Southwest Begins 2011 Season At Augsburg Under The Lights

Minneapolis Edison (Last year: 0-8, 0-6 Minneapolis City Conference) @ Minneapolis Southwest (6-3, 5-1)

PLAYMAKERS

Southwest: Sam Riley — The junior was one of the team's top tacklers and sack leaders a year ago.

Southwest: Max Roberts — The senior quarterback is the only athlete on this year's roster who attempted a varsity pass last year. Roberts looks to take over for Ayrton Scott, who rushed and passed for more than 3,000 yards in 2010.

TOMMIES WIN IF...

They've improved their defense from a year ago. Edison finished the year allowing 44 points per game, while their offense produced 12.5 points per contest.

LAKERS WIN IF...

They continue the success from last year. That largely depends on if they can replace graduated senior Ayrton Scott, who passed for 22 touchdowns and ran for another 15 scores at quarterback last year.

2-MINUTE DRILL

SITE: Augsburg College

TIME: 7 p.m. Friday

WEATHER: Partly Sunny, 82 degrees

LAST MEETING: The Lakers beat the Tommies 68-12 in front of the Tommies home crowd.

SOUTHWEST SCHEDULE

9/2 Minneapolis Edison
9/9 at Edina
9/16 at Minneapolis Roosevelt
9/23 Minneapolis Washburn

10/1 Minneapolis North
10/7 at Minneapolis South
10/14 at Minneapolis Henry
10/19 TBD

EDISON SCHEDULE

9/2 at Minneapolis Southwest

9/9 Minneapolis North

9/16 at Minneapolis Henry

9/23 Minneapolis Roosevelt

9/30 at Minneapolis Washburn

10/7 at Wabasha-Kellogg

10/14 Minneapolis South

10/19 TBD