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2 Seven football champions crowned in debut The long-awaited debut of U.S. Bank Stadium as the new host for the Minnesota State High School League s Prep Bowl Playoff is now complete. Over three long days of semifinal action and another two days for the Prep Bowl XXXV champion - ship games, thousands of fans got to experience the state-of-the-art facility and see seven state champions crowned. Grand Meadow claimed its third consecutive 9-Man title, while Caledonia repeated in Class AA. Class 9-Man The streak continues, as does the gathering of state titles for Grand Meadow (14-0). Grand Meadow won its 50th consecutive game, and along with it, a fourth consecutive 9-Man championship following a victory over Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran (13-1). Senior running back Christophor Bain rushed for 278 yards on 36 carries and scored four touchdowns to carry the Superlarks within one of tying the record for consecutive state championships in the 9-Man class. From , Stephen-Argyle Central won five in a row. Stephen-Argyle Central also holds the state record for longest winning streak at 76 games, a spree that went from Minneapolis Washburn compiled a 60-game game streak (58-0-2) from Grand Meadow, which last lost on Oct. 5, 2013, to Lanesboro (47-36) is third at 50 in a row. Grand Meadow stretched a six-point halftime advantage into the second half by continuing to pound the ball with a rushing attack that accumulated 353 yards on 61 carries. The Superlarks also sprinkled in 115 yards of passing. Bain scored two quick touchdowns in the third quarter to stretch the Superlarks lead to He scored on a 78-yard run 20 seconds into the second half and added a 7-yard run shortly after. Grand Meadow held a halftime advantage behind two touchdowns from Bain and a 24- yard scoring toss to senior tight end Wes Ojulu that opened the scoring. Bain rushed for 104 Football yards on 16 carries in the first half and scored on runs of 11 and three yards, respectively. The Superlarks built a 14-0 lead with a minute left in the first quarter, but Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran fired back with a 59-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Austin Plonsky from junior quarterback Carter Kopet with no time left in the first quarter. Grand Meadow stretched its lead to two touchdowns again with Bain scoring on a 3- yard run with 4:22 left in the first half. But less than a minute later, the Clippers answered with a 61-yard scoring play to senior wide receiver Jaiden Zishka. Kopet finished 22-of-34 for 238 yards and three touchdowns for the Clippers. Grand Meadow senior quarterback Brenn Olson completed 5-of-10 passes for 115 yards. Grand Meadow advanced to the championship game with a 35-0 win over Waubun. Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran used a win over Cromwell-Wright to earn a berth in the title game. Class A A football championship came back to the Minneapolis City Conference for the first time since Minneapolis North Community (13-0) took care of that with a victory over Rushford-Peterson (12-2) in the Class A championship game. The Polars used a dominating second-half performance on both sides of the ball to win the school s first football championship and first for the Minneapolis City Conference since Minneapolis Washburn won the second of two Class AA titles in Minneapolis North Community came close to taking that final step in 2015, but was upended by Minneota in the Class A title game. This season, the Polars scored two secondhalf touchdowns while draining the clock, clamped down on Rushford-Peterson senior running back Noah Campbell, and held the Tigers to just 10 total yards of offense in the final 24 minutes of play. Senior quarterback Azerick Rodgers directed Minneapolis North s attack, completing 10-of-13 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore running back Nasir El- Amin led a balanced running attack with 70 yards on 11 carries. The Polars averaged 4.7 yards per carry in rushing for 245 yards. Continued on page 185 As Jake Groteboer dives into the end zone with 25 seconds remaining in the Class AAA title game, his teammates begin to celebrate their pending victory over St. Croix Lutheran Academy. MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com 174 Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

3 2016 State Class 9-MAN Champion Grand Meadow Row 1 (L-R): Ayden Manahan, Donovan Swanson, Taylor Wurst, Jay Baldus, DeAngelo Vigo-Dow, Wyatt Weiss, Ryan Hinz, John Baldus, Ethan Lane, Hunter Tangen. Row 2: Nolan Skifter, Kenton Jones, Caden Fruth, Justin Krumm, Grant Skifter, Justin Kassel, Michael Stevens, Sean Lex, Kyle Oehlke, Drew Copley, Austin Funk, Carter Czapiewski, Tommy Oehlke. Row 3: Josh Graves, Rian Leichtnam, Brenn Olson, Zach Myhre, Jacob Oehlke, Connor King, Blake Benson, Christophor Bain, Wes Ojulu, Chance Hammermeister, Erik Hinz, Cameron Guy. SECTION 3 *Edgerton/Ellsworth (10-1) Rochester Community & Technical College 1 Grand Meadow (11-0) 8 Stephen-Argyle Central (10-1) 6 Waubun (11-0) Bemidji State University 4 *Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (10-1) Husky Stadium, St. Cloud State University 2 *Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran (11-0) 7 Ely (10-0) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class 9-Man Public Schools Stadium, Duluth SEMIFINALS Grand Meadow 36-0 Waubun November 18 *Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran Cromwell-Wright 35-7 November 17 CHAMPIONSHIP Grand Meadow 35-0 November 25 Cromwell-Wright 38-29, 17-18, 25, 2016 Sites Statewide SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Grand Meadow CLASS 9-MAN 5 Cromwell-Wright (11-0) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 175

4 2016 State Class A Champion Minneapolis North Community Row 1 (L-R): Jaquees Lyles, Marlon Riddley, Kehyan Porter, Shawn Jackson, Joe Coleman, Jevon Walker, Zion Sanford, Tyree Cox. Row 2: Farlanders Ross, Charles Royston, Leon Haynes, Quintrail Travis, Davant Moore, Quintin Travis, Zeek Rodgers, Nate Wheeler. Row 3: Odell Wilson, Cornelius Wooten, Jamire Jackson, Kiareon Bellfield, Jamin Smith, Arman Dalton, Javonta Williams, Tayler Johnson, Phaizon Scott, Nasir El-Amin, Isiaiah Ballard, Micheal Harris. Not Pictured: Phil Scott, Corleon Powell. SECTION 3 Murray County Central, Slayton (8-3) 1 Rushford-Peterson (10-1) 8 Mahnomen (10-1) New Prague High School November 12 Bemidji State University 6 *Browerville/Eagle Valley (8-3) 4 Minneapolis North Community (10-0) Richfield High School 2 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (8-3) 7 Braham (8-2) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class A November 12 Husky Stadium, St. Cloud State University SEMIFINALS Rushford-Peterson November 19 *Browerville/Eagle Valley Minneapolis North Community Wabasso 22-0 November 19 CHAMPIONSHIP Rushford-Peterson 49-0 November 26 Minneapolis North Community , 19, 26, 2016 Sites Statewide SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Minneapolis North Community CLASS A 5 Wabasso (10-1) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. 176 Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

