OWATONNA at NORTHFIELD |
WEEK 5 : MEMORIAL FIELD I BIG SOUTHEAST-RED : OCT. 1, 2021 |
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HUSKIES |
RAIDERS |
Current record |
2-2 overall, 1-2 Big SE Red |
2-2 overall, 2-2 Big SE Red |
Head coach |
Jeff Williams, 25th year |
Brent Yule, 1st year |
Last week result |
W, 51-7 vs. Austin |
L, 31-6 @ New Prague |
Scoring average |
24.5 PPG (season-high 51) |
20 PPG (season-high 31) |
Defense average |
30.2 PPG (0 shutouts) |
26.8 PPG (0 shutouts) |
Overall offense |
244.8 YPG |
323 YPG (*stats only availble thru Week 2) |
Rushing per game |
82.8 YPG |
163.5 YPG* |
Passing per game |
162 YPG |
159.5 YPG* |
Last 5 matchups |
4 wins, 1 loss |
1 win, 4 losses |
Last win in series |
Nov. 11, 2020 (42-0) |
Oct. 13, 2017 (21-17) |
AP state ranking |
Unranked |
Unranked |
Dist./Conf. titles (latest) |
16 (2019) |
4 (2017) |
Prep Bowl history |
6 games; 3 titles (2013, 2017, 2018) |
5 games; 1 title (1997) |
MSHSL enrollment |
1,376 (Class 5A, Section 1) |
1,281 (Class 5A, Section 1) |
School colors |
Royal Blue and Silver |
Maroon and Gold |
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GAMEDAY CENTRAL : Stats, News, Notes & More |
NORTHFIELD : PLAYERS TO WATCH |
#8 I Soren Richardson, QB |
First-year junior started 23-for-39 to go with 319 YDS, 2 TD & 1 INT in Weeks 1 & 2 |
#1 I Ian Stanton, RB |
Two-way senior combined for 99 YDS (73 rushing) on 9 touches (7 carries) in Week 1 |
#2 I Tate Journell, WR/DB |
Versatile offensive weapon caught 89-yard TD vs. JM & is also a threat as a runner |
#26 I Kamden Kaiser, LB |
Talented sophomore middle linebacker has anchored Raiders' second level |
3-POINT STANCE : KEYS TO THE GAME |
1. OHS GROUND GAME |
Huskies will look to build off season-high 189 rushing YDS against Austin last week |
2. THE GINSKEY FACTOR |
Jacob Ginskey ended 13 of 18 for 193 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT in 1st career start in Week 4 |
3. HEALING HUSKIES |
Week 4 was the 1st time all season OHS played with its entire starting defense |
PRESS PASS : PREGAME HEADLINES & HIGHLIGHTS |
BACK AGAIN |
This is the 3rd consecutive meeting between the teams in Northfield |
LOCAL CONNECTION |
Raiders' coach Brent Yule is from Medford & spent time on the MHS & OHS staffs |
UNCOMMON STRUGGLES |
NHS won 2 total games in 2019 & 2020 after averaging 7.2 wins from 2014 to 2018 |
GONE TO GRADUATION |
All three of Northfield's all-district players from 2020 graduated in the offseason |
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS |
The winner of this game will have the inside track on the 2nd-seed in Section 1-5A |
SIMILAR RESULTS |
OHS has won its last 2 games at Memorial Field by a combined score of 105-0 |
OWATONNA : IDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (4 games) |
PASSING LEADER |
Jacob Ginskey 13-for-18 (72%)-193 yards-4 TD-2 INT |
RUSHING LEADERS |
Dylan Maas 64 att-207 yards-3 TD; *Taylor Bogen 26 att-51 yards-0 TD (*injured) |
RECEIVING LEADERSS |
Nick Williams 18 rec-378 yards-4 TD; Ayden Walter 13 rec-129 yards-2 TD |
TACKLING LEADERS |
Grant Achterkirch 24 (14 solo); Caleb Vereide 20 (14 solo); Drew Kretlow 17 (12 solo) |
OTHER LEADERS |
Kretlow 4 sackes; Cael Dowling 14 tackles-2 FF; Ryley Glassmaker 2 sacks-8 tackles |