Football Friday Preview: North St. Paul vs. Simley

North St. Paul (0-3 overall, 0-3 in the Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Simley (1-2 overall, 1-2 in the Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Ture Morck (North St. Paul – Kicker) showed off his legs with a 28-yard field goal last week. 
• Brady Soular (North St. Paul – Quarterback) scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to give the Polars a 10-6 lead before Tartan scored a late touchdown. 
• Jake Short (Simley— Running Back) had his best game of the season as he rushed for 108 yards on just seven carries and a score in win over Henry Sibley. 
• Micah Barnes (Simley— Running back/linebacker) rushed for 89 yards in just eleven carries in their first win of the season last week. Leads the team with 27 tackles.

POLARS WIN IF...
They can continue to be more effective offensively. The Polars led Tartan 10-6 leading into the final quarter last weekend.

SPARTANS WIN IF...
They can build on last week’s victory. They faced two of the state’s top teams in the first two weeks and were shutout. Last week’s win should give their players some momentum for this contest.

TWO-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: North St. Paul High School
TIME: 7 p.m. on Friday
WEATHER FORECAST: Partly Cloudy, 56 degrees
LAST MEETING: North St. Paul defeated Simley 23-20 on the road last season.

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 L 13-10
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

SIMLEY SCHEDULE
Fri, Sep 2 vs. St. Thomas Academy L 42-0
Fri, Sep 9 at Mahtomedi L 28-0
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Henry Sibley W 21-0
Fri, Sep 23 at North St. Paul
Fri, Sep 30 vs. South St. Paul
Fri, Oct 7 at Hill-Murray
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Duluth Denfeld
Wed, Oct 19 at Richfield