5 2016 State Class AA Champion Caledonia Row 1 (L-R): Mgr. Jenna Ideker, Mgr. Taylor Beardmore, Aidan Augedahl, Jack Beardmore, Tyler Wiebke, Evan Denstad, Mick Bullerman, Payton Schott, Cameron Melde, Mgr. Austin Schellsmidt, Heather Mireau. Row 2: Mitchell Welsh, Dylan Beneke, Kyle Cavanaugh, Marten Morem, Riley Gavin, Arick Bauer, David Seymour, Tate Meiners, Matt Gavin. Row 3: Willy Schmitz, Isaac McCabe, Roy Kerrigan, Noah King, Nick McCabe, Ryan Wagner, Spencer Stemper, Austin Heim, Sam Roble, Brady Rosendahl. Row 4: Mason Staggemeyer, Owen King, Jordan Burg, Riley Cordes, John Koch, Brent Robley, Andrew Goergen, Noah Snell, Sam Barthel, Noah Kearney. Row 5: Nick Loging, Ben McCabe, Austin Werner, Alex Goergen, Thomas Jergenson, Ethan Zahn, Brandon Robley, Mitchell Bechtel, Dalton McHan, Carson Bullerman, Zeke Ott. Row 6: Coaches - Head Coach Carl Fruechte, John Hauser, Mitch Mullins, Brent Schroeder, Zach Kasten, Ryan Pitts, Bill Kearney. SECTION 3 Lakeview (9-2) 1 Caledonia (11-0) 8 Barnesville (10-0) 6 Pillager (11-0) November 12 Gustavus Adolphus College Moorhead High School 4 Norwood-Young America (7-3) Shakopee High School 2 Maple River, Mapleton (9-2) 7 Royalton (9-1) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class AA Brainerd High School SEMIFINALS Caledonia Barnesville November 18 Maple River, Mapleton 12-7 November 17 Eden Valley-Watkins CHAMPIONSHIP Caledonia November 25 Eden Valley-Watkins , 17-18, 25, 2016 Sites Statewide SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Caledonia CLASS AA 5 Eden Valley-Watkins (9-1) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 177

6 2016 State Class AAA Champion Rochester Lourdes Row 1 (L-R): Jon Beckman, Alex Lindeen, Will Kopischke, Destin Hinson, Zach Stevermer, Noah Vettel, Caleb Timmerman, Brenden Trahan, Joel Gangl. Row 2: Ben Timmerman, Fredrick Douglas, Nate Fitzgerald, Matthew Bowers, Zach Nickels, Jonathon Gangl, Ben Stevens, Andrew Peine, Carter Greguson, Riley Becher. Row 3: Jake Groteboer, Sean Salz, Ed Caples, Matthew Suino, Mark Ustby, Trevor Greguson, Frankie O Hara, Jimmy Fritzjunker, Kolton Mullenbach, Ben Limburg, Noah Hillman. Row 4: Coach John Jensen, Coach Dave Jenson, Coach Rick Lilla, Coach Richard Lilla, Coach Matt Bjergum, Head Coach Mike Kesler, Coach John-Howard Carroll, Coach Scott Nickels, Coach Jerome Garry, Coach Ben Witter, Coach Brent Lichty, Coach Nic Jensen. Row 5: Noah Borgeson, Aaron Stanek, Pat Leary, Caleb Rasmussen, Dominic Simonson, Haydon Brown, Joseph Uhlmann. Row 6: Chol Angok, Matthew Sather, Kenny Fox, Matt Schliesman, Riley Schaefer, Matthew Ustby. SECTION 3 Jackson County Central (10-0) 1 Rochester Lourdes (10-0) November 12 Gustavus Adolphus College 8 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (10-1) Alexandria Area High School 6 *Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (9-1) 4 St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul (10-0) November 12 Lakeville North High School 2 *Belle Plaine (9-2) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class AAA 7 *Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (7-2) November 12 Brainerd High School Rochester Lourdes 30-0 November 19 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul Pierz 34-0 SEMIFINALS November 19 CHAMPIONSHIP Rochester Lourdes November 26 St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul , 19, 26, 2016 Sites Statewide SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Rochester Lourdes CLASS AAA 5 Pierz (9-1) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. 178 Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

7 2016 State Class AAAA Champion Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park Row 1 (L-R): Nick Johnsrud, Patrick Kalb, Jack Beutz, John Stone, Tommy Anderson, Ricky Floyd, Will Whitmore, Alex Houlihan, Grant Gustafson. Row 2: Jonathan Wallrich, Alex Fischer, John Landry, Braeden Fitzgerald, Henry Wolfe, Ryan McTigue, Andrew Radosevich, Skyler Burns-Goetzmann, Jordan Frantz, Dustin Dallman. Row 3: Max Byzewski, Parker Kennedy, Tino Fialo, Devon Dunne, Michael Doppler, Carson Swenson, John Whitmore, Ikenna Ujuagu, Clyde Sellke, Liam Ford, Sean McCullough. Row 4: Owen Brown, Gabe Jackson, Mehdi Duda, Turner Wine, Eric Wilson, Malachi Johnson, William Hodder, Matt Brooks, Gabriel Alada, Nick Bolin. Row 5: Mgr. Elsa Beise, Co-Head Coach Jon Hanks, John Beutz, Ehren Essler, Coach Joe Creer, Coach Bill Burke, Coach Mal Edwards, Coach Michael Swann, Coach Rudy Johnson, Coach Gene Brouillette, Co-Head Coach Patrick Krieger, Mgr. Sedona Brown. Not Pictured: Coach Dick Crandall, Coach Michael Fuller, Zip Kaffey, Jamison Battle, Peyton James, Matt Guggemos, Joseph Marinaro, Elijah Brown, Declan Lee-Gilligan, Noah Layton. SECTION 3 South St. Paul (10-0) 1 Winona (9-1) 6 Orono (7-4) East Ridge High School, Woodbury 8 Rocori, Cold Spring (8-3) Husky Stadium, St. Cloud State University 4 Fridley (8-2) 2 Marshall (10-0) 7 Cloquet (7-3) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class AAAA Burnsville High School Chisago Lakes High School, Lindstrom 5 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park (7-3) Winona 24-0 SEMIFINALS November 18 Rocori, Cold Spring 30-7 Marshall 40-7 November 17 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 42-7 CHAMPIONSHIP Winona Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park November 25 * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program., 17-18, 25, 2016 Sites Statewide SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park CLASS AAAA Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 179

8 2016 State Class AAAAA Champion Elk River Row 1 (L-R): Mitch Stroh, Sherrod Kpahn, Austin Solors, Adam Nelson, Jimmy Heinzen, Ben Libby, AJ Tarpeh, Blake Hills, Devon Garrison, Cam Cotton, Sam Gibas, Noah Weege. Row 2: Jackson Sundt, Jake Hanson, Jackson Smith, Luke Dickinson, Austin Backstrom, Tristan Carlson, Charlie Franz, Zach Berg, Joe Pelle, Brennan Martindale, Nick Rice, Jared LeClair, Colin Nelson, Cole Daleiden. Row 3: Patrick Boland, Brett Wachtel, Sam Nordstrom, Keith Daley, Casey Schilz, Josh Peterson, Zach James, Collin Wilcox, Reese Norby, Connor Bryan, Nick Eull, Max Weisberg, Jalon Nielson. Row 4: Bill Peltonen, Patrick Wahl, Kadden Olson, John McClay, Ronnie Audette, Zach Cramond, Kole Beese, Jared Creighton, Carter Baldwin, Tyler Billman, Jarod Gill, Maxwell Waite, Nick Anderson. Row 5: Shannon Allen, Marv Johnson, Eric Klears, Danny Kohler, John Pink, Mike Breyen, Mike Cross, Steve Hamilton, Brad Olson, Luke Nowinsky, Ben Gustafson, Mark Leadens, Ryan Korolewski, Mary Stoutenburg, Rachel Schoenecker. SECTION 3 Apple Valley (7-3) 1 Owatonna (7-2) 8 Alexandria Area (9-1) 6 Elk River (10-0) November 12 Lakeville North High School November 12 Husky Stadium, St. Cloud State University 4 Mahtomedi (10-0) 2 Mankato West (10-0) 7 Andover (5-6) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class AAAAA November 12 Farmington High School Centennial High School, Circle Pines SEMIFINALS Owatonna Elk River Mankato West 28-7 November 18 November 19 Spring Lake Park CHAMPIONSHIP Elk River 19-7 Spring Lake Park , 18-19, 26, 2016 Sites Statewide November 26 SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Elk River CLASS AAAAA 5 Spring Lake Park (10-0) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. 180 Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

