Hopkins senior wide receiver Zac Merie (1) hauls in a JT DenHartog pass for a first down in the first half of the Royals 37-32 defeat of the Rebels Friday, Sept. 7, at Champlin Park High School.

Hopkins senior wide receiver Zac Merie (1) hauls in a JT DenHartog pass for a first down in the first half of the Royals 37-32 defeat of the Rebels Friday, Sept. 7, at Champlin Park High School.

Royals senior QB JT DenHartog rushes upfield in the first half of Hopkins' 37-32 defeat of the Rebels Friday, Sept. 7, at Champlin Park High School. DenHartog threw for 288 yards.