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Week 8 Preview - Kasson-Mantorville
10/17/2021, 2:45pm CDT
By Jon Weisbrod
| KASSON-MANTORVILLE at OWATONNA | ||
| WEEK 8 I OHS STADIUM I BIG SOUTHEAST-CROSSOVER I OCT. 20, 2021 | ||
| KOMETS | HUSKIES | |
| Current record | 5-2 overall | 4-3 overall |
| Head coach | Joel Swanson, 2nd year | Jeff Williams, 25th year |
| Last week | W, 54-14 over Red Wing | L, 27-0 to New Prague |
| Last 3 games | 2 wins, 1 loss | 2 wins, 1 loss |
| Record vs .500 or better | 2-2 (3 Class 4A, 1 Class 5A) | 0-3 (all Class 5A) |
| Scoring average | 34.1 PPG | 23.6 PPG |
| Defense average | 21.1 PPG | 22.1 PPG |
| Overall offense | 379.3 YDS | 224.5 YPG |
| Rushing per game | 316.3 YPG | 83.9 YPG |
| Passing per game | 63 YPG | 140.6 YPG |
| AP state ranking | N0. 8 (Class 4A) | Unranked |
| Dist./Conf. titles (latest) | N/A (Entered Big SE in 2016) | 16 (2019) |
| Prep Bowl history | None | 6 games; 3 titles (2013, 2017, 2018) |
| MSHSL enrollment | 652 (Class 4A, Section 1) | 1,376 (Class 5A, Section 1) |
| School colors | Royal Blue and White | Royal Blue and Silver |
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| GAMEDAY CENTRAL I Stats, News, Notes & More | ||
| KASSON-MANTORVILLE I PLAYERS TO WATCH | ||
| #5 I Anthony Tucker, RB,LB | At a rock-solid 5-11, 220 lbs. with great speed, the senior is a game-changing asset | |
| #4 I Matt Donovan, QB | An eletric playmaker with his legs, the senior has 816 YDS on just 87 attempts | |
| #8 I Gavin Giesler, TE/DE | Rarely leaves field & has accounted for the Komets' only 2 receiving TDs & 177 YDS | |
| #76 I Reese Tripp, OL | At 6-5, 335, the junior is one of the most physically-imposing players in the state | |
| WHAT TO KNOW I KASSON-MANTORVILLE KOMENTS | ||
| They spread the production | The KoMets aren't shy about old-school running style & 4 players have 100+ YDS | |
| They are experienced | The senior class has led program to an 11-3 record since beginning of last season | |
| Their best players, play | As a small Class 4A program, their top athletes rarely leave the field on both sides | |
| PRESS PASS I HEADLINES, HIGHLIGHTS & FACTS | ||
| RUN, RUN, RUN | K-M operates out of a triple-option & has 4 players averaging at least 8.8 YPC | |
| ENROLLMENT RECAP | K-M is one of the 10 smallest schools in Class 4A & is less than half the size of OHS | |
| RESPECTABLE IN DEFEAT | The Komets' 2 losses were by 7 points against teams with a combined 13-1 record | |
| THE TURNOVER BUG | Owatonna had 6 turnovers against New Prague last week & just 9 in Weeks 1-6 | |
| OWATONNA I INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS | ||
| PASSING LEADER | Jacob Ginskey 43-for-80 (53.7%)-602 yards-8 TD-8 INT (5 games/4 starts) | |
| RUSHING LEADERS | Dylan Maas 127 att-498 yards-5 TD; Grant Achterkirch 9-34; Conner Grems 6-30-1 | |
| RECEIVING LEADERS | Nick Williams 32 rec-489 yards-4 TD; Ayden Walter 16-208-4; Maas 9-90-2 | |
| *TACKLING LEADERS | Achterkirch 37 (21 solo); Caleb Vereide 29 (23 solo); Drew Kretlow 22 (15 solo) | |
| *Tackling leaders are through 6 games | ||