9 2016 State Class AAAAAA Champion Totino-Grace, Fridley Row 1 (L-R): Mgr. Jilli Sitartz, Tyler Santos, Jared Florell, Charlie Waters, Joe Russell, Kyle Halverson, Brady Bertram, Mgr. Nick Anderson. Row 2: Sam Grodnick, Ngewondah Saracouli, John Thibault, Scott Quesnell, Matt Kennedy, Carter Djam, Nate Zdon, Jack Vettel, Charles Kamara. Row 3: Joe Pinc, Joel Dols, Kameron White, Evan Spevacek, Jake Park, Alex Claussen, Christian Morel, Ryan Suggs, Eric Moynagh, Michael King, Jack Eibensteiner, Nathan Kavolak. Row 4: Chris Thomas, Mark O Donnell, Joe Wilson, Luke Kubesh, Mitch Fox, Joey Linders, Jacob Ranning, Nick Jezierski, Matt Heurung, Alex Motta, Lucas Lee, Michael Kavolak, Matt Kraemer. Row 5: Chad Fox, Gayflor Flomo, Ryan Kusch, Mark Berger, Andrew Nguyen, Ben Cran, Ivan Burlak, Nick Sticha, Shawn Przybilla, Collin Erickson, Greg Drayton, Patrick Albrecht, Ryan Tigner, Connor Lafeber. Row 6: Josh Pinc, Bear Bouwman, Alex Bergmann, Peyton Schuler, Nick Kuharski, Tommy Bredemus, Jeff Deisting, Nolan Neilson, Reece Wickland, Nate Schutz, Hunter Christenson, Sam Hanson, Zach Clausing, Adam Carpenter, Tommy Hinnenkamp, Zach Collins, Joe Carr. Row 7: Coaches - Don Roney, Bernie Litecky, Mike Palkert, Garrett Gmach, Jimmy Carlson, Tim Pastoors, Pat Hinnenkamp, Jim Flinn, Jay Anderson, Head Coach Jeff Ferguson, Jeff Mortiko, Brian Litecky, Ron Kullas, Tom Rooker, Yvette Woell, Mgr. Jaydon Johnson. SECTION Totino-Grace, Fridley (10-0) Lakeville North (9-1) Blaine (8-2) 2016 Prep Bowl Playoffs & Championship Class AAAAAA Minnetonka (8-2) Eden Prairie (9-1) Maple Grove (8-2) Rosemount (9-1) November 10 Edina Community Center November 10 Park Center High School Chanhassen High School Woodbury High School Blaine SEMIFINALS Totino-Grace, Fridley Eden Prairie Champlin Park November 17 November 18 CHAMPIONSHIP Totino-Grace, Fridley Eden Prairie 23-0 November 10-11, 17-18, 25, 2016 Sites Statewide November 25 SEMIFINALS, CHAMPIONSHIP, Minneapolis Totino-Grace, Fridley CLASS AAAAAA Champlin Park (7-3) * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 181

10 State Football Tournament Championship Games Class Champions Runners-up Score Class Champions Runners-up Score AA Minneapolis Washburn Moorhead 26-6 AA Burnsville Apple Valley A Burnsville Sauk Centre A New Prague Mora B Mountain Iron Dassel-Cokato 54-6 B Jackson Mahnomen C Gaylord Preston 26-6 C Glyndon-Felton Zumbrota Man Rothsay Cotton Man Westbrook Norman County West AA Rochester John Marshall St. Paul Harding AA Apple Valley Osseo 35-6 A Eveleth Willmar A Cambridge Stewartville 24-0 B New Prague Appleton 13-7 B Watertown-Mayer Granite Falls 29-6 C Gaylord Holdingford 29-6 C Minneota Sherburn-Dunnell Man Lake Benton Brandon Man Argyle Silver Lake AA Rochester John Marshall Bloomington Jefferson AA Moorhead Winona 13-7 A Alexandria Chaska 26-7 A Cambridge Lakeville B New Prague Caledonia B Granite Falls Ely C Battle Lake Bird Island (2 OT) C Minneota Grand Meadow Man Lake Benton Fisher Man Silver Lake Verndale AA Stillwater Richfield AA Blaine Cretin-Derham Hall A St. Thomas Academy St. Peter A Lakeville Staples-Motley B Gaylord Onamia B Breckenridge Morris 21-7 C Esko Karlstad 62-0 C Minneota Rushford Man Ruthton Audubon Man Hallock Stewart AA White Bear Lake Cloquet (OT) AA Burnsville Stillwater 21-7 A St. Peter Mora A Albany Totino-Grace, Fridley B Caledonia Sartell 38-7 B Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Perham C New Richland-Hartland Bird Island C Waterville-Elysian Mahnomen Man Deer Creek Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Man St. Clair Albrook Fergus Falls 1977 AA Minneapolis Washburn Stillwater AA Anoka Elk River A Fridley Grace Rocori, Cold Spring A Fridley Sartell B Granite Falls Stewartville 44-6 B B O L D, Olivia DeLaSalle, Minneapolis C Battle Lake Henderson (OT) C Mahnomen Becker Man Deer Creek Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Man Hills-Beaver Creek Argyle Fergus Falls AA Burnsville Lakeville 10-7 AA Edina West Fridley 21-0 A Spring Lake Park Rocori, Cold Spring 20-0 A Fridley Grace Apple Valley B B O L D, Olivia Deer River 14-0 B New Richland-Hartland Barnesville 48-8 C Mahnomen Mankato Loyola 42-0 C Alden-Conger Battle Lake Man Chokio-Alberta Grygla/Goodridge Man Hoffman Albrook, Saginaw AA Lakeville Cretin-Derham Hall 19-7 AA Columbia Heights Richfield 8-3 A Detroit Lakes Farmington 21-0 A Rochester Lourdes Apple Valley 22-6 B St. Cloud Cathedral B O L D, Olivia 7-6 B Gaylord Mahnomen 15-6 C Mahnomen Mankato Loyola (2 OT) C Bird Island-Lake Lillian Harmony Man Stephen Cromwell Man Russell Toivola-Meadowlands AA Apple Valley Rochester John Marshall 29-7 AA Burnsville Cambridge 23-6 A Detroit Lakes Northfield A Crookston Pipestone 32-6 B St. Cloud Cathedral Zumbrota-Mazeppa 28-6 B Mahnomen Austin Pacelli 34-0 C Mahnomen Minneota C Bird Island-Lake Lillian Mountain Lake Man Chokio-Alberta LeRoy-Ostrander Man Hoffman-Kensington Toivola-Meadowlands AA Rosemount Moorhead AA Anoka Alexandria 34-7 A St. Peter Hermantown A Sartell Northfield B Holdingford Pine Island 39-0 B Triton, Dodge Center Becker C Medford Clarkfield C Chatfield Red Lake Falls Man Argyle Starbuck Man Kittson Central, Hallock Verndale AA Stillwater Owatonna AA Stillwater Area Rochester Mayo 31-7 A Brooklyn Center East Grand Forks 30-8 A Detroit Lakes St. Peter B LeCenter Mahnomen 12-6 B Kingsland, Spring Valley Breckenridge 22-3 C Truman Belgrade C Chatfield Hawley Man Westbrook Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Man Cromwell LeRoy-Ostrander Fergus Falls 1996 AA Eden Prairie Blaine AA Coon Rapids Bloomington Jefferson A Mora Northfield 7-3 A Hutchinson Park Rapids B Breck School, Golden Valley Windom Area 24-7 B Jordan Breckenridge 27-0 C Chatfield Hawley 12-7 C Southland, Adams Bird Island-Lake Lillian Man Cromwell Verndale Man Silver Lake Norman County West/Climax AAAAA Eden Prairie Blaine AA Stillwater Burnsville AAAA Northfield Detroit Lakes 28-0 A Hutchinson Centennial, Circle Pines 32-7 AAA Albany Jackson County Central 55-7 B Granite Falls Breckenridge 13-7 AA Pelican Rapids Waterville-Elysian-Morristown C Harmony Glyndon-Felton A Cook County, Grand Marais Adrian Man Norman County West Silver Lake Man Verndale Cromwell Continued on page Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

