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Football Friday: Orono vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake

Orono faces top ranked Glencoe-Silver Lake in a key Wright County Conference showdown tonight.

Gameday

Orono (1-0, 1-0 Wright County Conference) vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake (2-0, 2-0 Wright County Conference)

Playmakers

Gavan Winkels, Orono (Offensive Tackle/Linebacker): Leads the Spartans with 15 tackles in two games.

Tom Wachman, Orono (Running Back): Rushed for 204 yards in two games this season.

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Keaton Anderson, Glencoe-Silver Lake (Quarterback): Led the Panthers with 194 yards on 31 carries.

Ryan Kuester, Glencoe-Silver Lake (Tight End): Has two rushing touchdowns along with 114 rushing yards.

Spartans win if...

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They can stop the powerful Panther rushing attack. Glencoe-Silver Lake has rushed 99 times and completed only seven passes in two games.

Panthers win if...

They can continue to shine defensively. Glencoe-Silver Lake has allowed just 25 yards rushing in tow games and they are ranked No. 2 in Class AAA.

Two-minute Drill

Site: Orono High School
Time: 7 p.m. Friday
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 56 degrees
Last meeting: Orono lost to Glencoe-Silver Lake 35-6 in the 2010 season opener at home.

ORONO SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 2 vs. Waconia (L 28-14)
Friday, Sept, 9 at Mound Westonka (W 20-0)
Friday, Sept. 16 vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake
Friday, Sept. 23 at Dassel-Cokato
Friday, Sept. 30 at Hutchinson
Friday, Oct. 7 vs. Grand Rapids
Friday, Oct. 14 at Delano
Wednesday, Oct. 19 vs. Litchfield

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