Raiders Taute, Starr players of the week

Dennis Taute and Lawson Starr of Central Lakes College have been named the Southern Division MCAC offensive and defensive players of the week ending Oct. 24.

Taute, a sophomore from Foreston, rushed for 145 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in a 20-6 win over Ridgewater. He leads the division in rushing with 180 attempts for 659 yards (3.7) and six TDs and is fourth in scoring.

Starr, a sophomore from Maple Grove, intercepted two passes, recovered a fumble, had two pass breakups and six tackles against Ridgewater. He's tied with teammate Dusty Parker for first in the division with six interceptions.

The Raiders moved up to No. 12 in this week's NJCAA/JC Football.com Poll.

CLC, which finished the regular season 8-1, plays Vermilion (6-3) at Ely at 1 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals of the MCAC state tournament. Mesabi Range (5-4) plays at Rochester (9-0) in Saturday's other semifinal.