10/14/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
14 October 2022 Sports
Friday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers returned to the practice field on Thursday after sitting out due to a thumb injury the day before.
Rodgers said on Wednesday he was hoping to be back on the field after spending an hour and a half rehabbing the injury. On Thursday, he was listed as a full participant as the Packers continued preparing for this weekend’s game against the Jets.
Green Bay coming off a second half against the Giants where they failed to put up a point as an offense. Once again after the game Rodgers pointed out the team is still looking for consistency this season after being unable to put together a full four quarters.
“I have been around a long time and played a lot of football and I know with this game there are ebbs and flows to it. Actually it makes you over communicate I think, because you care so much about it and want to have success. but I think we are real close to getting this thing going and hopefully it starts this week,” said Aaron Rodgers.
There’s concerns with the defense as well after they were unable to get off the field against the Giants. While the third down numbers were not up to standard on Sunday, the lack of turnovers have also been a concern. Last season Green Bay racked up 26 turnovers, good enough for 8th in the NFL. This year they have just four through the first five games and only one of them via interception.
Green Bay pass rusher Rashan Gary was limited in practice on Thursday due to a toe injury. Meanwhile they were also without outside linebacker Tipa Galeai for the second straight day.
Wide receiver Christian Watson was also working with the rehab group again on Thursday as he comes back from a hamstring injury that knocked him out of Sunday’s game against the Giants.
Sunday’s game between the Jets (3-2) and the Packers (3-2) at Lambeau Field begins at noon. You can hear all the action beginning with the pregame at 10:00 and the kickoff at noon on FM 1023, The Bug.
Another barn burner in Thursday Night Football as the Washington Generals beat the Chicago Bears 12-7. The Commanders led 3-0 at the half but the Bears scored on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to Dante Pettis in the third quarter to lead 7-3. Washington then took the lead on a one-yard run by Brian Robinson in the fourth quarter..
The Bears failed to score from within five yards of the end zone three times.
Washington quarterback Carson Wentz completed just 12 of 22 passes for 99 yards. Brian Robinson gained 60 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown.
Chicago’s Justin Fields was 14 of 27 for 190 yards and a touchdown and was intercepted once and was sacked five times. Fields also led the Bears in rushing with 88 yards on 12 carries. Both teams are now 2-4. Both teams are now 2-4 on the season.
In MLB’s Divisional Playoffs there were two games scheduled in the American League Thursday. In the first game Houston beat Seattle 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead. The Cleveland at New York game was postponed.
Today Cleveland plays the Yankees with New York up 1-0. In the NLCS Atlanta is at Philadelphia with the series tied at a game apiece. Later the Dodgers are at San Diego with that series knotted at a game each.
In college football Saturday the Badgers play at Michigan State. Wisconsin is 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten while the Spartans are 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the conference. Kickoff is at 3:00 and the game can be heard on AM 1600/93. FM, WRPN.
In area college football Saturday Ripon plays at Lake Forest College. The Red Hawks are 5-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Kickoff is at 1:00.
UW-Oshkosh (3-2 and 1-1) plays at UW-Whitewater Friday night. Kickoff is at 7:00.
Lawrence University (0-5, 0-4) is at Illinois College Saturday with the kickoff at 1:00.
High School Football (Week 9)
Waupun at Ripon-Kickoff at 7:00 on AM 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN/Ripon Channel
Port Washington at Berlin
Kettle Moraine Lutheran at Plymouth
Kewaskum at Sheboygan Falls
Lomira at Campbellsport
Laconia at Omro
Mayville 21, Saint Mary’s Springs 17 (Thurs.)
Winnebago Lutheran at North Fond du Lac
Waunakee at Beaver Dam
New London at Xavier
Seymour at Shawano
Winneconne at Waupaca
Manitowoc Lutheran at Hilbert
Wittenberg-Birnamwood at Nekoosa
Manawa at Weyauwega-Fremont
Wild Rose at Iola-Scandinavia (Cancelled)
Horicon/Hustisford at Waterloo
Markesan at Marshall
Two Rivers at Chilton
Kiel at New Holstein
Neenah at Appleton East
Appleton North at Oshkosh North
Oshkosh West at Fond du Lac
Kaukauna at Kimberly
Green Bay Southwest at Menasha
Fox Valley Lutheran at Freedom
Little Chute at Denmark
Tomahawk at Clintonville
Mauston at Adams-Friendship
Prairie du Chien at Montello/Princeton/Green Lake
Westfield at Wautoma-Pregame at 6:45 with the kickoff at 7:00 on FM 1023, The Bug.
Wisconsin Dells at Poynette
Cambria-Friesland at Saint John’s Northwestern Academies
Deerfield at Fall River/Rio
Randolph at Lourdes Academy (Thurs.)
Pardeeville at Johnson Creek
Stevens Point at Appleton West
Marshfield at Hortonville
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