Two Key NW Iowa Friday Night Previews and Predictions!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SHOWCASE GAME<br>MOC Floyd Valley (3-2) @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton (1-4)</strong><br><strong>KICKOFF: 7:00 PM<br>RADIO: 620 KMNS</strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MOC-FV:</strong> The Dutchmen come in off two close losses and are looking to find their footing as we head down the<br>final stretch of the season. The Warriors got their veteran starting QB back last week in senior Tyler<br>Smith and he had a nice coming out party leading the Warriors to a 28-6 road win over Sioux Center.<br>MOC FV: The Dutchmen rolled out to a 3-0 start and have since absorbed two difficult defeats including<br>a 42-yard FG with :05 seconds remaining on the road at LeMars and just last week with a 7-6 home<br>defeat at the hands of Bishop Heelan. The offense has been led by sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1282267' first='Blake' last='Aalbers'] who has<br>passed for (765) yards and (8) touchdowns and has rushed for (3) scores. A pair of seniors have come<br>through at RB including Ayden Klein (434) yards and (5) scores and Braden Konz (160) yards and 94)<br>touchdowns.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The key receivers for the Dutchmen include senior Simeon Bundt 6-1 (170) with (6) catches for (91)<br>yards and (2) scores. Senior Kael Arends (11) receptions for (117) yards, senior Kooper Huss (11) catches<br>for (206) with (3) touchdowns and senior Carson Jager (11) catches for (106) yards.<br>The defense has performed well with senior LB Sterling Haack leading the team in tackles with (23.0)<br>and (4.5) TFL. Junior linebacker Jaxson Mulder is close behind with (16.0) tackles and (4.0) TFL. Senior<br>cornerback Klein is solid in the secondary with (13.5) stops on the year.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SBL: </strong>The Warriors welcomed senior QB [player_tooltip player_id='104079' first='Tyler' last='Smith'] back to the huddle last Friday and players were able<br>to go back to their regular receiver roles as last week's offensive production showed flashes of last<br>season where the Warriors were hard to deal with on offense. Smith passed for (185) yards and rushed<br>for an additional (75) yards and one score. Sophomore standout RB [player_tooltip player_id='1529022' first='Zayvion' last='Ellington'] (83) carries on the<br>season for (315) yards and (6) touchdowns has been solid and will only benefit from the dual capabilities<br>of QB Smith.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The receiving corps is back in place as senior Scott Kroll (9) receptions for (108) yards returns to his<br>normal position at WR. Senior receiver [player_tooltip player_id='320661' first='Jake' last='Hamilton'] (18) receptions for (137) yards will likely see his<br>role expand as will senior Jacob Hoffman (10) catches for (99) yards. Ellington is a weapon out of the<br>backfield in the receiving game with (14) catches for (69) yards. The defense is led by two talented<br>seniors in linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='320662' first='Garrett' last='McHugh'] (25.5) tackles and DE [player_tooltip player_id='247881' first='Tylar' last='Lutgen'] (17.5) tackles and (5.5) TFL.<br>Junior Carter McCrory is performing well with (17.0) tackles and Hoffman at LB with (13.5) tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ANALYSIS: </strong>This Warrior team feels different and plays differently on the field with Smith back under<br>center. This is a team looking to get on a roll and finish out the season strong and wrap up a playoff spot<br>to extend their season. The home crowd is in for a treat as this is homecoming week and October 1<br>begins at straight up midnight. Look for another great defensive effort and Ellington races to the end-<br>zone at least twice.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREDICTION<br>WARRIORS: 27<br>DUTCHMEN: 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h2>10 SC EAST (4-1) @ WAUKEE NW (2-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKOFF:</strong> 7:00 PM<br><strong>WOLVES: </strong>The Wolves are coming in with two consecutive victories and have improved to (2-3) overall<br>on the season. Senior QB [player_tooltip player_id='294444' first='Sam' last='Johnson'] has passed for (471) yards and (4) touchdowns to go with (2)<br>interceptions. Johnson has done much of his damage on the ground with (340) yards rushing averaging<br>(5.5) yards per carry and (6) touchdowns. The other main contributor on the ground is senior RB Brady<br>Grisham (319) yards and (2) touchdowns. The receiving options for Johnson include RB Grisham with (8)<br>receptions for (138) yards and senior WR Cooper Chiafos (7) catches for (111) and (2) scores. Senior WR<br>[player_tooltip player_id='320723' first='Jackson' last='Adams'] (4) catches for (106) yards is also a solid contributor. The Wolves defense does not make<br>many plays in the opposing backfield but do rely on senior Logan Stotts (17.0) tackles and senior LB<br>Owen Klunder (27.0) tackles. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='320722' first='Grant' last='Macke'] has racked up (18.0) stops from the defensive<br>secondary.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BLACK RAIDERS: </strong>The Black Raiders of head coach Mike Winklepleck are coming off their only defeat of<br>the season but played well against a very good team in Ankeny Centennial last Friday on the road. Senior<br>QB [player_tooltip player_id='300098' first='Cole' last='Ritchie'] is having an outstanding season having thrown for (1,383) yards and (9) touchdowns.<br>Senior RB's [player_tooltip player_id='24025' first='Brady' last='Wavrunek'] (237) rushing yards and (8) touchdowns and [player_tooltip player_id='203402' first='Brecken' last='Schossow'] (131) yards<br>on the ground and (6) scores. The fleet of receivers include senior [player_tooltip player_id='152853' first='Kelynn' last='Jacobsen'] (39) receptions for<br>(546) yards and (3) touchdowns. Senior WR Preston Dobbs is having a nice season with (15) catches for<br>(148) yards. Senior WR Destiny Adams checks in with (11) catches for (119) yards and a score.<br>The Black Raider defense has been steady all season and it starts on the defensive line with senior DE<br>[player_tooltip player_id='105144' first='Nick' last='Wells'] (45.5) tackles and (16.5) TFL and inside at DT is [player_tooltip player_id='247875' first='Cale' last='Pittenger'] (33.0) tackles and (14.5) TFL<br>who plays with a great motor are leaders. Linebacker Wavrunek (47.5) tackles and (7.0) TFL continues to<br>make plays at MLB. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='203402' first='Brecken' last='Schossow'] has made (27.5) tackles and senior cornerback Carter<br>Reekers has chipped in (21.5) stops from the secondary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ANALYSIS: </strong>This Black Raider team should feast defensively this Friday night. The Wolves have a<br>pedestrian passing game and I look for the defensive front for the Black Raiders to set the tone early.<br>The Black Raiders have (56) TFL, and the Wolves defense has only accumulated (21.5) TFL. I see a miss-<br>match at the line of scrimmage and look for the Black Raiders to win on the road this Friday night! Big<br>nights coming for Wells and Pittenger defensively.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREDICTION<br>BLACK RAIDERS 31<br>WOLVES 13</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->