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Gridiron Gameday: Crosstown Rivalry to Renew Saturday

Either St. Louis Park or Benilde-St. Margaret's will leave the game with a below .500 record.

(2-2, North Suburban Conference) vs. (2-2, North Suburban Conference) 

PLAYMAKERS

  • St. Louis Park — Jacolbi Courington-Meier: Against an , Courington-Meier threw for 169 yards and a touchdown. 
  • Benilde-St. Margaret’s — Dominic Burg: This senior back is responsible for the majority of the Red Knights' carries. In his last game against Fridley, Burg carried the ball 12 times for 81 yards and a touchdown.  Look for Burg to play an integral part in the offensive game plan this Saturday.

ORIOLES WIN IF...

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They can produce on the offensive side of the ball for an entire four quarters. The Orioles have had no issues scoring in the first quarter of games this year; it is the remainder of the game that has tended to be a problem.

RED KNIGHTS WIN IF…

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They can get their running game working early. The Red Knights have three talented rushers in Burg, Javon Snelson and Isaiah Gray. If these three get yards on the ground, there will more than likely be a generous amount of points on the scoreboard.

2-MINUTE DRILL

SITE:

TIME: 1 p.m. Saturday

WEATHER: Sunny, 65 Degrees

RADIO: N/A

LAST MEETING

Benilde-St. Margaret’s defeated St. Louis Park, 42-6, on Oct. 1, 2010.

ST. LOUIS PARK SCHEDULE

Thu, Sep 1

 7:00 PM

at North Branch  (W) 22-19

Fri, Sep 9

 7:00 PM

vs. Fridley (W) 20-7

Fri, Sep 16

 7:00 PM

at Robbinsdale Cooper (L) 28-0

Fri, Sep 23

 7:00 PM

vs. Spring Lake Park (L) 34-6

Sat, Oct 1

 1:00 PM

at Benilde-St. Margaret's

Thu, Oct 6

 7:00 PM

vs. Hopkins

Fri, Oct 14

 7:00 PM

vs. Columbia Heights

Wed, Oct 19

 7:00 PM

at Irondale

BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S SCHEDULE

Thu, Sep 1

7:00 PM

at Robbinsdale Cooper   (W) 48-34

Fri, Sep 9

7:00 PM

vs. Totino-Grace  (L) 41-10

Fri, Sep 16

7:00 PM

vs. St. Francis (L)25-24

Fri, Sep 23

7:00 PM

at Fridley (W)42-12

Sat, Oct 1

1:00 PM

vs. St. Louis Park

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