With Connor Cade, Jonah Shine and Bo Bokman all graduated, who would stand up and take the reins at the forefront of Lakeville South’s potent rushing attack this fall?

It took all of one play for Nicolas Swanson to raise his hand. Swanson took the handoff on the Cougars’ first offensive play of the season Friday in Lakeville and went 77 yards to the house to kick off the Cougars’ 34-7 season-opening victory over Mounds View.

Swanson got the party started early, and delivered last call late, with a 67-yard touchdown dash to extend the lead to three scores midway through the final frame.

The senior finished with 14 carries for 244 yards. He and Griffen Dean figure to feast all fall behind an offensive front that features the likes of Asher Collins, Carson Scholl and Mitchel Kelvie on the

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