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Friday Night Football Kicks Off Tonight

Conference foes Francis Howell North and Timberland face off.

High School hosts tonight at 7 p.m. at Scott Swofford Memorial Stadium in in the first night for Friday night football.

Howells North’s Head Coach John Brune leads his Knights on the field with hopes to improve on their dismal 3-7 record last season and 1-5 in conference play.

Senior running back Davan McClelland is Howell North's leading returning rusher. He had 503 yards in 2010 on 86 carries. Senior Terron Givans added 376 yards last season and averaged 8.2 yards per carry. The team will try this season to make up for the loss of Clint Toedtman, who accounted for most of the team's offensive production in 2010.

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Likewise Timberland head Coach Craig Collins has had some adjustments to make moving into the much-tougher Gateway Athletic Conference South. Last year the Wolves finished 4-6 on the season and 2-4 in conference play.  

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On offense, Timberland is led by Junior quarterback Ryan Bainbridge. Receivers Ben Steinkamp and Tyler Shumaker lead the team in receptions and Lucas Jordan look to make the most of his opportunity to replace tailback Halleem Rayford.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Wolves look to senior linebacker Dane Willman to keep opponents out of the end zone.

One season ago, the Wolves were the victors when the two teams met, by a score of 42-21. The Wolves and Knights finished fifth and sixth in the GAC South last season respectively.

Patch Football Coverage

This week marks the first Friday of the 2011 fall football season and Patch is on the ground, ready to go. 

Each week you can count on Patch to provide you with what you need to know before the game and full coverage of what happens under the lights.

Check back late Friday for the game score and photos. Patch will have all the details from the game — the score, the stars and reaction from coaches and players live Saturday morning. You can also count on Patch for features and in-depth stories throughout the season.

Tonight, Patch will be covering the following games:

  • Duchesne at Fort Zumwalt North
  • St. Charles West at Fort Zumwalt South

Check out our season previews here:

Duchesne 

Fort Zumwalt North

 

St. Charles West 

Fort Zumwalt South 

 

Orchard Farm 

St. Charles

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