Minnetonka advances to 6A Semis with 19-6 win over Lakeville South

Minnetonka quarterback Caden Gutzmer threw two touchdown passes to eighth-grader Theo Brown and added a rushing touchdown as the Skippers defeated Lakeville South 19-7 Thursday night in the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Eastview High School.

The Details

Lakeville South (7-4) struck first on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior Griffen Dean in the second quarter. Minnetonka answered with a pair of Gutzmer-to-Brown touchdown passes covering 8 and 15 yards, taking a 13-7 lead into halftime.

Gutzmer, a senior captain, extended the Skippers’ lead with a bruising 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter.:

2026 KSTP Sports State Football Tournament Central

Minnetonka (9-2) advances to face Rosemount in the Class 6A semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m.

The other semifinal will feature Champlin Park against the winner of Friday night’s quarterfinal between Shakopee and Centennial.

• 🚨 MINNETONKA HISTORY IN FOOTBALL STATE TOURNAMENT
• 🥇 2004 AAAAA Champion
• ⚓️ 2012
• ⚓️ 2016
• 🥈 2017 Class AAAAAA Runner-up
• ⚓️ 2018
• 🥈 2024 AAAAAA Runner-up
• ⚓️ 2025

📸 Below, the Skippers tonight after advancing to the 2026 Class 6A State Semifinals!

@TonkaFB https://t.co/lWy0qESNEe pic.twitter.com/ZUY0lHfgxF — Minnetonka High School Skippers (@TonkaSkippers)