Pigskin Preview 2017
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Willmar breaks the offensive huddle during a practice at Hodapp Field.
WILLMAR
Skill positions key as Willmar seeks State By Curt Hogg chogg@wctrib.com aking two consecutive section finals appearances is certainly no menial task. Taking that success one step further is even more difficult.
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That is exactly what the Willmar Cardinals will be looking to do in the 2017 season after coming up one step short of reaching the state tournament each of the last two years. To get there, the Cardinals will rely on a strong set of returning offensive
playmakers on the outside, an athletic secondary and second-year starting quarterback Donald Jurek. While Willmar lost half of its starters from its 2016 team that went 2-6 in the regular season before catching fire and reaching the Section 8AAAA
championship game, it returns five of its top six receivers in an offense that heavily uses the passing attack. Of course, leading that group is senior wide receiver/cornerback Noah
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