11 State Football Tournament Championship Games Continued from page 182 Class Champions Runners-up Score Class Champions Runners-up Score 1998 AAAAA Woodbury Champlin Park AAAAA Wayzata Blaine 27-7 AAAA Hutchinson Owatonna AAAA Mankato West Northfield AAA Foley Jackson County Central 21-7 AAA Glencoe-Silver Lake DeLaSalle, Minneapolis AA Mahnomen B O L D, Olivia AA Caledonia Luverne 47-7 A Cook County, Grand Marais Adrian (2 OT) A Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Royalton Man Cromwell Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Man Houston Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Fergus Falls AAAAA Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Eden Prairie 16-5 AAAAA Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Hastings AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Sartell-St. Stephen 45-7 AAAA Mankato West Cambridge-Isanti AAA New London-Spicer Glencoe-Silver Lake AAA De LaSalle, Minneapolis St. Michael-Albertville 28-7 AA Waterville-Elysian-Morristown *Moose Lake/Willow River AA Waterville-Elysian-Morristown West Central Area, Barrett 34-0 A Minneota Adrian A Cook County, Grand Marais LeCenter Man Stephen-Argyle Central Nicollet Man Stephen-Argyle Nicollet AAAAA Wayzata Rosemount AAAAA Eden Prairie Cretin-Derham Hall AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Rogers AAAA Cambridge-Isanti St. Thomas Academy AAA Rochester Lourdes Holy Family Catholic, Victoria AAA Glencoe-Silver Lake Albany 21-0 AA Caledonia Triton, Dodge Center 28-7 AA Triton, Dodge Center *Otter Tail Central A New Ulm Cathedral Barnesville A Sleepy Eye Public Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Man Cromwell Lanesboro Man Westbrook-Walnut Grove Cromwell AAAAA Eden Prairie Wayzata 13-3 AAAAA Hastings Blaine 28-9 AAAA Rocori, Cold Spring Bemidji AAAA Detroit Lakes Mankato East AAA St. Croix Lutheran, Fairmont AAA Jackson County Central Becker 42-7 West St. Paul AA Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Windom Area AA Caledonia *Moose Lake/Willow River 27-0 A McLeod West, Brownton Pillager A Dawson-Boyd Mahnomen Man Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Ada-Borup Man *Edgerton/Ellsworth *Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Fergus Falls AAAAAA Eden Prairie Lakeville North 28-7 AAAAA Eden Prairie Champlin Park 21-0 AAAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Owatonna AAAA Mankato West Mahtomedi 17-7 AAAA Hutchinson Holy Family Catholic, Victoria 67-7 AAA Plainview/Elgin-Millville Glencoe-Silver Lake AAA Blue Earth Area Rochester Lourdes 30-7 AA Kingsland, Spring Valley Norwood-Young America 35-7 AA Caledonia *Moose Lake/Willow River A Rushford-Peterson Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin 14-7 A Mahnomen Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Man Verndale Nicollet Man Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Grand Meadow AAAAA Lakeville Hastings 34-9 AAAAAA Eden Prairie Rosemount 28-7 AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Hutchinson AAAAA Owatonna Brainerd 24-0 AAA Glencoe-Silver Lake Delano 21-0 AAAA Hutchinson Academy of Holy Angels, 49-7 AA Breck School, Golden Valley Kingsland, Spring Valley Richfield A Goodhue Medford/El Shaddai 20-8 AAA St. Croix Lutheran, New London-Spicer Man Stephen-Argyle Central Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, 39-7 West St. Paul Fergus Falls AA Chatfield *Minneota/Lincoln HI 17-7 A Mahnomen Dawson-Boyd Man Grand Meadow Underwood 28-6 AAAAA Minnetonka Wayzata AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Sartell-St. Stephen AAA East Grand Forks Becker AAAAAA Eden Prairie Totino-Grace, Fridley AA Pierz Eden Valley-Watkins AAAAA Mankato West Simley, Inver Grove Heights A Rushford-Peterson *Otter Tail Central, Battle Lake 20-6 AAAA Becker DeLaSalle, Minneapolis Man Stephen-Argyle Central Bertha-Hewitt 25-6 AAA Rochester Lourdes New London-Spicer AA Holdingford BOLD, Olivia (2 OT) A Minneota Dawson-Boyd AAAAA Wayzata Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Man Grand Meadow *Edgerton/Ellsworth 48-0 AAAA Mahtomedi Academy of Holy Angels, (OT) Richfield 2015 AAA Becker Albany 28-0 AAAAAA *Osseo East Ridge, Woodbury AA Eden Valley-Watkins Caledonia 21-7 AAAAA St. Michael-Albertville St. Thomas Academy A Springfield Goodhue AAAA Becker South St. Paul Man Stephen-Argyle Central Cromwell AAA Pierz Jackson County Central 36-8 AA Caledonia Pipestone Area A Minneota Minneapolis North Community AAAAA Eden Prairie Lakeville South Man Grand Meadow Underwood AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights AAA Glencoe-Silver Lake Becker AAAAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Eden Prairie AA Triton, Dodge Center Luverne AAAAA Elk River Spring Lake Park A Rushford-Peterson New Ulm Cathedral 20-7 AAAA Benilde-St. Margaret s, 9-Man Stephen-Argyle Central Wheaton St. Louis Park Winona AAA Rochester Lourdes St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul AA Caledonia Eden Valley-Watkins AAAAA Eden Prairie Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul A Minneapolis North Community Rushford-Peterson AAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley Mahtomedi Man Grand Meadow *Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran AAA Glencoe-Silver Lake DeLaSalle, Minneapolis AA Caledonia Luverne 14-7 A Goodhue Adrian Man Stephen-Argyle Central Waubun Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 183

