Football Friday Preview: Tartan vs. Hill-Murray

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Tartan (2-2, 1-2 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Hill-Murray (3-1, 2-1 Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Halim Bilal (Tartan—Running Back) rushed 46 times for 261 yards this season.
• Stacy Kalkwarf (Tartan—Wide Receiver) has caught 13 passes for 129 yards this year.
• Sam Becker (Hill-Murray—Running Back) rushed for 399 yards and scored five touchdowns this season.
• David Simmet (Hill-Murray—Offensive Tackle) is a 6-foot-9, 300-pound tackle who is hearing from Minnesota and Wisconsin, among other schools.

TITANS WIN IF...
They can pass on a Pioneer defense that has allowed just 170 passing yards this year.

PIONEERS WIN IF...
They can keep their offensive balance. The Pioneers have 599 yards passing and 525 yards rushing this season.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Tartan High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Clear, 46 degrees
LAST MEETING: The Titans lost to Hill-Murray 23-16 on the road last 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 W 13-10
Fri, Sep 23 at St. Thomas Academy L 48-7
Fri, Sep 30 vs. Hill-Murray
Thu, Oct 6 at Henry Sibley
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Richfield
Wed, Oct 19 at South St. Paul

HILL-MURRAY SCHEDULE
Thu, Sept. 1 at St. Paul Johnson W 42-14
Fri, Sept. 9 at Henry Sibley W 27-25
Fri, Sept. 16 at Richfield W 49-7
Sat, Sept. 24 South St. Paul L 16-7
Fri, Sept. 30 at Tartan
Fri, Oct. 7 Simley
Fri, Oct. 14 at St. Thomas Academy
Wed, Oct. 19 Mahtomedi