10/21/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
21 October 2022 Sports
Friday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
The Packers continue to get ready for the Commanders on Sunday in Washington. Green Bay’s defense goes up against backup Taylor Heinicke after starting quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery to repair a broken finger on his throwng hand. The Packers are familiar with Heinicke who gave them trouble last year in Green Bay, throwing for 265 yards and a touchdown and rushing for an additional 95 yards.
The Packers defense will be up against a Commnaders offensive line that is suspect having already given up 23 sacks and will be trying to pressure Heinicke as much as possibile
“We just got to finish strong in the second half. WE got to start strong and finish strong, and any opportunity we get we’ve got to maximize. We got to make sure we’re the guys that come up with it, don’t allow them to get the ball back, and we got to get opportunities to get our offense in good positions,” said outside linebacker Preston Smith..
On the flip side, the Commanders’ pass rush will also be a concern this week for the Packers offense. As a group they rank fourth the NFL with 19 sacks through six games. That’s with five players already accounting for three or more sacks individually as well. That will be a big challenge for a Packers offensive line that gave up four sacks against the Jets last Sunday, prompting some questions about whether or not they should shuffle some members of the offensive line around.
One of those players could be Elgton Jenkins, who has played all over the line in his career. Including time at guard, center, and currently right tackle.
“It’s challenging. Something I’ve done before. It’s challenging right now coming off the ACL, but with work and keep on critiquing your game I feel like I can get it done,” said Jenkins.
The Packers will need to get the offense off to a good start and then means getting running backs Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon more involved. As for the passing game, it’s still wait and see as to whether wide receiver Sammy Watkins will be able to play. Green Bay has already lost Randall Cobb for the forseeable future after he sprained his ankle against the Jets. Robert Tonyan was Aaron Rodgers favorite target last week as he set a team record for a tight end with 10 catches and he may be busy again against the Commanders.
The Packers (3-3) have lost two straight games under head coach Matt LaFleur for the first time in his four-year career as head coach while the Commanders are 2-4. The pregame starts at 10:00 with the kickoff at noon and can be heard on FM 102.2, The Bug.
In Thursday Night Football Arizona won at home in a wild game, 42-34, over the New Orleans Saints. The Cardinals intercepted quarterback Andy Dalton three times in the first half, stopping a drive inside their ten on the first pick and then returning the other two for touchdowns, taking a 28-14 halftime lead. New Orleans tried to come back in the fourth quarter, outscoring Arizona 17-7, but came up short. The Cardinals improve to 3-4 while the Saints drop to 2-5.
Christian McCaffrey is heading back to the Bay Area. The San Francisco 49ers are acquiring the dynamic dual-threat running back from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a host of draft picks, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported late Thursday night.
In exchange for McCaffrey, the Panthers will receive a 2023 NFL Draft second-round pick, a 2023 third-rounder, a 2023 fourth-rounder and a 2024 fifth-round pick. Carolina and San Francisco subsequently announced the trade.
In the ALCS the Astros won at home over the Yankees 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their best of seven game series. The NLCS resumes tonight with San Diego at Philadelpia with that series tied at a game each.
In college football Saturday, Wisconsin hosts Purdue. The Badgers are 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten while the Boilermakers are 5-2 overall and tied for second in the Big Ten West with Illinois at 3-1.
Elsewhere,The University of Chicago is at Ripon College. The Red Hawks are 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference. Kickoff is at 1:00.
UW-Stout is at UW-Oshkosh (Homecoming). The Titans are 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference. Kickoff is at 1:35.
Lawrence University is at Beloit College with the kickoff at 1:00.
The Milwaukee Bucks opened their season at Philadelphia Thursday night with a win. Wesley Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a 90-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.
Brook Lopez scored 17 points as the Bucks, who went 0-5 in the preseason, won their season opener after Matthews surprised the Sixers on the long 3. James Harden, who scored 31 and rallied the Sixers in the fourth, missed a jumper that could have won the game.
Matthews, starting his 14th NBA season, hit two 3s and scored eight points, including the winner off a kick-out pass from Grayson Allen.
“It was a great decision and Wes was able to knock down the shot,” Antetokounmpo said.
The 76ers lost their opener Tuesday night in Boston and had another weak defensive effort early that had the Philly crowd booing them off the court in the third quarter.
Tyrese Maxey added 15 points for the Sixers. Joel Embiid was shut down by Lopez and Antetokounmpo and did not score in the second half. Embiid, who declined to talk to the media, finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bucks play their home opener Saturday against Houston.