12 State Football Tournament Totals 1982 Prep Bowl I ,311 Class AA ,297 Class A ,896 Class B ,939 Class C ,053 Class 9-Man ,691 Total 88,187 ( ) Class AA 19,520 11,765 14,156 21,894 11,789 20,206 ***31,036 30,686 20,522 32,230 A 8,836 6,206 7,411 12,328 9,795 *16,938 18,338 14,073 13,041 13,607 B 6,119 5,944 4,612 4,725 3,329 *15,065 11,841 7,985 9,993 10,982 C 3,553 3,142 5,158 4,065 3,972 * 9,383 7,803 6,982 8,688 9,601 9-Man 1,723 3,046 3,723 3,713 2,965 * 4,020 4,601 5,025 7,928 7,735 Total 39,751 30,103 35,060 46,735 31,620 **65,612 ****73,619 64,751 60,172 74,155 * Total includes 7 games; previous years were 3 games. ** Total includes 31 games; previous years were 15 games. *** Total includes 7 games; previous years were 3 games. **** Total includes 35 games; previous year was 31 games Prep Bowl V ,089 Class AA ,442 Class A ,598 Class B ,300 Class C ,551 Class 9-Man ,369 Total 85,349 FORMAT CHANGE 1990 Prep Bowl IX ,412 Semifinals ,642 AA Quarters ,194 A Quarters ,167 B Quarters ,466 C Quarters ,365 9-Man Quarters ,672 Total 105, Prep Bowl XIII ,009 Semifinals ,366 AA Quarters ,752 A Quarters ,302 B Quarters ,994 C Quarters ,086 9-Man Quarters..... (no quarters) Total 94, Prep Bowl XVII ,349 Semifinals ,286 AAAAA Quarters ,461 AAAA Quarters ,658 AAA Quarters ,815 AA Quarters ,109 A Quarters ,261 9-Man Quarters ,197 Total 107, Prep Bowl XXI ,706 Semifinals ,229 AAAAA Quarters ,240 AAAA Quarters ,923 AAA Quarters ,238 AA Quarters ,749 A Quarters ,487 9-Man Quarters , Prep Bowl II ,465 Class AA ,977 Class A ,748 Class B ,464 Class C ,199 Class 9-Man ,322 Total 92, Prep Bowl VI ,606 Class AA ,610 Class A ,473 Class B ,909 Class C ,743 Class 9-Man ,301 Total 78, Prep Bowl X ,414 Semifinals ,613 AA Quarters ,424 3 A Quarters B Quarters C Quarters Man Quarters Total 75, Prep Bowl XIV ,337 Semifinals ,779 AA Quarters ,078 A Quarters ,010 B Quarters ,191 C Quarters ,593 9-Man Quarters..... (no quarters) Total 79, Prep Bowl XVIII ,050 Semifinals ,336 AAAAA Quarters ,518 AAAA Quarters ,947 AAA Quarters ,663 AA Quarters ,925 A Quarters ,970 9-Man Quarters ,136 Total 110, Prep Bowl XXII ,698 Semifinals ,667 AAAAA Quarters ,586 AAAA Quarters ,339 AAA Quarters ,226 AA Quarters ,365 A Quarters ,183 9-Man Quarters , Prep Bowl III ,159 Class AA ,522 Class A ,450 Class B ,332 Class C ,521 Class 9-Man ,853 Total 79, Prep Bowl VII ,608 Class AA ,402 Class A ,449 Class B ,803 Class C ,299 Class 9-Man ,237 Total 67, Prep Bowl XI ,801 Semifinals ,198 AA Quarters ,614 A Quarters ,759 B Quarters ,538 C Quarters ,140 9-Man Quarters ,140 Total 69, Prep Bowl XV ,575 Semifinals ,458 AA Quarters ,998 A Quarters ,093 B Quarters ,155 C Quarters ,405 9-Man Quarters..... (no quarters) Total 81, Prep Bowl XIX ,381 Semifinals ,822 AAAAA Quarters ,726 AAAA Quarters ,039 AAA Quarters ,500 AA Quarters ,343 A Quarters ,293 9-Man Quarters ,641 Total 98, Prep Bowl XXIII ,001 Semifinals ,626 AAAAA Quarters ,378 AAAA Quarters ,125 AAA Quarters ,336 AA Quarters ,662 A Quarters ,761 9-Man Quarters ,539 Total 102,428 Total 100,276 Total 89,936 1 Total includes quarterfinal and semifinal games. 3 Total of 20 quarterfinal games played in Metrodome. 2 Total of 10 semifinal games played in Metrodome. 4 Total of 12 semifinal games played in Metrodome Prep Bowl IV ,499 Class AA ,980 Class A ,238 Class B ,955 Class C ,580 Class 9-Man ,445 Total 73, Prep Bowl VIII ,199 Class AA ,769 Class A ,936 Class B ,311 Class C ,344 Class 9-Man ,016 Total 72, Prep Bowl XII ,968 Semifinals ,921 AA Quarters ,004 A Quarters ,625 B Quarters ,456 C Quarters ,039 9-Man Quarters ,202 Total 69,215 FORMAT CHANGE - 6 CLASSES 1997 Prep Bowl XVI ,463 Semifinals ,584 AAAAA Quarters ,920 AAAA Quarters ,329 AAA Quarters ,927 AA Quarters ,161 A Quarters ,968 9-Man Quarters ,681 Total 101, Prep Bowl XX ,139 Semifinals ,398 AAAAA Quarters ,326 AAAA Quarters ,565 AAA Quarters ,548 AA Quarters ,744 A Quarters ,596 9-Man Quarters ,492 Total 106, Prep Bowl XXIV ,448 Semifinals ,217 AAAAA Quarters ,051 AAAA Quarters ,769 AAA Quarters ,529 AA Quarters ,378 A Quarters ,151 9-Man Quarters ,042 Total 116,585 Continued on page Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

