hornets in front of the roaring Homecoming crowd.

Vikings preview: Visiting the Panthers

Noah Fogel, Sports Reporter

A huge win in Week 2 against the Packers was bitter sweet. Winning our first home game in U.S. Bank Stadium against our biggest rival in the league, Green Bay Packers, was extremely good for our Division...

Kyle Miller, senior, holds the ball in preparation of the snap. The Royals lost that game 22-32 against Maple Grove.

Homecoming football preview: Hosting the Hornets

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter
After coming off a tough loss to the Eden Prairie Eagles last week, the Hopkins Royals look to bounce back, and beat the Edina Hornets tonight. Tonight is the homecoming game for the Royals, and no day would be better to bring home a win than tonight.

Vikings take down the Packers in US Bank Staduim opener

Jake Lehman, Staff Reporter
This past Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings played their first regular season game at the estimated $1.1 billion US Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.
Boye Mafe, senior, attempts to shake off a blocker in pursuit of the quarterback in loss against Maple Grove.

Football preview: Visiting Eden Prairie

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Reporter
Tonight Friday, Sept. 16, The Royals are set to play the Eden Prairie Eagles tonight at 7, at Eden Prairie High School.

Vikings preview: Week 1

Noah Fogel, Sports Reporter
The Minnesota Vikings week one matchup is against the new and improved Tennessee Titans.
Malik Lofton, senior, eludes a Sabers tackle.

Football preview: Facing the Crimson

Jordan Zaroff, Sports Writer
This Friday, September 9th, the Royals football team will host the Maple Grove Crimson. The Royals are coming into Friday's game against the Crimson, after coming off of an impressive 52-6 victory over Coon Rapids.
Malik Lofton, senior, tosses the football to the referee after scoring a touchdown.

Football preview: Facing the Cardinals

Jordan Zaroff, Staff Reporter
The Royals start their season off tonight at 7 o'clock against the Coon Rapids Cardinals. Last years matchup between these two teams resulted in the Royals stampeding over the Cardinals 42-14, as Deyon Campbell, senior, racked up 196 total yards as he found himself in the endzone twice.

Vikings’ Bridgewater’s injury takes toll on HHS students

Noah Fogel, Staff Reporter
Yesterday at around 1:45 in the afternoon the Vikings worst nightmare occurred. Third year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, tore his ACL on a non-contact knee injury during practice at Winter Park, the Vikings training facility, in Eden Prairie. This event not only affects the Vikings and their 2016-17 season but also causes ripples at HHS.
Coming home:

Coming home:

2008 HHS alumnus, Terrell Sinkfield Jr., takes a sip of his water and talks more to himself than me as we wait on our food at the Ridgedale Redstone.
Derrick Johnson, Morningside College, Iowa, Baseball- 
First year on Varsity: Senior year, 2016.
Favorite memory: Winning State in 9th grade with his travel team.

On to the next level: Class of 2016

Over 30 HHS senior student athletes will be continuing their athletic careers next year at college.
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