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. “The great thing about our CLASS 11A CHAMPIONSHIP It appears that Hill will not defense is that we had eight Class 11A kids that started last year at Madison (11-0) vs. West Central (10-1) 7:30 p.m. • Radio: KJAM (103.1 FM, 1390 AM, Madison), ESPN-SF (99.1 FM, Sioux FROM PAGE 7 some time or another,” Muel- ler said. “We’ve got 16 kids Falls), KSOO (1140 AM, Sioux Falls), KWSN (1230 AM, Sioux Falls) • TV: SDPB raising, community involve- we could call starters.” MADISON OFFENSE WEST CENTRAL OFFENSE Jordan Lueth (120-856 yards, ment and endorsements. The When analyzing the game, Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Claeys remainder of the package is 9 TD), Joe Hanisch (96-530 Mueller cautioned against SE 1 Brady Balogh 5-10 164 Sr. TE 43 Sam Swier 6-1 220 Sr. yards, 6 TD) and quarterback SE 4 Mason Leighton 6-0 161 Jr. T 60 Aaron Mallinger 5-8 185 Jr. FROM PAGE 8 for supplemental retirement putting much credence into RB 22 Brody Frederiksen 5-8 166 Sr. G 63 Hunter Hanley 6-3 284 Sr. Dan Skinner (44-313, 7 TD) OL 71 Nate Guthmiller 6-2 200 Jr. C 59 Alex Klein 6-2 235 Sr. contributions: $400,000 for time of possession. OL 79 Austin Lohsandt 6-7 227 Jr. G 61 Bryce Edberg 6-3 277 Sr. next year, $500,000 for 2017 have all been contributors in QB 14 Mitch Hansen 6-0 205 Sr. T 52 Dylan Masterson 6-0 195 Sr. a best friend having him “They are so explosive, and $600,000 for 2018. the run game. you can’t blink,” he said of LB 21 Matthew Palli 5-11 190 Sr. SE 18 Justin Sebert 6-0 185 Sr. around all the time. So it “On the running side we’re OL 68 Tyler DenHoed 5-10 236 Sr. QB 1 Dan Skinner 6-0 160 Sr. If the university were to Madison. “In their overtime OL 73 Cole Leighton 6-1 185 Jr. RB 31 Jordan Lueth 5-11 185 Sr. was great to see them smile a four-headed monster,” OL 52 Jakob Poppens 6-3 201 Sr. FB 41 Joseph Hanisch 6-0 190 Jr. decide to re Claeys during win against Sioux Falls TE 6 Jaxon Janke 6-2 174 So. RB 36 Jonah Rechtenbaugh 5-10 160 Sr. again,” Claeys said. that time due to unsatisfac- Mueller said. “It speaks to Claeys was the act- Christian (during the regular tory results on the eld, the our balance, and to the job MADISON DEFENSE WEST CENTRAL DEFENSE ing head coach for seven season), Madison only had buyout would be half of the our offensive line has done. seven possessions, but they Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr Pos No Name Ht Wt Yr games in 2013, too, when remaining base salaries. So, (Linemen) Hunter Hanley (Sr., DB 1 Brady Balogh 5-10 164 Sr. DE 86 Riley Hollander 6-2 192 Jr. Kill stepped back for seven scored on ve of them.” DB 4 Mason Leighton 6-0 161 Jr. DT 63 Hunter Hanley 6-3 284 Sr. for example, it would cost 6-3, 284) and Bryce Edberg Because of the Bulldogs’ DB 5 Noah Guse 5-10 153 Jr. DT 61 Bryce Edberg 6-3 277 Sr. games to focus on his health $250,000 to re him after (Sr., 6-3, 277) are both get- LB 21 Matthew Palli 5-11 190 Sr. DE 51 Cody Pearson 6-0 200 Sr. after a series of seizures and quick-strike attack, West LB 31 Riley Janke 6-0 175 Jr. ILB 60 Aaron Mallinger 5-8 185 Jr. 2017. ting recruits at the Missouri Central has to guard against DE 32 Marcus VandenBosch 6-1 188 Jr. OLB 69 Tyndall Peterson 5-10 183 Jr. the Gophers went 4-3. He has Claeys is one of nine cur- Valley Football Conference LB 62 Dylan Williams 5-10 159 Sr. OLB 52 Dylan Masterson 6-0 195 Sr. a different personality than letting mistakes snowball. DE 71 Nate Guthmiller 6-2 200 Jr. CB 24 Kobe Moldrem 5-10 174 Jr. rent FBS head coaches who level.” “We can’t let one mistake DT 88 Brayden Gilbert 6-3 202 Sr. S 2 Noah Vettrus 6-2 165 Sr. the ery Kill, but they’re both Skinner