13 Continued from page 184 FORMAT - 6 CLASSES State Football Tournament Totals 2006 Prep Bowl XXV ,193 Semifinals ,742 AAAAA Quarters ,968 AAAA Quarters ,952 AAA Quarters ,592 AA Quarters ,965 A Quarters ,901 9-Man Quarters ,505 Total 102, Prep Bowl XXVI ,430 Semifinals ,140 Quarterfinals ,199 Total 103, Prep Bowl XXIX ,070 Semifinals ,016 Quarterfinals ,940 Total 95,026 ( ) 2008 Prep Bowl XXVII ,094 Semifinals ,201 Quarterfinals ,715 Total 100, Prep Bowl XXX ,711 Semifinals ,916 Quarterfinals ,859 Total 103, Prep Bowl XXVIII ,444 Semifinals ,307 Quarterfinals ,302 Total 99, Prep Bowl XXXI ,561 Semifinals ,573 Quarterfinals ,408 Total 112, Prep Bowl XXXII ,404 Semifinals ,514 Quarterfinals ,776 Total 113, Prep Bowl XXXIII ,022 Semifinals ,543 Quarterfinals ,020 Total 57, Prep Bowl XXXIV ,917 Semifinals ,395 Quarterfinals ,442 Total 79, Prep Bowl XXXV ,042 Semifinals ,936 Quarterfinals ,571 Total 133,549 1 Total includes quarterfinal and semifinal games. 2 Total of 10 semifinal games played in Metrodome. 3 Total of 20 quarterfinal games played in Metrodome. 4 Total of 12 semifinal games played in Metrodome. 5 Total of 24 quarterfinal games played at 11 sites in MN and ND. 6 Total of 14 semifinal games played in Metrodome. 7 Total of 28 quarterfinal games played at 16 sites in MN. 8 Total of 28 quarterfinal games played at 18 sites in MN. 9 Total of 14 semifinal games played at 5 sites in MN. 10 Total of 14 semifinal games played in REVIEW (Continued from page 174) Sophomore running back Kehyan Porter gave the Polars some separation from a halftime lead on an 8-yard touchdown run with 1:20 left in the third quarter. Minneapolis North Community sealed the victory on a 13-yard pass from Rodgers to junior wide receiver Corleon Powell. Minneapolis North held its narrow halftime advantage on the strength of two second-quarter touchdowns by junior wide receiver and safety Taylor Johnson, who scored on both sides of the ball. The Polars took their first lead following a 13-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Johnson with 11:09 left in the second quarter. Minneapolis North Community then converted the two-point attempt on a pass from Rodgers to senior wide receiver Isaac Johnson. Just more than four minutes later, Johnson scooped up a fumble by Carlson and rumbled 56 yards for a touchdown. Another conversion pass from Rodgers to Johnson created a 16-7 advantage. The Tigers closed to within at the break when Carlson caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Landon Skalet. Carlson, who rushed for 140 yards in the first half, opened the scoring in the first minute of play on a 74-yard touchdown run. Carlson finished with 161 yards on 27 carries. Minneapolis North Community defeated Wabasso 16-8 in the semifinals. Rushford- Peterson earned its spot in the championship game after defeating Browerville/Eagle Valley Class AA Caledonia continued its reign of recent Class AA dominance with a champion - ship victory over Eden Valley-Watkins. Junior quarterback Owen King had a near-record tying performance with five touchdown passes in leading the Warriors to a successful championship defense and their seventh Class AA championship since Caledonia also was the Class B champion in King completed 17-of-25 passes for 328 yards to power an attack that tallied more than 500 yards of offense. Senior running back Ben McCabe rushed for 99 yards on 22 carries and scored three touchdowns. King s performance also threatened to tie the longtime Prep Bowl record of six touchdown passes in a game set by Kirk Midthun of Triton of Dodge Center in The 61 points scored by the Warriors (14-0) was the most in a championship game since Hutchinson scored 67 in a victory over Holy Family Catholic of Victoria in the Class AAAA title game in The Warriors were off and running in the first half, rolling up 338 offensive yards. Most of those were from King, who completed 16- of-24 passes for 319 yards and five touchdowns in the first half. King spread the ball around to four different receivers and, his favorite, junior fullback Andrew Goergen, had seven receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Jordan Burg also had two touchdown passes among his four receptions for 90 yards. King ended a dazzling first-half performance with a 13-yard scoring pass to senior running back Alex Goergen with 1 minute, 41 seconds left. The only Warriors touchdown in the first half that wasn t through the air was by McCabe on a 1- yard run with 4:27 left in the half. McCabe also had two punt returns for 84 yards in the first half, the longest a 76-yard scamper. Senior quarterback Reese Jansen was 8-of- 22 for 61 yards in the first half for Eden Valley-Watkins (11-2). He also had a teambest 83 rushing yards in the first half. Caledonia outscored Barnesville in the semifinals. In the lower bracket, Eden Valley-Watkins defeated Maple River of Mapleton Class AAA Years from now in Rochester Lourdes football lore, it will likely be remembered simply as The Play. It was a zany play that not only made jaws drop, but also paved the way to Rochester Lourdes victory over topranked St. Croix Lutheran of West St. Paul in the Class AAA title game. While sophomore running back Jake Groteboer scoring on a 5-yard run with 25 seconds remaining in regulation snapped a back-and-forth thrill ride of offense, it was the preceding play that will remembered most. Using one last-ditch effort to end the game in regulation, the craziness started with a 14-yard pass from senior quarterback Noah Hillman to senior wide receiver Ed Caples. At midfield, Caples lateraled the ball to sophomore receiver Pat Leary. He ran the ball to the 30 before lateraling to a streaking senior running back Carter Greguson, who extended the play to the 5-yard line. It helped seal the Eagles quest for their fourth state championship. Rochester Lourdes was the Class AAA champion in 2010 and 14, and the Class A champion in Continued on page 187 Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 185

14 2016 State Football Tournament St. Cloud State University AAAAA, AAAA, A & 9-Man Alexandria Area vs. Elk River (Nov. 12) Orono vs. Rocori, Cold Spring (Nov. 11) Braham vs. Wabasso (Nov. 12) *Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran vs. *Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Nov. 11) TOTAL 6,277 Chanhassen High School AAAAAA Eden Prairie vs. Maple Grove (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,719 Moorhead High School AA Pillager vs. Barnesville (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,434 Woodbury High School AAAAAA Champlin Park vs. Rosemount (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,584 Lakeville North High School AAAAA & AAA Owatonna vs. Apple Valley (Nov. 12) St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul vs. Belle Plaine (Nov. 12) TOTAL 2,493 Brainerd High School AAA & AA Pierz vs. *Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin (Nov. 12) Eden Valley-Watkins vs. Royalton (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,944 Shakopee High School AA Maple River, Mapleton vs. Norwood-Young America (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,251 Farmington High School AAAAA Mankato West vs. Mahtomedi (Nov. 12) TOTAL 1,664 Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter AAA & AA Rochester Lourdes vs. Jackson County Central (Nov. 12) Caledonia vs. Lakeview, Cottonwood (Nov. 12) TOTAL 2,307 Richfield High School A Minneapolis North Community vs. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (Nov. 11) TOTAL 826 (, SEMIFINALS & PREP BOWL) Quarterfinals Edina High School AAAAAA Totino-Grace, Fridley vs. Lakeville North (Nov. 10) TOTAL 2,011 New Prague High School A Murray County Central, Slayton vs. Rushford-Peterson (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,018 Alexandria Area High School AAA *Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,303 Public Schools Stadium, Duluth 9-Man Cromwell-Wright vs. Ely (Nov. 11) TOTAL 785 Rochester Community & Technical College 9-Man Grand Meadow vs. *Edgerton/Ellsworth (Nov. 11) TOTAL 988 Bemidji State University A & 9-Man *Browerville/Eagle Valley vs. Mahnomen (Nov. 12) Waubun vs. Stephen-Argyle Central (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,573 Park Center High School, Brooklyn Park AAAAAA Blaine vs. Minnetonka (Nov. 10) TOTAL 2,025 Centennial High School, Circle Pines AAAAA Spring Lake Park vs. Andover (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,760 East Ridge High School, Woodbury AAAA South St. Paul vs. Winona (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,694 Burnsville High School AAAA Marshall vs. Fridley (Nov. 11) TOTAL 1,254 Chisago Lakes High School, Lindstrom AAAA Cloquet vs. Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park (Nov. 11) TOTAL 661 * Denotes cooperatively sponsored program. Quarterfinals (28 games held at 21 sites in MN) Thursday, November 10 Saturday, November 12, 2016 (28 games 4 in each class) Adults 21,174 Students 15,397 TOTAL 36,571 Semifinals (14 games held at, Mpls.) Thursday, November 17 Saturday, November 19, 2016 (14 games 2 in each class) Adults 28,246 Students 18,690 TOTAL 46,936 Prep Bowl (All games held at, Mpls.) Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26, 2016 (7 games 1 in each class) Adults 32,606 Students 17,436 TOTAL 50, Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

