Skipper Football Season Begins

Minnetonka (5-5, 1-3 Lake Conference last season) opens their season versus Totino-Grace (12-1, 6-0 North Suburban Conference last season) Thursday night on the road.

PLAYMAKERS
-- Charles Webb (Minnetonka - Safety)
KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection who has scholarship offer from Toledo
-- Scott Benedict (Minnetonka - Quarterback)
Returning quarterback who completed 61.1% of his passes as a junior.
-- Nick Carr (Totino-Grace – Wide Receiver)
Six-foot-8 offensive tackle who has offers from Northern Iowa and North Dakota State
-- Andy Moritko (Totino-Grace –Defensive Back)
KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection who had three interceptions for Class 4A champions. He is also their top returning receiver.

SKIPPERS WIN IF...
They can find a number one running back to help them develop a consistent rushing attack. . .

EAGLES WIN IF...
They can find replacements for their starting quarterback, top six rushers and seven of their top eight receivers they lost to graduation.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Totino-Grace High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Thursday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 72 degrees
LAST MEETING: Totino-Grace won 21-0 at Minnetonka in the last year’s season opener for both teams.

MINNETONKA SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 at Totino-Grace
Fri, Sep 9 at Robbinsdale Armstrong
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Bloomington Jefferson
Fri, Sep 23 vs. Edina
Fri, Sep 30 at Wayzata
Thu, Oct 6 at Eden Prairie
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Duluth East
Wed, Oct 19 vs. Hopkins

TOTINO-GRACE SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 vs. Minnetonka
Fri, Sep 9 at Benilde-St. Margaret's
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Spring Lake Park
Fri, Sep 23 vs. Mahtomedi
Fri, Sep 30 at Chisago Lakes Area
Thu, Oct 6 at Irondale
Fri, Oct 14 at Fridley
Wed, Oct 19 vs. North Branch