Coming tomorrow - the big Homecoming game in Herman!

Kickoff for the Herman-Norcross Homecoming game, held at Paul Anderson Field at the high school athletic complex, will be at 3:30 tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 15) when the Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross Spartans will host the state-ranked Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets.

Herman-Norcross Homecoming Pep Fest begins at 12:45pm on Friday!

Class skits and all sorts of fun are in store. The whole community is invited to be a part of the excitement, leading up to the football game's kickoff.

Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross Spartans football team wins second straight with a 48-6 blowout at Hancock

The CAHN Spartans improve to 2-0 in the Pheasant Conference South standings with a lopsided 48-6 win at Hancock.

Only 68 seconds into the game, the Spartans scored after a 78-yard drive that culminated with an Alex Erickson quarterback sneak.

After holding the Owls on their first offensive drive, the Spartans scored with 8:22 left in the first quarter on a 54-yard touchdown reception by Mac Kampmeier.

With 5:08 on the clock, the Spartans started another touchdown drive only 44 yards from the end zone. They scored after nine plays on a Chandler Erickson five-yard touchdown run.

C. Erickson then scored from 75 yards out with 12 seconds left on the clock. The first quarter ended with the scoreboard in Hancock showing CAHN 28, Owls 0.

Pheasant Conference results on Friday night:
Verndale 44, Ashby 8
Underwood 20, Bertha-Hewitt 0
CAHN 48, Hancock 6
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 36, Lincoln HI 6
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 26, Eagle Valley 20

While I'm at it, publishing blog posts, I can't forget to add this Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross Spartans football season preview

Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross
Football season preview

with contribution from Coach Dave Hofland

The Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross Spartans graduated five seniors from their 6-4 football team of a year ago, but will return eight starters from that squad.

Seniors Alex Erickson (QB/DB), Mac Kampmeier (TE/DE), Justin Holslin (C) and Brandon Staples (DB/WR) will serve as team captains.

Juniors Evan Ellison (DE/G), Zach Gibson (G/NG), Daniel Nelson (LB/RB) and Patrick Backman (LB/FB), and sophomore Chandler Erickson (CB) join Alex Erickson, Kampmeier and Holslin as returning starters.

Senior Aaron Vold (DB/RB), juniors Kelly Engquist (QB/DB), Tanner Kirkiede (TE/DE), Cole Rundquist (G/NG) and Adam Asfeld (C), and sophomores Austin Dierks (TE/DE) and Clay Staples (G/NG) are all expected to contribute at the varsity level this season.

"Our strength this year will be our experience and leadership," stated head coach David Hofland. "We don't have great numbers this fall but the kids we have are kids of great character and have been working extremely hard to get ready for the season. We will have a little bit of size with some speed to go along with it. We could have nice mix. Our weakness will, once again, be our depth. We cannot afford injuries. Some of our younger players are going to have to step up to give us that needed depth."

Neal Hofland and Matt Fragodt will assist Coach Hofland, and Steve Haren will coach at the junior high level.

Wheaton, Brandon/Evansville and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley are the teams to beat in the Pheasant South Conference, while Wheaton, Hills-Beaver Creek and Edgerton are the top teams in Section 3 of 9-man.