has also been DL 64 Brad Hoff 6-0 266 So. S 31 Jordan Lueth 5-11 185 Sr. didn’t play college football. turn into two or three. We LB 6 Jaxon Janke 6-2 174 So. CB 36 Jonah Rechtenbaugh 5-10 160 Sr. natives of rural Kansas with He joined Kill in 1995 at Sagi- 39-68 passing for 561 yards similar philosophies about have to play clean football, naw Valley State for a $3,000 and four scores. Noah Vettrus error-free football,” Mueller LEADERS LEADERS running the program. RUSHING: Brodie Frederiksen (219-1,401 yards, 31 RUSHING: Jonah Rechtenbaugh (197-1,117 yards, 19 salary to coach the defensive (12-151 yards, 2 TD), Lueth said. With Claeys as the defen- (8-124 yards, 2 TD) and Sam TD); Mitch Hansen (94-537 yards, 6 TD) TD); Jordan Lueth (120-856 yards, 9 TD); Joe Hanisch line, before becoming defen- For Madison, the focus is PASSING: Mitch Hansen (107-191, 2,073 yards, 22 (96-530 yards, 6 TD); Dan Skinner (44-313 yards, 7 sive coordinator, the Gophers TD, 7 INT) TD) sive coordinator at Emporia Swier (4-90 yards) have been on keeping things at an even have held 27 of their last 35 primary targets. RECEIVING: Mason Leighton (25-592 yards, 7 TD); PASSING: Dan Skinner (39-68, 561 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT) State in 1999 and continuing keel. Brady Balogh (22-397 yards, 3 TD); Jaxon Janke (18- RECEIVING: Noah Vettrus (12-151 yards, 2 TD); Jor- opponents to a score below on to Southern Illinois in 2001 “Danny can make things 456 yards, 8 TD); Brodie Frederiksen (14-206 yards, dan Lueth (8-124 yards, 2 TD); Jonah Rechtenbaugh their average. “We need to play like we 1 TD) (7-86 yards); Sam Swier (4-90 yards) and Northern Illinois in 2008. happen,” Mueller said of his DEFENSE: Marcus VandenBosch (109 tackles, 13 DEFENSE: Hunter Hanley (58 tackles); Noah Vettrus “We believed in Tracy and have all year: play loose and That was plenty of time to quarterback. have fun,” Hodgen said. “We TFL, 6 sacks); Nate Guthmiller (93 tackles, 16.5 TFL, (35 tackles, 1 INT); Jonah Rechtenbaugh (34 tackles, his leadership,” Goetz said. Hanley has a team-best 8 sacks); Jaden Janke (81 tackles, 12 TFL, 2 sacks), 2 INT); Dylan Masterson (34 tackles); Aaron Mallinger prepare for the job, but his cannot get wound up in the Jaxon Janke (78 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 INT); Noah Guse (34 tackles); Bryce Edberg (34 tackles); Riley Holland- The Gophers (4-5, 1-4 Big wardrobe still needed work. 58 tackles, but several other (59 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 INT); Mason Leighton (35 tack- er (34 tackles); Justin Sebert (33 tackles, INT); Kobe Ten) play Saturday at eighth- moment. I don’t want them to les, 5 INT) Moldrem (18 tackles, 3 INT) Claeys bought a new navy players have similar tackle feel that pressure.” ranked Iowa. They nish the blue sport coat for his intro- numbers. Kobe Moldrem has schedule at home against ductory news conference. a team-best three intercep- Follow Coverage Of All Seven State Football Finals Illinois and 23rd-ranked Follow @JCimburek on “The most uncomfortable tions, with Rechtenbaugh Twitter. Online At www.yankton.net Wisconsin. part of the job is the coat and recording two. Claeys will make a prorat- tie. I’d much rather wear a ed portion of $1.3 million for sweater,” Claeys said. “But the remainder of this season. I told Beth that one of her His contract, starting Feb. 1, main jobs is, that when we Enjoy short early 2016, will include a $500,000 schedule events, to let me base salary and $500,000 in know what the attire’s sup- morning hours! supplemental compensation posed to be.” for media appearances, fund- Monday-Saturday.

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