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Week 7 Preview - New Prague
10/13/2021, 7:30am CDT
By Jon Weisbrod
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WEEK 7 I TROJAN STADIUM I BIG SOUTHEAST-RED I OCT. 15, 2021
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| HUSKIES | TROJANS | |
| Current record | 4-2 overall, 4-2 Big SE Red | 4-2 overall, 4-2 Big SE Red |
| Head coach | Jeff Williams, 25th year | Jake Norby, 5th season |
| Last week result | W, 41-0 vs. John Marshall | L, 45-0 @ Rochester Mayo |
| Last 3 weeks | 3 wins, 0 losses | 2 wins, 1 loss |
| Scoring average | 27.5 PPG (season-high 51) | 26.2 PPG (season-high 56) |
| Defense average | 21.3 PPG (1 shutout) | 22.5 PPG (0 shutouts) |
| Overall offense | 269.6 YDS | N/A |
| Rushing per game | 105.6 YDS | 200+ YDS |
| Passing per game | 164 YDS | N/A |
| Last 5 matchups | 5 wins, 0 losses | 0 wins, 5 losses |
| QRF ranking | t-No. 16 | t-No. 16 |
| Dist./Conf. titles | 18 (2019 latest, Big SE Red) | 17 (1990 latest, Missota Conference) |
| Prep Bowl history | 6 games; 3 titles (2013, 2017, 2018) | 3 games; 3 titles (1973, 1974, 1985) |
| MSHSL enrollment | 1,376 (Class 5A, Section 1) | 1,250 (Class 5A, Section 2) |
| School colors | Royal Blue and Silver | Cardinal and Black |
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| GAMEDAY CENTRAL I Stats, News, Notes & More | ||
| NEW PRAGUE I PLAYERS TO WATCH | ||
| #20 I Matt Friedges, WR | At 6-3, 185, he's the tallest & most-dangerous of team's 2 returning all-district WRs | |
| #1 I Brendan Pieper, RB | The senior leads Trojans in rushing as a bruising, 6-1, 200-pound workhorse | |
| #6 I Ehthan Chromy, WR | Earned all-district HM in 2020 as a junior at WR & will also start at defensive back | |
| WHAT TO KNOW I THE NEW PRAGUE TROJANS | ||
| They like to run | New Prague is a ground-heavy team that utilizes tight-splits in a Wing-T scheme | |
| They have good size | With 6 players 230 lbs. or heavier, this is the biggest they've been in several years | |
| Their results mirror OHS | The teams share the same QRF ranking & have played the same 6 teams | |
| PRESS PASS I HEADLINES, HIGHLIGHTS & FACTS | ||
| ROLLER-COSTER DEFENSE | NP has given up 30 or more points in 3 games & also allowed 7 or less in 3 games | |
| TOO MANY BIG PLAYS | New Prague lost 45-0 to Mayo in Week 6 in a game it controlled T.O.P. 32:00-16:00 | |
| PUNISHING POSTSEASON | The Trojans compete in Section 2-5A against No. 1 West & 2 other top 10 teams | |
| FINALLY, A FULL SCHEDULE | With at least 3 games still to go, NPHS has already played more games than all of 2020 | |
| OWATONNA I INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS | ||
| PASSING LEADER | Jacob Ginskey 41-for-64 (64%)-576 yards-7 TD-3 INT (4 games/3 starts) | |
| RUSHING LEADERS | Dylan Maas 105 att-441 yards-5 TD; Grant Achterkirch 8-30; Conner Grems 6-30-1 | |
| RECEIVING LEADERS | Nick Williams 32 rec-489 yards-4 TD; Ayden Walter 15-193-4; Maas 8-81-2 | |
| TACKLING LEADERS | Achterkirch 37 (21 solo); Caleb Vereide 29 (23 solo); Drew Kretlow 22 (15 solo) | |
| OTHER LEADERS | Cael Dowling 19 tackles-2 FR-2 FF-1 sack; Krewlow 22 tackles-4 sacks | |
