Sports
Football Friday: Northfield Raiders at Chaska
The Raiders will try to cut down on turnovers in conference opener.
After scraping out a road win in their opener, the head to Chaska on Friday to open the Missota Conference season.
LAST WEEK
Northfield (1-0, 0-0 Missota Conference) edged St. Paul Central 11-9; Chaska (0-1, 0-0 Missota) got drilled by Rochester Century 34-7 at home.
Find out what's happening in Northfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
PLAYMAKERS
• Devon Walker/Adam Woitalla/Cody Fugate (Northfield, running backs)
Find out what's happening in Northfieldwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The three-headed Raiders backfield monster combined for 153 yards on 28 carries as the committee approach was effective out of the gate.
• Thomas Wise (Northfield, wide receiver)
Wise had Northfield's only touchdown—a 79-yarder on his only catch of the game—and also caught an option pass for the two-point conversion to account for eight of the Raiders' 11 points.
• Kolby Seiffert (Chaska, wide receiver/kick returner)
Seiffert scored the Hawks' lone touchdown a week ago in their season-opening loss to Century.
RAIDERS WIN IF …
They can cut down on the turnovers and other miscues that made last Thursday's game tighter than it had to be.
HAWKS WIN IF …
They can make a drastic turnaround on defense after allowing nearly 350 yards on the ground and almost 500 yards of offense against the Panthers a week ago.
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
- SITE: Chaska High School
- TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
- WEATHER FORECAST: 78 and clear
- LAST SEASON: The Raiders blanked the Hawks 25-0
NORTHFIELD SCHEDULE
Sept. 1: Northfield 11, ST. PAUL CENTRAL 9
Friday, Sept. 9 at Chaska, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 vs. New Prague, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 at Red Wing, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 vs. Chanhassen, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 at Farmington, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 at Holy Angels, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 vs. Shakopee, 7 p.m.
CHASKA SCHEDULE
Sept. 2: Rochester Century 34, CHASKA 7
Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Northfield, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 at Shakopee, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 at New Prague, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 Red Wing, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 at Chanhassen, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 Farmington, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Holy Angels, 7 p.m.