SSI Football: Gameday Preview! Friday Night Lights! Dakota Valley (0-2) @ #1 Elk-Point Jefferson (2-0)!

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GAMEDAY: 9/11

KICKOFF: 7:00 PM

WHERE: ELK-POINT JEFFERSON

GAME TIME TEMP: 81* WIND S 13 MPH GUST 21

The Panthers of head coach Shane LaDage dropped last week's contest to Canton 32-22 but there were signs of the offense starting to gel. Junior QB Tye DeGeorgia passed for (268) yards and (3) scores. Junior WR stayed white hot as he now has (14) receptions for (288) yards and one score on the season. Kloucek became the school's all time leading receiver last week and has the record at (68) career receptions. The running game came to life last week with freshman Cameron Favors 5-9 (160) who rushed for (105) yards. Senior SDSU commit Seth Rhinehardt 6-4 (275) sets the tone up front for the Panthers along with sophomore Brecken Stusse 6-2 (235). The defense was led last week by Reid Stonhill (6) tackles; Tyce Emerich with (4.0) tackles and Tate Bernard with (5.0) stops.

Tonight's game provides an opportunity for the Huskies of head coach Jake Terry to lock horns with a 11A Panther squad and set a potential trap for the bigger classification school. The Huskies have moved the ball well behind a solid offensive line led by junior RG Addison Peterson 6-3 (295) along with soph RT Carson Jacobs 6-1 (230; Sr. center Andrew Quiett 5-10 (245); Sr. LG Blake Trudeau 6-2 (230) and Sr. LT Dan Haverman 6-0 (230). The running game is led by senior Brody VanRoekel and the offense is triggered by senior QB Levi Hanson. Junior TE Aiden Hammitt 6-2 (195) is another offensive target. Senior LB Caleb Heuertz 6-1 (200) is a proven veteran leader on defense. Up front inside the DL is sophomore Ben Staber 6-1 (260) and junior Owen Boyle 6-3 (200) with Peterson. The secondary is patrolled by junior Luke Swatek 5-10 (180).