15 Most Yards Rushing: , Jordan Suhonen, Cromwell, 2010 Most Rushing Attempts: , Joel Bauman, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 2008 Best Rushing Average (15+ att.): , Jordan Suhonen, Cromwell, 2010 Most Touchdowns Rushing: , Jordan Suhonen, Cromwell, 2010 Longest Run from Scrimmage: Yards, Robbie Grimsley, Hutchinson, 2013 Most Yards Passing: , Isaac Heard, *Edgerton/Ellsworth, 2011 Most Passes Attempted: , Joey Lee, Dawson-Boyd, 2013 Most Passes Completed: , Joey Lee, Dawson-Boyd, 2013 Best Pass Completion Pct. (10 or more attempts): (14-17), Jayme Moten, New London-Spicer, 2009 Longest Pass Completion: Yards, Charlie Nelson, Perham, 1989 Longest Pass Reception: Yards, Jon Toedter, Perham, 1989 Most Passes Caught: , Michael Lee, Dawson-Boyd, 2013; Marquise Bridges, DeLaSalle, Minneapolis, 2014 Most Yards Pass Receptions: , (7 passes) Devin Hulsteing, *Edgerton/Ellsworth, 2011 Most Touchdowns Passing: , Kirk Midthun, Triton, Dodge Center, 1994 Most Touchdown Receptions: , Judge Gisslen, Triton, Dodge Center, 1994; Bryce Holm, Fairmont, 2011 Most Touchdowns (Rushing/Receiving/Passing): (0/0/6) Kirk Midthun, Triton, Dodge Center, 1994 Most Points (One Team): , Triton, Dodge Center, 2006 Most Points (Two Teams): , St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul (48) vs. New London-Spicer (44), Class AAA, 2013 Fewest Points (Two Teams) in a title game: , Mora (7) vs. Northfield (3), Class A, 1996 Most First Downs: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Most Rushing First Downs: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Most Passing First Downs: , *Edgerton/Ellsworth, Most Yards Rushing: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Most Rushing Attempts: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Most Passes Completed: , Minneota, 1986; Dawson-Boyd, 2013 Most Passes Attempted: , Dawson-Boyd, 2013 Most Yards Passing: , *Edgerton/Ellsworth Prep Bowl Records INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TEAM RECORDS Most Offensive Yards (Passing/Rushing): (344/57), Cory Hackett, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 1999 Most Passes Intercepted: , Pete Roback, Anoka, 1990; Mark Olsonawski, Kittson Central, Hallock, 1994; Mason Hansen, Cromwell, 1998; Tyler Drinkall, Rushford-Peterson, 2004; Matt Risinger, Minnetonka, 2004; Evan Robertson, Dawson-Boyd, 2011; Dawson Brown, Becker, Most Pass Interception Yards: , Reece Henrickson, Stephen-Argyle Central (on 2 interceptions), 2003 Longest Kickoff Return: Yards, Marcus Binns, Cretin-Derham Hall, 2007 Total Yards Kickoff Returns: , Aaron Oden, Stillwater, 1984 Longest Punt Return: Yards, Calen Wilson, Mankato West, 1999 Total Yards Punt Returns: (5 returns), Matt McQuillan, Cretin-Derham Hall, 2005 Total Yards All Returns: , Tony Stoering, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 1997 Longest Punt: Yards, Guy Osterfeld, BOLD, Olivia, 1991 Best Punting Average (4 or more kicks): , Brad Defauw, Apple Valley, 1993 Longest Field Goal: Yards, Brian Smiddle, Blaine, 1996 Most Unassisted Tackles: , Carter Greguson, Rochester Lourdes, 2016 Most Unassisted, Assisted Tackles: , Joel Staats, Winona, 1987 Best Pass Completion Pct.: (6-6 for 133 Yds.), Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 2008 Most Passes Intercepted: , Breck School, Golden Valley, 1996 Most Offensive Plays: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Most Total Offensive Net Yards: , Stephen-Argyle Central, 2009 Best Average Yards Per Play: , Hutchinson, 2013 Most Fumbles: , Silver Lake, 1987 Most Fumbles Lost: , Jackson, 1985 Longest Game (time): :09, Cook County, Grand Marais vs. Adrian, 1998 Longest Scoring Drive (elapsed time): :36, Stillwater (68 yards), 1984 Longest Drive for Score (distance): Yards (6 plays), Hastings, 1999; (15 plays), Mahtomedi, 2005; (12 plays), Becker, 2005; (8 plays), Mankato West, 2008; (13 plays), Wayzata, 2008; (4 plays), Rochester Lourdes, REVIEW (Continued from page 185) Hillman completed 12-of-16 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns. Hillman rushed for 102 yards on seven carries and scored a touchdown. Groteboer had two touchdown runs. Senior running back Daniel Rust rushed for 134 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns for St. Croix Lutheran. Junior running back Mike Stern added 109 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown. Senior quarterback Isaac Tietz completed 6-of-18 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. An evenly-played first half was reflected on the scoreboard in a 21-all tie. St. Croix Lutheran forced the deadlock when Tietz scored on a 1-yard run with no time remaining in the first half. Just 35 seconds earlier, Rochester Lourdes had snapped a 14-all tie when Greguson caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Hillman. St. Croix Lutheran produced 212 yards of total offense and Rochester Lourdes had 161. Hillman led Rochester Lourdes by completing 6-of-9 passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Stern had 61 rushing yards on 14 attempts. Tietz had 102 passing yards on four completions. Two records were set during the Class AAA championship game. Greguson set a record for most unassisted tackles with 20. That broke the old mark of 18 shared by Matt Jarland of Harmony (1984), Michael Weick of Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (2008), and Jared Blackwell of Nicollet (2009). Rochester Lourdes (13-0) tied a record for the longest scoring drive with a 4-play, 99- yard drive with 8:02 left in the fourth quarter. The Eagles now share that mark with Hastings (1999), Mahtomedi (2005), Becker (2005), Mankato West (2008), and Wayzata (2008). Rochester Lourdes made short work of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton in the semifinals, dismissing the Rebels St. Croix Lutheran (12-1) moved into the title game Continued on page 191 ALL-TIME RECORD-SETTER CARTER GREGUSON Rochester Lourdes Most Unassisted Tackles 20 Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 187

