Football Friday Preview: Tartan vs. North St. Paul

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Tartan (1-1, 0-1 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. North St. Paul (0-2, 0-2 Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Halim Bilal (Tartan - Running Back) Rushed 19 times for 165 yards in win over North Branch.

• Stacy Kalkwarf (Tartan – Wide Receiver) Caught ten passes for 103 yards in first win of the season last week.

• Aryton Nelson (North St. Paul – Quarterback) Leads the team with 55 rushing yards

• Donovan Nepple (North St. Paul – Wide Receiver) Paces the team with four receptions for 44 yards

TITANS WIN IF...
They can continue the offensive strides they showed in their 38-point effort against North Branch.  They had a running back and receiver both go over 100 yards in the win.

POLARS WIN IF...
They can move the ball well enough to keep their defense off the field. South St. Paul dominated the line of scrimmage and time of possession in their 51-0 win last week. 

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Tartan High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 56 degrees
LAST MEETING: The Titans defeated North St. Paul 37-7 on the road in the third game of the 2010 season.

TARTAN SCHEDULE
Fri, Sep 2 vs. Mahtomedi L 19-7
Fri, Sep 9 at North Branch W 38-14
Fri, Sep 16 vs. North St. Paul
Fri, Sep 23 at St. Thomas Academy
Fri, Sep 30 vs. Hill-Murray
Thu, Oct 6 at Henry Sibley
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Richfield
Wed, Oct 19 at South St. Paul

NORTH ST PAUL SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 at Richfield L 27-13
Fri, Sep 9 vs. South St. Paul L 51-0
Fri, Sep 16 at Tartan
Fri, Sep 23 vs. Simley
Fri, Sep 30 at St. Thomas Academy
Fri, Oct 7 vs. Mahtomedi
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Henry Sibley
Wed, Oct 19 at Edina