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Football Friday: Orono vs. Mound Westonka

Crosstown rivals Orono and Mound Westonka face off tonight in a key Wright County Conference showdown.

Gameday

Orono (0-1, 0-1 Wright County Conference) vs. Mound-Westonka (0-1, 0-1 Wright County Conference).

Playmakers

Conor Borgert (Orono, wide receiver): Caught seven passes for 83 yards in season opener

Tom Wachman (Orono, tight end): Rushed for 99 yards against Waconia on just 16 carries. Scored the team’s first touchdown of the season.

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Mitchell Kern (Mound Westonka, wide receiver):  Caught a 29-yard touchdown pass for the White Hawks’ first score of the year.

Tom Wachman (Mound Westonka, tight end): Paced the squad in catches last year as a junior.

Spartans win if...

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They can continue to get good balance between their passing and rushing attacks.

White Hawks win if...

They can make strides on the defensive side of the field. They have allowed 40 or more points in nine of their last ten games.

Two-minute drill

Site: Orono High School
Time: 7 p.m. Friday
Weather: Clear, 58 degrees
Last meeting: Orono defeated Mound-Westonka 42-12 last season.

Orono schedule

Friday, Sept. 2 vs. Waconia (L 28-14)
Friday, Sept. 9 vs. Mound-Westonka
Friday, Sept. 16 vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake
Friday, Sept. 23 at Dassel-Cokato
Friday, Sept. 30 at Hutchinson
Friday, Oct. 7 vs. Grand Rapids
Friday, Oct. 14 at Delano
Wednesday, Oct. 19 vs. Litchfield

Mound Westonka schedule

Friday, Sept. 2 at Hutchinson (L 47-6)
Friday, Sept. 9 at. Orono
Friday, Sept. 16 at Delano
Friday, Sept. 23 vs. Litchfield
Friday, Sept. 30 at Minneapolis Henry
Friday, Oct. 7 vs. Annandale
Friday, Oct. 14 vs. Dassel-Cokato
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Waconia

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