Football Friday Preview: St. Michael-Albertville vs. Big Lake

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

St. Michael-Albertville (2-1, 1-1 Mississippi 8 Conference) vs. Big Lake (0-3, 0-3 Mississippi 8 Conference)

PLAYMAKERS
-- Cole Krutzig (St. Michael-Albertville – Quarterback)
Junior has completed 28 of 53 passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns.
-- Chris Kleven (St. Michael-Albertville – Defensive Back)
 Has 21 tackles, including a team-high 15 assists.
-- Brandon Holthaus (Big Lake – Quarterback)
Has thrown four touchdown passes this season.
-- Adam Hayes (Big Lake –  Running Back)
Leads the team in rushing and receiving yards.

KNIGHTS WIN IF...
They can continue to have a balanced attack. The Knights have rushed for 497 yards and passed for 355 in three games.

HORNETS WIN IF...
They can get some offense in the second half. The Hornets have scored 42 of their 50 points in the first half.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Big Lake High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 56 degrees
LAST MEETING: St. Michael-Albertville defeated Big Lake 23-20 in the season opener at home last season.

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SCHEDULE
Thur Sep 1 Princeton W 21-0
Fri, Sep 9 at Becker W 28-14
Fri, Sep 16 Rogers L 35-21
Fri, Sep 23 at Big Lake
Fri, Sep 30 Buffalo
Fri, Oct 7 at Cambridge-Isanti
Fri, Oct 14 Monticello
Wed, Oct 19 at Elk River

BIG LAKE SCHEDULE
Thur Sep 1 at Elk River L 26-14
Fri, Sep 9 at Buffalo L 58-20
Fri, Sep 16 Monticello L 22-16
Fri, Sep 23 St. Michael-Albertville
Fri, Sep 30 at Princeton
Fri, Oct 7 at Rogers
Fri, Oct 14 Milaca
Wed, Oct 19 Becker