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Where:1510 14th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
Tickets: $6 adults, $4 students
Broadcast: KWNO 1230 AM, 6:40 p.m.
Records: Winona 2-0, 1-0 Big Nine; Rochester JM 1-1, 0-1.
Last week: Winona def. Rochester Century 29-14, Owatonna def. Rochester JM 42-0.
Last meeting: Rochester JM def. Winona 49-0.
Players to watch — Winona: QB Joe Zimbric, 6-4, 195; RB/DB Chad
Peterson, 5-10, 160; RB/LB Chase Bratland, 5-10, 160; WR/DB Will Lueck, 6-0, 175; OL Sam Perella, 5-10, 225. Rochester JM: RB Drew Meyer, 6-0, 205; QB Joel Schauder, 6-0, 190; OL/DL Richard Lilla, 6-3, 265; TE/LB Joseph Moen, 6-1, 170; RB/LB Nathan Polansky, 5-7, 180; OL/DL Ian Naatz, 6-2, 260; FB/LB Max Schafer, 5-10, 185.
Notes—Winona: The Winhawks are coming off back-to-back victories for the first time since 2002 … WSHS coach John Cassellius said JM will be its toughest test yet … RB Chad Peterson had 334 all-purpose yards last week and now has 561 on the year … In last year’s meeting, Peterson was held to five carries and 2 yards rushing … QB Joe Zimbric is 13-for-28 for 166 yards with four TDs and two INTs on the season. Rochester JM: Returning RB Drew Meyer had 127 yards and a TD rushing in last year’s meeting, while returning QB Joel Schauder had 59 passing yards and a TD … JM is a physical team that likes to run the ball … The Rockets had 309 yards of offense to Winona’s 107 last time out … JM had negative-37 yards rushing last week and negative-13 yards of total offense.
Pine Island at Cotter
Where: Maxwell Field, Winona State
Tickets: $6 adults, $4 students
Broadcast: none
Records: Cotter 1-1, 1-0 HVL; Pine Island 0-2, 0-0.
Last week: Cotter def. Kenyon-Wanamingo 27-0; Rochester Lourdes def. Pine Island 14-0.
Last meeting: Cotter def. Pine Island 28-0.
Players to watch—Cotter: QB Joe Walch 6-0, 170; WR/CB Joe Conway, 6-2, 165; LB/FB Dane Wunderlich, 5-11, 165; RB/S Mike Sullivan, 5-6, 150; OL/DE John McGrory, 6-0, 165; OL/DE Kevin Bergler, 6-0, 165; OL/LB Taylor Waldorf, 6-2, 235; C/DT Brad Cierzan, 5-7, 180; WR/CB Steven Tofstad, 6-0, 160; Pine Island: RB Seth Friedrich, 6-0, 180; RB Ty Maley, 5-10, 190; RB Casey Pahl, 5-9, 190; QB Jeremy McNamara, 6-1, 185; DB Jake Erdahl, 5-9, 150.
Notes—Cotter: RB Mike Sullivan had his breakout game of the season with 156 yards rushing and a TD last week … The junior had 16 carries for 138 yards against PI last year … The Ramblers are still trying to fine tune the passing game with first-year starter Joe Walch … The junior QB is 22-for-56 for 432 yards with 5 TDs and 4 INTs this season … He had two TD passes last week, but also three INTs. Pine Island: The Panthers haven’t scored yet this season, getting outscored 50-0 … PI didn’t score against Cotter last year, either … RB Seth Friedrich leads the team with 24 carries for 145 yards rushing this season … QB Jeremy McNamara is 6-for-13 for 58 yards with an INT.
