Things don't get much easier for the , who go from taking on a ranked Cretin-Derham Hall squad last week to meeting a team that put up more than 50 points in its opener.
Forest Lake (1-0, 1-0 Suburban East) broke the half-century mark, beating Park 53-36; East Ridge (0-1, 0-1 Suburban East) fell to Cretin-Derham Hall 27-6.
PlaymakersJT Jurasin (Forest Lake, quarterback)
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Jurasin didn't do much damage with his arm last week—he was 2-for-11 for only 23 yards with a pair of interceptions—but was deadly with his legs. The senior ran for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Brandon Johnson (East Ridge, quarterback)
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The senior signal-caller was 7-for-13 for 92 yards and a touchdown against a tough Cretin-Derham Hall defense.
Raptors Win If...They can slow down Jurasin on the ground. He was by far Forest Lake's best weapon a week ago, so limiting him would go a long way toward putting a win on the board.
They can shore up their pass defense. They gave up 375 yards through the air a week ago, not to mention four passing touchdowns, and those numbers will have to come down because they're not going to put up 50-plus points every week.
Two-Minute Drill- Site: Raptors Nest Stadium, East Ridge High School
- Time: 7 p.m. Friday
- Weather forecast: 80 and mostly clear
- Last season: East Ridge rolled, 56-28
Sept. 2: Cretin 27, East Ridge 6
Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16 vs. Mounds View, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23 at Woodbury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30 vs. Hastings, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7 at Stillwater, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14 at Park, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19 vs. White Bear Lake, 7 p.m.
