Football Wednesday: Eastview vs. Bloomington Jefferson

GAME

(2-5, 2-5 South Suburban Conference) vs. Bloomington Jefferson (1-6, 1-5 South Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS

—Ryan Reger (Eastview, quarterback)

Reger was 20-of-31 for 167 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss to . However, he also threw three interceptions.

—Aaron Wesser (Eastview, wide receiver/defensive back)

Wesser caught 12 passes for 108 yards in last week’s loss to Rosemount. He also plays in the Lightning secondary.

—Trey Blanchard (Bloomington Jefferson, running back)

Blanchard has been the focal point of the Jefferson offense for much of the season.

—Noah Larson (Bloomington Jefferson, defensive lineman)

Coach Jon Leverenz said a couple of weeks ago that Larson is one of the team’s top defenders.

EASTVIEW WINS IF...

...they play like they know a win could mean a home game in the first round of the section playoffs. Rosemount and Prior Lake will be the top two seeds, but Eastview, Kennedy and Burnsville are all at 2-5 and will likely be seeds three through five. The Lightning needs to use a balanced offense and swarming defense to put the Jaguars away early. Other than a 79-yard touchdown run, Eastview struggled to run the ball against a stingy Rosemount defense Friday, but found some success going through the air.

JEFFERSON WINS IF...

...they play error-free football and are able to put together some offensive drives. Jefferson has not had much success with the ball, scoring just 41 points in its past six games combined. Meanwhile, its defense is allowing 38.7 points per game.

2-MINUTE DRILL

SITE: Bloomington Stadium

TIME: 7 p.m. Wednesday

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 40 degrees

LAST MEETING: Eastview won 48-27 in the regular season last year and 12-0 in the playoffs.

EASTVIEW SCHEDULE

Thur. Sept. 1 @                  

Fri. Sept. 9     vs.               

Fri. Sept. 16   @ Eagan                            

Fri. Sept. 23   vs. Bloomington Kennedy   

Fri. Sept. 30   vs.                   

Fri. Oct. 7       @ Burnsville                       

Fri. Oct. 14     vs. Rosemount                    L 28-21

Wed. Oct. 19 @ Bloomington Jefferson

BLOOMINGTON JEFFERSON SCHEDULE

Thur. Sept. 1 @ Burnsville                        W 20-18

Fri. Sept. 9     vs. Prior Lake                      L 43-7

Fri. Sept. 16   @ Minnetonka                     L 43-0

Fri. Sept. 23   vs. Lakeville South              L 42-7

Fri. Sept. 30   @ Eagan                            

Fri. Oct. 7       vs. Bloomington Kennedy    L 41-14

Fri. Oct. 14     @ Apple Valley                   

Wed. Oct. 19 vs. Eastview