A handful of turnovers and big plays from Mark Mathis sent Woodbury into the postseason on a winning note Wednesday night.

The junior running back rushed for a pair of touchdowns and caught another as his team recovered a fumble and recorded three interceptions en route to downing crosstown rival East Ridge 23-15 at TCO Stadium in Eagan.

The Royals finished the regular season 6-2, likely locking up a No. 2 seed in the Class 6A playoffs. They also clinched a tie with Forest Lake for the Metro East Sub-District title. The Rangers — who beat Stillwater 27-7 Wednesday — are likely to get the No. 1 seed by virtue of their head-to-head win over Woodbury.

A No. 2 seed means the Royals’ path to state consists of two home games.

The Raptors – who had won four of the last five meetings in the se

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