Friday Football: Red Oak versus Winterset plus other 3A games
Winterset Huskies @ Red OakTigers - 7:30 p.m. @ Red Oak High School Football Field
The Red Oak Tigers look to recover following their 48-0 loss at Carroll last Friday night.
To do so, Red Oak will need to get past Winterset. Winterset defeated the Tigers last season, 70-0.
Both teams are entering the game with an 0-3 record. The Huskies are coming off of a 14-13 loss to Atlantic, last Friday. Winterset has lost all three of their games by seven points or less.
Key player for Red Oak
Seth Esaias
Esaias currently leads the team in rushing with 235 yards. The senior is also the team's leading tackler.
Key player for Winterset
Brennan Kaldenberg
Kaldenberg leads 3A District 1 in rushing with 334 yards. He leads the team in touchdowns with three. Kaldenberg rushed for 170 yards in last Friday's loss to Atlantic.
You can read more about this game in Tuesday's Red Oak Express.
Here are other games taking place on Friday night.
Carroll Tigers @ Harlan Cyclones
Carroll heads into Harlan territory in hopes of starting their season 4-0.
To do that, they'll have to face a Harlan, a team they haven't beaten in several decades.
Carroll has recorded two straight shutouts (Dallas Center-Grimes and Red Oak). Harlan meanwhile is coming off a 42-6 win at Glenwood.
Glenwood Rams @ Lewis Central Titans
The Rams are in search for their first win of the season. Lewis Central meanwhile is looking to avoid starting 0-2 in district play.
The Titans picked up the 35-0 win last season. But Glenwood has picked up wins over Lewis Central in 2007 and 2009.
Lewis Central is coming off of a 21-19 loss against Creston, last Friday.
The Titans will look toward Alex Reed, who is second in the district in total touchdowns with eight.
Creston Panthers @ Atlantic Trojans
Both teams are fighting to start 2-0 in the district. Atlantic won their first game of the season last week over the Winterset Huskies.
Creston meanwhile defeated Lewis Central last Friday, 21-19.
The Panthers have won five of the last six games against the Trojans. Atlantic last defeated Creston in 2008.