BSM Red Knights-SLP Orioles Football Preview

It's The Battle of St. Louis Park on the gridiron as the defending state Class AAAA champion Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights head to St. Louis Park to face the Orioles in a 7 PM game Thursday, September 28.  

The game will be played on the 28th due to the Yom Kippur holiday on the 29th.  

Last Friday, the Orioles reached the .500 mark with a 28-20 win over the Richfield Spartans.  The Orioles scored 21 of their 28 points in the first quarter and held off a Spartan comeback to win their second game of the season.  Though quarterback Johnny Sorenson wasn't effective, completing 5 of 16 passes for 85 yards.  He threw a 50 yard touchdown pass to Akili Harris and rushed for 52 yards.  He will need to have a solid game against a tough Red Knight defense that's anchored by John Whitmore and Ikenna Ujuagu.  Aaron Sledge has emerged as a solid running back for St. Louis Park as he carried the ball 19 times for 81 yards and he put the ball in the end zone for his first touchdown of the season.  

As for the Red Knights, the defending Class AAAA champions are the state's third ranked team and unbeaten in four games.  BSM picked up their second shut out of the season with a 26-0 win over the Chanhassen Storm on September 22.  The Red Knights were led by receiver Gabe Alada who caught nine passes for 107 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns.  The loss of running back Ricky floyd to graduation has opened up the Red Knights running game that's led by Liam Ford, Gabe Jackson and Quinn Ehlen.  In addition to Alada at wide receiver, there is Also Henry Wolfe who has scored three touchdowns.  

Last time the two St. Louis Park schools played on the Orioles turf field in 2015, Floyd ran for 459 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Red Knights to a 63-36 win.  There could be a lot of scoring from both teams on will the Red Knights shine en route to their fifth straight victory.  Find out on the 28th at 7 PM.