OWATONNA at ROCHESTER MAYO

WEEK 1 I SPARTAN STADIUM I BIG SOUTHEAST-RED
SEPT. 3, 2021

HUSKIES

SPARTANS

Current record

0-0 overall, 0-0 Big SE Red

0-0 overall, 0-0 Big SE Red

Head coach

Jeff Williams, 25th year (188-74)

Donny Holcomb, 10th year (48-37)

Last year

5-2 overall, 4-1 Red Division

4-3 overall, 2-2 Red Division

Scoring average

29.9 PPG (42 season-high)*

28.3 PPG (48 season-high)*

Defense average

14 PPG (3 shutouts)*

24 PPG (0 shutouts)*

Total offense per game

333.5 yards*

354.6 YPG*

Rushing per game

162 yards*

139 YPG*

Passing per game

171 yards*

215 YPG*

Last 5 in series

5 wins, 0 losses

0 wins, 5 losses

Last win in series (score)

Nov. 17, 2020 (30-28)

Oct. 25, 2014 (53-7)

AP state ranking

N/A (1st poll Week 3)

N/A (1st poll Week 3)

QRF ranking

N/A (1st release Week 3)

N/A (1st release Week 3)

Dist./Conf. titles (latest)

16 (2019)

6 (2006)

Prep Bowl history

6 games; 3 titles (2013, 2017, 2018)

1 game; 0 titles

MSHSL enrollment

1,376 (Class 5A, Section 1)

1,739 (Class 5A, Section 1)

School colors

Royal Blue and Silver

Forest Green and Vegas Gold

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ROCHESTER MAYO I PLAYERS TO WATCH

Cayden Holcomb, WR/DB

One of the best athletes in the district who can burn a defense in all phases

Bennett Ellsworth, QB

Led the Big SE in passing yards with 1,510 last season & threw 13 TDs, 2 INT

Carter Holcomb, WR/DB

Cayden's younger brother led Mayo with 3 receiving TDs as a freshman in 2020

Caden DeJong, OL

At 6-foot-3 & 250 pounds, the senior is a force to be reckoned with up front

Noah Smith LB/RB

Paced the Spartans with 6 tackles-for-loss last season & will also play offense

3-POINT STANCE I KEYS TO THE GAME

CONTAINING CAYDEN

Owatonna's man-to-man defense vs. super athlete Cayden Holcomb will be fun

STAYING FRESH

The Huskies have several important 2-way players & it will be hot on the turf

A RECIPE FOR RUNNING

With inexperience at WR, OHS RBs Dylan Maas & Conner Grems will be busy

PRESS PASS I PREGAME HEADLINES & HIGHLIGHTS

AND WE MEET AGAIN

This is the 3rd OHS-Mayo contest in 11 months & first in Rochester since 2019

SWEEPING THE SPARTANS

OHS beat Mayo twice in 2020 by an average final of 32.5-28

STARTING STRONG

Mayo is 3-2 in its last 5 season-openers, averaging 37 PPG in those games

RETURNING TALENT

The Spartans have 4 returning all-district or HM players & the Huskies have 2

OWATONNA I INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (7 games)*

PASSING LEADER

Taylor Bogen 1-for-2 (50%), 15 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

RUSHING LEADERS

Dylan Maas 24 att. for 185 yards, 3 TD; Conner Grems 8 att. for 70 yards, 1 TD

RECEIVING LEADERSS

Nick Williams 15 rec. for 113 yards, 2 TD; Caleb Vereide 6 rec for 45 yards, 0 TD

TACKLING LEADERS

Achterkirch 51 (34 solo); Lane Wagner 10 (9 solo); Eli Spurgeon 8 (4 solo)

OTHER DEF. LEADERS

Eli Spurgeon 1.0 sack; Achterkirch 1.0 sack; Achterkirch 2 FF; Wagner 1 FR