Football Playoff Preview: Spring Lake Park Vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's

THE GAME
Benilde-St. Margaret’s (5-4 North Suburban Conference) vs. Spring Lake Park (8-1 North Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Benilde-St. Margaret’s: Dom Burg. In his last playoff game against Orono, Burg rushed for 94 yards on only seven carries. He might just be the spark the Red Knights need to pull the upset.
• Spring Lake Park: Brandon Jones. The senior QB has been spectacular this season, rushing for 501 yards, and throwing for 327 yards. Jones resembles NFL star Cam Newton with his ability to stay in the pocket and deliver a pinpoint pass, as well as to scramble when he is under pressure.

RED KNIGHTS IF...
They can erase the memory of earlier this year.  This is a new day and a new game, the Red Knights will need to leave it all on the field Friday night.

PANTHERS WIN IF…
They can score early and get their home crowd into the game. The Panthers are already a physical team, add in the crowd noise, and this is going to be a difficult environment for the opposing Red Knights.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE:
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 52 degrees.
LAST MEETING: The Red Knights were 28-0, Oct. 8, 2011.
RADIO: Stream the game online at Qwixcore.com