| Coach D Leads Metro All-Stars to Historic Win! Varsity Head Coach John Den Hartog was selected as Head Coach for the Metro squad at the 2009 Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game, played June 27th at Husky Stadium on the campus of St. Cloud State University. Under Coach D's guidance, the Metro team delivered one of the most dominating performances in the history of the All-Star Game in rolling to a 54-13 victory over the Outstate squad. For more information, click here for a St. Cloud Times article on the game. |
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| New Photos Page & Flickr Site Check out our recently developed photos page and Flickr sites. Photos from the Edina and Minnetonka games have recently been added (courtesy of HHS Royal Page photographer Paul Webber...thanks, Paul!), and Linhoff Photo has been kind enough to allow us the use of photos taken during our scrimmage and 2009 picture day. Enjoy, but remember that these photos are property of their respective photographers, and that they should not be reproduced or downloaded. |
| 2009 Classic Lake Conference Champions |
| Royals Win Share of Classic Lake Conference Title! A year after losing 17 seniors who went on to play in college, the Hopkins Royals are Classic Lake Conference champions! Hopkins, Wayzata, and Minnetonka all finished the season with 3-1 records in the Classic Lake Conference, and since no team beat both of the other two (Hopkins beat Minnetonka; Wayzata beat Hopkins; Minnetonka beat Wayzata), all three will share the last ever Classic Lake Conference title. Hopkins had not won the conference since the 1999 season, when they also finished in a 3-way tie with the same teams. Please join the Hopkins football family in congratulating the coaches and players on a great accomplishment! |
| Post-Season Awards Banquet The Hopkins Football family wrapped up the 2009 season with the annual celebration and awards banquet on Tuesday, November 17th at the HHS cafeteria. Players who participated in varsity action received their athletic letters, and many individuals were honored for their outstanding performances both on and off the field this season. The following players won performance-based awards as voted on by their teammates and coaches: MVP Offense................................Bill Gregg MVP Defense...........................Gavin Grady Most Outstanding Lineman............... Brody Thomas Most Outstanding Lineman...................David Powell Most Promising Underclassman..............Travaughn Blair Big Hitter Award....................Gideon Kendrick Most Inspirational Player.....................Logan Hanson Special Teams Player of the Year................Zach Brengman Best Leader...............................Scott Gannis Practice Player of the Year................. Kendrick Paulson |
| Royals Finish 2009 Season at 7-3 Hopkins finished the 2009 season at 7-3 (6-2 regular season) following a loss in the section semifinals. The Royals' campaign included a number of highlights, including reaching #4 in the state Associated Press football poll (and spending 7 out of 8 weeks in the top 10), a share of the Classic Lake Conference championship, and a win over rival Minnetonka for the second straight year (31-30 in week 3 of the regular season). Game recaps, scores, post-season awards, and more information on this year's team have been moved to the 2009 Team Page. Thanks for your support of Hopkins Royals Football. Please continue checking our site for updates throughout the off-season! |
| 2010 Varsity Opponents Set The Hopkins varsity football team has finalized its opponents for the 2010 season after a bit of turmoil following the dissolution of the Classic Lake Conference. The Royals will face off against the following teams in the 2010 regular season: Lake Conference opponents Eden Prairie Edina Minnetonka Wayzata Non-conference opponents (followed by their home conference) Centennial (Northwest Suburban) Irondale (North Suburban) Rochester Mayo (Big 9) St. Louis Park (North Suburban) |