In boy’s high school boys soccer regional action Thursday night Waupun won at home over Wautoma/Wild Rose 5-0.
In Level One of the high school playoffs get underway tonight and one of the games in D5 features Wautoma at Laconia. The pregame begins at 6:45 with the kickoff at 7:00 on FM 102.3, The Bug. Laconia won at Wautoma 27-20 to open the season.
Elsewhere tonight in D1
#8) De Pere (4-5) vs #1) Bay Port (9-0) @Bay Port Friday , 7:00 PM (Group A)
#6) Appleton North (7-2) vs #3) Chippewa Falls (7-2) @Chippewa Falls Friday , 7:00 PM (Group A)
#8) Sheboygan North (4-5) vs #1) Waunakee (9-0) @Waunakee Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) Brookfield East (5-4) vs #2) Neenah (8-1) @Neenah Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#6) Fond du Lac (5-4) vs #3) Kimberly (8-1) @Kimberly Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
D2
#6) Holmen (5-4) vs #3) West De Pere (8-1) @West De Pere Friday , 7:00 PM (Group A)
#5) Pulaski (7-2) vs #4) Marshfield (6-3) @Marshfield Friday , 7:00 PM (Group A)
#6) Kaukauna (5-4) vs #3) Milwaukee King (7-2) @Milwaukee King Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
D3
#7) Shawano (3-6) vs #2) Mosinee (7-1) @Mosinee Friday , 7:00 PM (Group A)
#8) Waupaca (3-6) vs #1) West Salem (8-1) @West Salem Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) Notre Dame (6-3) vs #2) Reedsburg (7-2) @Reedsburg Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#6) Baraboo (6-3) vs #3) Menasha (8-1) @Menasha Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#5) Fox Valley Lutheran (5-4) vs #4) LuxemburgCasco (5-4) @LuxemburgCasco Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
D4
#8) Winneconne (4-5) vs #1) Little Chute (9-0) @Little Chute Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) Oconto Falls (4-5) vs #2) Freedom (8-1) @Freedom Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#6) Denmark (3-5) vs #3) Berlin (6-3) @Berlin Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#5) Xavier (6-3) vs #4) Wrightstown (7-2) @Wrightstown Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) Kohler/Sheboygan Christian/Sheboygan Lutheran (3-6) vs #2) Kewaskum (8-1) @Kewaskum Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#6) Kettle Moraine Lutheran (4-5) vs #3) Two Rivers (9-0) @Two Rivers Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#5) Sheboygan Falls (5-4) vs #4) Campbellsport (6-3) @Campbellsport Friday , 7:00 PM
(Group D)
D5
#8) Brillion (3-6) vs #1) Southern Door (9-0) @Southern Door Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) Sturgeon Bay (5-4) vs #2) Kewaunee (8-1) @Kewaunee Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#6) Kiel (5-4) vs #3) WittenbergBirnamwood (8-1) @WittenbergBirnamwood – Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#5) Chilton (6-3) vs #4) Clintonville (6-3) @Clintonville Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#8) Omro (3-6) vs #1) Prairie du Chien (7-2) @Prairie du Chien Friday , 7:00 PM (Group C)
#6) Wautoma (4-5) vs #3) Laconia (5-4) @Laconia Friday , 7:00 PM (Group C)
D6
#8) Manawa (5-4) vs #1) Coleman (9-0) @Coleman Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#7) WeyauwegaFremont (6-3) vs #2) St. Mary’s Springs (8-1) @St. Mary’s Springs – Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#6) Bonduel (6-3) vs #3) Crivitz (7-2) @Crivitz Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
#5) Howards Grove (7-2) vs #4) Cedar GroveBelgium (7-2) @Cedar GroveBelgium – Friday , 7:00 PM (Group B)
D7
#7) Lourdes Academy (5-4) vs #2) Shiocton (7-2) @Shiocton Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#6) Catholic Central (7-2) vs #3) Reedsville (7-2) @Reedsville Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#8) Hilbert (4-5) vs #1) CambriaFriesland (9-0) @CambriaFriesland Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
For full brackets: https://halftime.wiaawi.org/CustomApps/Tournaments/Brackets/HTML/2022_Football_Boys_Div1_Sec1_2.html
#7) Lourdes Academy (5-4) vs #2) Shiocton (7-2) @Shiocton Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#6) Catholic Central (7-2) vs #3) Reedsville (7-2) @Reedsville Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
#8) Hilbert (4-5) vs #1) CambriaFriesland (9-0) @CambriaFriesland Friday , 7:00 PM (Group D)
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