Football Friday Preview: Tartan vs. Richfield

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Tartan (3-3, 2-3 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Richfield (1-5, 1-4 Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Halim Bilal (Tartan - Running Back) rushed 75 times for 349 yards this season.
• Mitchel Grohs, (Tartan – Quarterback) a first-year starter, has thrown for 411 yards and four touchdowns. 
• DeShawn Jones (Richfield – Wide Receiver) has caught a team-high 20 passes this year. 
• Camren Dearing (Richfield – Running Back) rushed for a 66 yards this season and has scored a rushing touchdown his past three games.

TITANS WIN IF...
They can get off to a faster start at the beginning of the game and second half. They have outscored their opponents in the second and fourth quarter and have been outscored by 44 points in the first and third.

SPARTANS WIN IF...
They can keep their offensive balance. They have passed for 575 yards and rushed for 503.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE:
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 48 degrees
LAST MEETING: The Titans defeated Richfield 33-19 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 L 28-7
Thu, Oct 6 at Henry Sibley W 24-0
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Richfield
Wed, Oct 19 at South St. Paul

RICHFIELD SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 vs. North St. Paul W 27-13
Fri, Sep 9 at St. Thomas Academy L 45-0
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Hill-Murray L 49-7
Fri, Sep 23 at Henry Sibley L 38-20
Fri, Sep 30 at Spring Lake Park L 42-0
Fri, Oct 7 at South St. Paul L 47-7
Fri, Oct 14 at Tartan
Wed, Oct 19 vs. Simley