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PRESS & DAKOTAN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015 SPORTS: PAGE 9 Raiders Offense Faces Tough Test With Injuries, Vikings BY JOSH DUBOW have topped 34 points in three Of late, little has stood in we missed that opportunity AP Sports Writer consecutive games for the rst Oakland’s way. The Raiders or that play or that chance.’ time since 1995. have scored 106 points the That’s what hurts us.” ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland could be in for a past three weeks in beating San There could be fewer Since returning from the bye, tough test this week against Diego and the New York Jets opportunities for big plays if the Oakland Raiders offense Minnesota. The Vikings (6-2) and losing on a late eld goal Cooper, Murray or Hudson is has been on a run this team are the only team not to allow to Pittsburgh. sidelined Sunday. hasn’t seen in 20 years. more than 23 points in a game But Carr feels there’s even Cooper did not practice With quarterback Derek this season and the Raiders more the offense can do. with an injured quadriceps Carr engineering an offense might need to end that streak “We were kind of mad at that he appeared to hurt last that includes big-play receiv- without three key offensive ourselves because there was Sunday in Pittsburgh. There ers on the outside in Michael players with Murray, Cooper so much more we feel like we was no word on the severity of Crabtree and Amari Cooper, a and center Rodney Hudson could do,” Carr said. “The stats the injury. dangerous running game led by nursing injuries that forced and all that are fun for people Murray left last week’s loss Latavius Murray and a strong them to miss practice Wednes- to look at. But for us, we turn offensive line, the Raiders day. the lm on and are like, ‘Man, RAIDERS | PAGE 10 ter hurdles title this spring as a junior and was the all-class Recruits gold medalist in the event. FROM PAGE 7 She owns personal bests of NHAT V. MEYER/BAY AREA NEWS GROUP/TNS 44.94 in the 300 hurdles and Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws against the New York Jets during the third quarter on Sunday at 59.61 in the 400-meter dash. it,” assistant coach Greg The small-campus feel in O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Oakland plays Minnesota Binstock said. this coming Sunday. a big city was something that “I have no doubt he will t also attracted Rothschadl, right in with our long sprint she said. group and I can’t wait to see “I just really liked how him exceed his own expecta- close-knit they were,” said tions.” Rothschadl, who is undecid- Zimmer Says Vikings ed on a major. “I like how the Viborg-Hurley’s Hora academic part was close-knit, too.” Headed To Augie QB Bridgewater Is Abby Hora has known for a year where she was going I-W’s King Signs With to college. Northern ‘Progressing Nicely’ Augustana University in Gabe King made his Sioux Falls. recruitment to Northern BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI be needed to Now a senior at Viborg- AP Sports Writer start the game State University of cial on Hurley High School, Hora – a Wednesday. this weekend, basketball standout – had EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. but Zimmer King, a 6-foot-5 senior previously verbally commit- guard for Irene-Wakonda High (AP) — Even after suffering did say he is ted to the coaching staff at a concussion that appeared looking for School, averaged 22 points, the Division II school, but had 14 rebounds and 6 blocks last to knock him out cold on the more out of to wait 12 months to make it turf last Sunday, Minnesota the passing season as a junior. of cial. “Gabe is the kind of player Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater game, which “I really like their coaches, Bridgewater was able to greet ranks 30th in that can ll a stat sheet,” NSU and their head coach really head coach Paul Sather said his teammates warmly as the league. reminds me of (former V-H they came off the eld follow- As promising as Bridgewa- in a release. “He is a very coach) Pat Kraning. He’s calm good shooter, but his feel for ing another victory. ter has looked at times in his but he’s effective,” Hora said Bridgewater was back at second season, particularly the game is what sets him Wednesday, the day she of- apart.” practice on Wednesday, keep- late in games, Zimmer said cially signed. SUBMITTED PHOTO/MIKE KING ing the optimism