Football Friday Preview: Tartan Travels To St. Thomas

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Tartan (2-1, 1-1 Classic Suburban Conference) vs.  St. Thomas Academy (3-0, 3-0 Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

• Michael McCarthy (Tartan – Wide Receiver) scored his first touchdown of the year as he caught a 37-yard yard reception last week. 
• Alan Medina-Gonzalez (Tartan – Running Back) had the game-winning two-yard touchdown in last weekend in their 13-10 win over North St. Paul in the fourth quarter. 
• Hootie Hubbell (St. Thomas Academy – Running Back) the senior rushed for 122 yards in just eleven carries against Mahtomedi.
• Thomas Sjoberg (St. Thomas Academy – Wide Receiver) the basketball standout has caught just two passes, but both were for touchdowns.

TITANS WIN IF...
They can slow down the St. Thomas offensive line, which has opened holes for a variety of Cadet running backs this season, who have combined for 693 yards in three games and over seven yards per carry. Gopher commit Isaac Hayes, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive lineman, was a KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection. 

CADETS WIN IF...
They can continue their strong defensive efforts. The Cadets have allowed just 13 points all season and have two shutouts. 

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: St. Thomas Academy
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 56 degrees
LAST MEETING: St. Thomas beat Tartan 46-0 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
Fri, Sep 30 vs. Hill-Murray
Thu, Oct 6 at Henry Sibley
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Richfield
Wed, Oct 19 at South St. Paul

ST. THOMAS SCHEDULE
Fri, Sep 2 at Simley W 42-0
Fri, Sep 9 vs. Richfield W 45-0
Fri, Sep 16 at Mahtomedi W 21-13
Fri, Sep 23 vs. Tartan
Fri, Sep 30 vs. North St. Paul
Fri, Oct 7 vs. Holy Family Catholic
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Hill-Murray
Wed, Oct 19 at Henry Sibley