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It’s the first round of the Minnesota High School football playoffs, as (4) Rushford-Peterson (6-2) hosts the (5) Triton Cobras (3-5) for Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Trojan Stadium.
These contenders faced off on Sept. 11 in Rushford in a shootout that ended in favor of the Trojans 34-27. Carson Johnson finished the game with 17 carries for a career-high 270 yards and pair of scores on the ground for the Trojans. As a team, Rushford-Peterson dominated the trenches with 383 ground yards and five touchdowns.
Trojan Head Coach Robbie Stand discussed the importance of fundamentals in playoff football.
“We need to play hard, play together, do the things we’ve done all year and take care of the ball. Our mantra has been to do your job.”
The Trojans look to repeat with a win against a Cobra team with their returning quarterback Gradon Thomas. Thomas finished the first contest with three total endzone trips, with one of them on the ground and passes to Braxton Koss and Gavin Young through the air.
Coach Strand Interview:
Coach Neseth Interview:
Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 pm on 1380 AM / 101.5 FM KHWK, with interviews with Coach Strand and Triton Head Coach Brandon Neseth on insights on this playoff matchup between the Cobras and the Trojans. Kickoff will be at 7 pm for with a trip to top seeded Caledonia on the line on Real Country.
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