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"Football Friday" looks at local teams' weekly matchups and gives some insight on to how they may fare.High school football teams gearing up to play Wednesday night can mean only one thing: The end of the regular season is here, and the start of the playoffs is just around the corner. *For the first time this season the Richfield Spartans will face another 3A team in the playoffs. The Games Classic Suburban Conference: Richfield High School Spartans (1-6, 1-5) vs. Simley High School Spartans (2-5, 1-5) Missota Conference: Academy of Holy Angels Stars (6-1, 5-1) vs. Chaska High School Hawks (1-6, 1-5) Playmakers DeShawn Jones—(Richfield wide receiver) Had a season-high 69 receiving yards and …
The Games Classic Suburban Conference: Richfield High School Spartans (1-5, 1-4) at Tartan High School Titans (3-3, 2-3) Missota Conference: Academy of Holy Angels Stars (5-1, 4-1) at Northfield High School Raiders (2-4, 1-4) Both teams are on the road this week. Richfield Playmakers DeShawn Jones—(Richfield wide receiver) Has caught a team-high 20 passes this year. Camren Dearing—(Richfield running back) Rushed for a 66 yards this season and has scored a rushing touchdown his past three games. Holy Angels Playoff Picture Despite their loss, the Stars held the No. 2 spot in the section behind…
The Games Classic Suburban Conference: Richfield High School Spartans (1-4, 1-3) vs. South St. Paul (5-0, 4-0) Missota Conference: Academy of Holy Angels Stars (5-0, 4-0) vs. Shakopee High School Sabers (5-0) Both games begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Holy Angels will play at home, while Richfield is on the road again. Players to Watch Corban Halbur—(Richfield quarterback) Has completed 48 of 88 passes for 428 yards. Devon Schilla-Robinson—(Richfield running back) Has rushed for a team-best of 131 yards this season. Holy Angels Offensive Line Last week in its Homecoming game against Farmington the …
FOOTBALL FRIDAY The Games Richfield High School Spartans (1-3, 1-30 vs. Spring Lake Park Panthers (3-1, 3-1) Academy of Holy Angels Stars (4-0, 3-0 Missota Conference) vs. Farmington Tigers (1-3, 1-2 Missota Conference) Both games will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. Richfield is on the road, while Holy Angels is hosting Farmington at home for its Homecoming game. Playmakers Eric Jimson—(Richfield wide receiver) Scored on an 84-yard run against Henry Sibley. Camren Dearing—(Richfield running back/wide receiver) Scored on a 13-yard touchdown run and a 90-yard kickoff return versus Henry Sibley. …
FOOTBALL FRIDAY The Games Classic Suburban Conference: Richfield High School Spartans(1-2, 1-2) vs. Henry Sibley High School Warriors(3-0, 3-0) Missota Conference: Academy of Holy Angels Stars (4-0, (4-0) vs. Chanhassen High School Storm Both teams are playing on the road at 7 p.m. Friday night. Playmakers Mick Dhein—(Richfield linebacker) Has been a leader for the team on the defensive side. Duncan Pederson—(Richfield punter) Demonstrated a strong leg this season for the Spartans. T.J. Patrias—(Holy Angels linebacker) Patrias had 13 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble as the Stars shut …
Football Friday matchups for Richfield High School (RHS) and the Academy of Holy Angels (AHA): The Games Classic Suburban Conference: Richfield Spartans (1-1, 1-1) vs. Hill-Murray Pioneers (2-0, 2-0) Missota Conference: Holy Angels Stars (2-0, 1-0) vs. Red Wing Wingers (2-0, 1-0) Both games are being played at home and begin at 7 p.m. Friday. This will be the Homecoming game for the Spartans. Playmakers Eric Jimson—(Richfield wide receiver) Caught six passes for 111 yards in season opener. Mike Dyer—(Richfield defensive line) Three-year regular for the Spartans. Sam Becker—(Hill-Murray …
Football Friday Matchups for Richfield High School and Academy of Holy Angels: The Games Classic Suburban Conference (CSC): Richfield Spartans (1-0) at St. Thomas Academy Cadets (1-0) Missota Conference: Holy Angels Stars (1-0) at New Prague Trojans (0-1) Both games start at 7 p.m. Friday. Playmakers Corban Halbur—(Richfield quarterback) Junior signal caller completed 11 of 21 passes for 135 yards and two passing touchdowns. He added two rushing scores in the season opening win Sept. 1, 2011. Devon Schilla-Robinson—(Richfield running back) Junior rushed for 61 yards to lead the Spartans, who …
The Game Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) (4-6, 3-4 Missota Conference in 2010) v. Chisago Lakes Area (6-4, 4-3 North Suburban Conference in 2010) Two-Minute Drill Where: Chisago Lakes Area High SchoolWhen: 7 p.m. FridayWeather: Mostly cloudy and 86 degreesLast Meeting: Chisago Lakes Area prevailed 35-28 in the 2010 season opener. Playmakers Brett Pierce—(Holy Angels, defensive lineman) Pierce, the anchor of Holy Angels' defensive line, is being courted by Division I schools and is someone Chisago Lakes will have to account for on every play. T.J. Patrias—(Holy Angels, linebacker) Patrias was one…
Editor's Note: "Football Friday" is a weekly feature that gives readers a preview of local football teams' matchups and insights into how they may fare. The Game Richfield (1-8, 1-6 Classic Suburban Conference (CSC) last season) vs. North St. Paul (2-7, 2-5 CSC last season) Two-Minute Drill Where: Richfield High SchoolWhen: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011Weather: Partly cloudy; 72 degrees Last Meeting: Richfield defeated North St. Paul 13-7 in the 2010 season opener on the road. Playmakers DeShawn Jones (Richfield–wide receiver) Led the Spartans in receptions as a sophomore. Mike Dyer (…
