Blugolds focusing on continued improvement and locking in on next WIAC opponent

Oct. 16—Upping the physicality of play was not just mentioned once at this week's Blugolds' football weekly meeting with the media, it was stressed twice and by two different people.

Both Blugolds' Head Coach Rob Erickson and star wide receiver Isaac Garside mentioned that being more physical is a key to dealing with this weekend's UW-Eau Claire gridiron opponent, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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