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Henry Sibley Football Gameday

Henry Sibley faces South St. Paul Thursday night on the road in their season opener.

HENRY SIBLEY FOOTBALL GAMEDAY

(2-7, 2-6 Classic Suburban Conference last season) vs. South St. Paul (10-1, 7-0 Classic Suburban Conference last season)

PLAYMAKERS
—Dante Grant (Henry Sibley - Quarterback)
Three-sport standout who is effective with his arm and feet as the Warriors’ signal caller.
—Blake LaFontaine (Henry Sibley – Running Back)
The senior is the team’s leading returning rusher.
—Sam Sura (South St. Paul – Running Back)
Three-sport standout who is a Kare-11 preseason All-Metro selection.
—Harrison Rund (South St. Paul – Quarterback)
Rushed for 1,057 yards and 23 touchdowns, but completed just ten passes all season for a rushing-dominated team.

WARRIORS WIN IF...
They can keep the Packers’ strong rushing attack off the field. 

PACKERS WIN IF...
They dominate the time of possession with the rushing of Sura and Rund.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: South St. Paul High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Thursday
WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 72 degrees
LAST MEETING: South St. Paul defeated Henry Sibley 41-13 in the season opener on the road.

HENRY SIBLEY SCHEDULE
Thu, Sept. 1 at South St. Paul
Fri, Sept. 9 vs. Hill-Murray
Fri, Sept. 16 at Simley
Fri, Sept. 23 vs. Richfield
Fri, Sept. 30 at Mahtomedi
Thu, Oct. 6 vs. Tartan
Fri, Oct. 14 at North St. Paul
Wed, Oct. 19 vs. St. Thomas Academy

SOUTH ST PAUL SCHEDULE
Thu, Sept. 1 vs. Henry Sibley
Fri, Sept. 9 at North St. Paul
Fri, Sept. 16 vs. Duluth East
Sat, Sept. 24 at Hill-Murray
Fri, Sept. 30 at Simley
Fri, Oct. 7 vs. Richfield
Fri, Oct. 14 at Mahtomedi
Wed, Oct. 19 vs. Tartan

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