The Minnesota high school football season kicks off Thursday and Friday across the metro. Here’s a a selection of teams in the eastern metro, with more team-by-team previews to come throughout the week.

2024 record: 4-6 (lost in Class 4A, Section 3 semifinals)

Returning starters: 1 on offense, 2 on defense

Impact returnees: Quarterback Kellen Meissner had six touchdowns through the air and six on the ground while battling injuries as a junior. Cole Stilp and Reese Nasvik are playmakers in the secondary.

Shoutout to a lineman: Junior lineman William Naatz. Chisago Lakes coach Ryan Anderson said Naatz “has a great motor, a great heart, and is an awesome team guy. He’s fun to watch in the trenches.”

Schedule: vs. Hill-Murray, at Cambridge-Isanti, vs. Simley, vs. St. Anthony, at North St.

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