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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.

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PLAYMAKERS

• Devon Walker/Adam Woitalla/Cody Fugate (Northfield, running backs)

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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.

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