high that he he is looking for the poised “They have a lot of guard Irene-Wakonda’s Gabe King will attend Northern State Uni- will be back on the eld this youngster to let loose more play, which is what I like versity and compete in men’s basketball for the Wolves. Avon’s Cap Headed Sunday in Oakland. often earlier in the games. to do. They’re a perimeter “He’s progressing nicely,” “We have to do better in team.” There were certainly Bon Homme’s Roth- To Mankato coach Mike Zimmer said. our passing game, there’s Hora, who enters her other possible destinations After a junior season Bridgewater was a limited no question about it,” Zim- season with 1,639 points, 395 for Hora. She could have schadl Signs With when she averaged a double- participant during the rst mer said. “Sometimes it’s rebounds and 255 assists, waited to see if a Division I double, Avon High School practice of the week and was protection. Sometimes it’s earned rst team All-State offer was thrown her way, but Augie standout forward Heidi Cap unavailable for comment. the routes. Sometimes it’s honors last season when ultimately she didn’t want Morgan Rothschadl is has signed to play basketball He was knocked out of (receivers) covered. Some- she guided Viborg-Hurley to wait. Augustana was the taking her state champion at Division II Minnesota State- the game against St. Louis times we’re not making the to the State B Tournament. best t. talents to Sioux Falls. Mankato. on Sunday by a hit to the correct reads or the correct She averaged 24.6 points, 7.8 “I didn’t have any regrets The Bon Homme High Cap, from Tripp, averaged head from Rams defensive throws. So we’ve got to do rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.8 or anything, I was just glad to School senior signed Wednes- 12.9 points and 10.7 rebounds back Lamarcus Joyner, one of better there.” steals per game as a junior. decide,” Hora said. “Signing day to run track at Augustana per game last season and several hits by the Rams that Linebackers Anthony Barr But it was more than just today puts it all in place, and College in Sioux Falls, where earned All-Little Missouri Val- had Zimmer steamed after (hand) and Eric Kendricks basketball that landed her at now I can focus on the high she look to transition her ley Conference honors. She is the game. Veteran Shaun Hill (ribs) were held out of Augustana, Hora said. school career and nishing high school momentum to also a state quali er in cross replaced Bridgewater in the practice on Wednesday, two Interested in pursuing that out.” the Division II ranks. country and track. fourth quarter and did just key absences to watch as the a nursing major, Hora said As Hora embarks on her “It’s going to be so differ- “Heidi brings us the enough to help the team to a week progresses. Kendricks she was impressed by the senior season with Viborg- ent, but I’m excited to see strong and physical inside 21-18 overtime victory that missed the game last week school’s 100 percent ac- Hurley, she has one goal that difference,” Rothschadl presence that is important helped the Vikings (6-2) move and his backup — Audie Cole ceptance rate for nursing left on her to-do list: A state said. “Especially in a small to compete in our league,” into a tie with Green Bay for — was lost for the season students. championship. town where track isn’t the head coach Emilee Thiesse rst place in the NFC North. with a broken left ankle. “I obviously wanted to “We’ll be a quick team; biggest sport, and it’s hard said in a release. “She has a “Shaun’s got a great grasp The Vikings signed enjoy my time there and do won’t have as much height to think big somewhere. I’m natural feel for playing inside of things, he’s extremely linebacker Jason Trusnik on well in basketball, but I also (as last year), but we’ve been anxious to see what they the paint and rebounding the smart,” Zimmer said. “It’s Monday to add some depth had to look past those four working hard all preseason to have in store.” basketball.” really about just going out at the position, and he was years,” she said. “I can’t play get back there,” Hora said. Rothschadl, from Tabor, there and getting reps and in uniform for practice on basketball forever.” won the Class A state 300-me- Follow @jhoeck on Twitter executing it. I think we’re for- Wednesday. He played for tunate to have Shaun. ... He Vikings defensive coordinator gets the ball out. He knows George Edwards previously where to go. He’s accurate.” in Miami.