LAST SEASON
White Bear Lake (4-6, 3-5 Suburban East Conference); Roseville (3-6, 3-5 Suburban East Conference)
PLAYMAKERS
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—Emeche Wells (Roseville, utility)
White Bear will need to know where Wells is on every play, which could be difficult considering he'll be lining up at wideout and in the backfield in addition to returning kicks.
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—Eric Gebeca (White Bear Lake, quarterback)
Gebeca won't have to complete a ton of passes, just enough to keep the Raiders' defense honest in the opener.
BEARS WIN IF …
They can control the clock and keep the Raiders' offense off the field.
RAIDERS WIN IF …
They can exploit the Bears' inexperience and get their passing game going.
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Roseville Area High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly cloudy and 86 degrees at kickoff
LAST MEETING: The Bears beat the Raiders twice last year, 38-14 to close out the regular season and 29-8 six days later in a playoff rematch.
ROSEVILLE SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 2 vs. White Bear Lake, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Park, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 at Hastings, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 at Mounds View, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 vs. Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 at Woodbury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 vs. Stillwater, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Cretin-Derham Hall, 7 p.m.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 2 at Roseville, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Stillwater, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 vs. Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 at Park, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 vs. Woodbury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 vs. Mounds View, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 at Hastings, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at East Ridge, 7 p.m.
