Notebook: South-Wayzata an intriguing opening-week football matchup

One of the more compelling matchups of the first full week of high school football games will be Friday night at Lakeville South, when Wayzata visits the Cougars. The game, which has a 7 p.m. kickoff, features two of the last three champions of the state Class 6A playoffs. Lakeville South won in 2021 and Wayzata was state champion two years earlier. Wayzata defeated Lakeville South in the semifinals on its way to the 2019 title; this week will be the first game between the schools since then.