(PHOTOS) Hornets Make Poor Homecoming Date for Hopkins

One week after a triumphant homecoming victory over Lake Conference rival Minnetonka, the Edina football team was invited to take on the Hopkins Royals for the neighboring district's own homecoming festivities.

After handing the Royals a 24-14 loss on Friday, Sept. 28, they might not be invited back.

Running back Kevin Placide and quarterback Mark Handberg combined for 256 total yards and three touchdowns against the Royals. Handberg connected with receiver Nick Boone on two touchdowns, while Placide cruised into the endzone for a touchdown of his own. Marley Allison led the Hornets in receiving, with 92 yards.

Kicker Patrick LeCorre drilled a 34-yard field goal in the third quarter, in addition to making three extra points as well.

The Hornets—who were ranked 7th in the metro prior to the game—are now 5-1 on the season.

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The Hornets have another tough conference matchup ahead of them, as they head to Wayzata on Friday, Oct. 5. The Trojans are 4-0 and coming off of a dominant 14-0 win over Minnetonka.

A special thanks to Frank Heffelfinger for sharing photos from the game. If you want to submit local sports scores, recaps or photos, simply send an email to Ryan.Gauthier@patch.com.

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