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Football Playoff Preview: Simley vs. St. Louis Park

Simley faces St. Louis Park at home in playoff action Tuesday.

Simley (3-5 overall, 2-5 in the Classic Suburban Conference) vs. St. Louis Park (3-5 overall, 3-4 in the Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

  • Micah Barnes (Simley—Running back)
    The senior had a season-best 183 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. He also made nine tackles on the defensive side.
  • Nick Wanzek (Simley—Quarterback)
    The junior had two rushing touchdowns last week in win over Richfield.
  • Jacolbi Courington-Meier (St. Louis Park—Quarterback)
    Can beat you with his legs or arms. Courington-Meier passed for 805 yards and rushed for 257 yards and six touchdowns this season.
  • Desmon Martin (St. Louis Park—Running Back)
    The senior has rushed for 634 yards and six touchdowns.

SPARTANS WIN IF...
They can build on their offensive showing last week. The Spartans scored 79 points in the past two wins after scoring only 46 in their first six games combined. The winner of this game faces No. 1 seed St. Thomas Academy.

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ORIOLES WIN IF...
They can get off a faster start in both halves. They have scored just 27 points in the first quarter and 14 in the third quarter this season.

TWO-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Simley High School—Section 3AAAA first round playoffs
TIME: 7 p.m. Tuesday
WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy, 42 degrees
LAST MEETING: This is the first meeting between the two schools.

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SIMLEY SCHEDULE
Fri, Sep 2 vs. St. Thomas Academy L 42-0
Fri, Sep 9 at Mahtomedi L 28-0
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Henry Sibley W 21-0
Fri, Sep 23 at North St. Paul L 22-13
Fri, Sep 30 vs. South St. Paul L 24-0
Fri, Oct 7 at Hill-Murray L 23-12
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Duluth Denfeld W 46-36
Wed, Oct 19 at Richfield W 33-7

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