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Football Thursday: Hopkins Faces St. Louis Park
The Royals hope to snap their two-game losing streak as they travel to St. Louis Park on Thursday.
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Hopkins (2-3, 0-2 Lake Conference) vs. St. Louis Park (2-3, 2-3 North Suburban Conference)
PLAYMAKERS
- Andre McDonald (Hopkins- Wide Receiver): The Vanderbilt commit has caught 35 passes for a remarkable 769 yards and eight touchdowns. He has scored at least one touchdown in every game this year and has 140 or more yards in the past four games.
- Ryan Levi (Hopkins- Offensive Line): The senior captain is an experienced blocker for the pass-happy Royal offense.
- Jacolbi Courington-Meier (St. Louis Park - Quarterback): Can beat you with his legs or arm. Has passed for 556 yards and rushed for 176 yards and four scores.
- Desmon Martin (St. Louis Park – Running Back): The senior has rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
ROYALS WIN IF...
- They can regain their offensive mojo. They have scored just one touchdown the past two games.
ORIOLES WIN IF...
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- They can get off a faster start in both halves. They have scored just 13 points in the first quarter and are scoreless in the third quarter this season.
2-MINUTE DRILL
- SITE: St. Louis Park High School
- TIME: 7 p.m. Thursday
- WEATHER: Mostly sunny, 65 degrees
- LAST MEETING: Hopkins defeated St. Louis Park 42-8 at home last season.
HOPKINS SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 vs. Apple Valley W 47-9
Fri, Sep 9 vs. Blaine L 26-20 OT
Fri, Sep 16 vs. Irondale W 39-21
Fri, Sep 23 at Eden Prairie L 56-7
Fri, Sep 30 at Edina L 14-7
Thu, Oct 6 at St. Louis Park
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Wayzata
Wed, Oct 19 at Minnetonka
ST. LOUIS PARK SCHEDULE
Thu, Sep 1 at North Branch W 22-19
Fri, Sep 9 Fridley W 20-7
Fri, Sep 16 at Robbinsdale Cooper L 28-0
Fri, Sep 23 Spring Lake Park L 34-6
Fri, Sep 30 at Benilde-St. Margaret's L 44-13
Thu, Oct 6 vs. Hopkins
Fri, Oct 14 vs. Columbia Heights
Wed, Oct 19 at Irondale