16 Participants in State Football Tournament Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield , 2004, 2005 AAAA Runner-up, 2013 AAAA Runner-up, 2014 Ada-Borup Man Runner-up, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Adrian A Runner-up, 1998 A Runner-up, 2007 A Runner-up, 2009 A Runner-up, 2010, 2011 Aitkin Albany , 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 A Champion, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 AAA Champion, 1998, 1999, 2000 AAA Runner-up, 2001, 2002, 2005 AAA Runner-up, 2007, 2010, 2015 AlBrook, Saginaw , Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004 Alden-Conger C Champion, 1979, 1986, 1998, 2008 Alexandria Area A Champion, 1981, 1986, 1994 AA Runner-up, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2016 Andover , 2013, 2015, 2016 Annandale , 2012 Anoka AA Champion, 1994 AA Champion, 2011 Anoka (Anoka/Meadow Creek Christian, Andover) , 2006 Apple Valley , 1978 A Runner-up, 1979 A Runner-up, 1984, 1985 AA Runner-up, 1986 AA Champion, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 AA Champion, 2012, 2013, 2016 Appleton , 1973 A Runner-up, 1982 Argyle Man Champion, 1982, 1984, 1985, Man Champion, Man Runner-up Armstrong , 1980 Atwater Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City , 2001 AA Champion, 2010, 2012 Audubon Man Runner-up Austin Pacelli B Runner-up Babbitt-Embarrass Badger/Greenbush-Middle River , 1997 Barnesville B Runner-up, 2009, 2010 A Runner-up, 2016 Barnum , 2010, 2012 Battle Lake C Champion, 1977 C Champion, 1978 C Runner-up, 1979, 1982, 1988 Beardsley/Valley Becker , 1989, 1990 C Runner-up, 1994 B Runner-up, 1995, 1997, 2001 AAA Runner-up, 2002, 2003, 2004 AAA Runner-up, 2005 AAA Champion, 2006 AAA Runner-up, 2012, 2014 AAAA Champion, 2015 AAAA Champion Belgrade C Runner-up, 1983 Belle Plaine , 1979, 1993, 2015, 2016 Bemidji , 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011 AAAA Runner-up, 2014 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park , 2015, 2016 AAAA Champion Benilde-St. Margaret s (Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park/Groves Academy, St. Louis Park) Benson , 1996, 1998 Bertha-Hewitt , 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, Man Runner-up, 2005 Bethlehem Academy (Bethlehem Academy, Faribault/Ellendson Home School) Bethlehem Academy, Faribault A Runner-up, 2013 Bigfork Bird Island C Runner-up Bird Island-Lake Lillian C Runner-up, 1978, 1979 C Champion, 1980 C Champion, 1983 C Runner-up Biwabik Blackduck Blaine AA Champion, 1992,1995, 1996 AA Runner-up, 1997 AAAAA Runner-up, 1999, 2000, 2001 AAAAA Runner-up, 2003, 2008 AAAAA Runner-up, 2010, 2016 (The) Blake School , 1992 Blooming Prairie , 1975, 1979, 1983, 2009, 2011, 2014 Bloomington Jefferson AA Runner-up, 1983 AA Runner-up, 1994, 2014 Bloomington Kennedy Blue Earth Blue Earth Area , 2006, 2011, 2012 AAA Champion, 2014, 2015 BOLD, Olivia B Champion, 1991 B Champion, 1992 B Runner-up, 1998 AA Runner-up, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2014 AA Runner-up Braham , 1998, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Braham Bombers (Braham/Grace Christian) Brainerd , 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 AAAAA Runner-up Brandon Man Runner-up Breck School, Golden Valley , 1996 B Champion, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 AA Champion Breckenridge , 1981, 1983 B Runner-up, 1984 B Runner-up, 1986, 1987, 1988 B Champion, 1991, 1994, 1995 B Runner-up, 1996, 2001, 2008 Brewster Bricelyn Brooklyn Center , 1982 A Champion Browerville , 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2015 Browerville/Eagle Valley Buffalo Burnsville A Champion, 1973, 1980 AA Champion, 1984 AA Runner-up, 1985 AA Champion, 1987, 1988, 1989 AA Champion, 1990, 1991 AA Champion, 1995, 2015 Byron , 1990, 2003 Caledonia B Runner-up, 1976 B Champion, 2005 AA Runner-up, 2007 AA Champion, 2008 AA Champion, 2009, 2010 AA Champion, 2011 AA Champion, 2012 AA Champion, 2014, 2015 AA Champion, 2016 AA Champion Cambridge-Isanti , 1979, 1980 AA Runner-up, 1983, 1986 A Champion, 1987 A Champion, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999 AAAA Runner-up, 2000 AAAA Champion, 2005 Canby Cannon Falls Carlton Centennial, Circle Pines A Runner-up, 2004, 2009 Champlin Park AAAAA Runner-up, 2002 AAAAA Runner-up, 2004, 2016 Chandler-Lake Wilson Chaska A Runner-up, 2013 Chatfield , 1982, 1991, 1994 C Champion, 1995 C Champion, 1996 C Champion, 1999, 2013 AA Champion Cherry, Iron , 1993, 2002 Chisago Lakes, Lindstrom Chisholm , 2008 Chokio-Alberta , Man Champion, 1992, Man Champion Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross , 2000, 2002, 2005 Clara City Clarkfield C Runner-up Clearbrook Clearbrook-Gonvick , 1995 Cleveland Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran , Man Runner-up Climax/Fisher , 2000, 2002 Clinton-Graceville Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley , Man Runner-up, 2009, Man Champion Cloquet AA Runner-up, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2013, 2014, 2016 Columbia Heights AA Champion, 1980, 1991 Cook County, Grand Marais , 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997 A Champion, 1998 A Champion, 1999 A Champion, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007 Coon Rapids , 1978, 1983 AA Champion Cotton Man Runner-up Cottonwood Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul , 1988 AA Runner-up, 1990, 1991, 1992 AA Runner-up, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 AAAAA Champion, 2000 AAAAA Runner-up, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 AAAAA Runner-up, 2007 AAAA Runner-up, 2008, 2009 AAAAA Champion, 2010, 2011 Cromwell , 1991, Man Runner-up, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Runner-up, Man Champion, 1999, Man Runner-up, 2001, 2003, Man Runner-up, 2006, 2009, Man Champion, 2014 Cromwell-Wright Crookston , 1980 A Champion, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 Dassel-Cokato B Runner-up, 1973 Dawson-Boyd A Champion, 2012, 2013 A Runner-up, 2014 A Runner-up Deer Creek , Man Champion, Man Champion Deer River , 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 B Runner-up, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 Delano , 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003 AAA Runner-up, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013 DeLaSalle, Minneapolis , 1990 B Runner-up, 1999 AAA Champion, 2007 AAA Runner-up, 2008 AAA Runner-up, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 AAAA Runner-up Detroit Lakes , 1991, 1992 A Champion, 1993 A Champion, 1994, 1995 A Champion, 1996, 1997 AAAA Runner-up, 2000, 2001 AAAA Champion, 2002, 2012, 2013 Dilworth , 1989 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton , 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Dover-Eyota , 1998, 2000 Duluth Central , 1998 Duluth Denfeld Duluth Denfeld-Morgan Park Duluth East , 2008 East Central, Finlayson East Grand Forks A Runner-up, 1985, 2004 AAA Champion, 2010 East Grand Forks Sacred Heart East Ridge, Woodbury , 2015 AAAAAA Runner-up Eastview, Apple Valley , 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013 Echo-Wood Lake Continued on page Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

17 Participants in State Football Tournament (Continued from page 188) Eden Prairie AA Champion, 1997 AAAAA Champion, 1998, 1999, 2000 AAAAA Champion, 2001, 2002 AAAAA Champion, 2003, 2005, 2006 AAAAA Champion, 2007 AAAAA Champion, 2008, 2009 AAAAA Runner-up, 2010, 2011 AAAAA Champion, 2012 AAAAAA Champion, 2013 AAAAAA Champion, 2014 AAAAAA Champion, 2015, 2016 AAAAAA Runner-up Eden Valley-Watkins , 2004 AA Runner-up, 2005 AA Champion, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016 AA Runner-up Edgerton , 2005, 2006 Edgerton/Ellsworth , Man Champion, Man Runner-up, 2016 Edina , 2012 Edina West AA Champion Elk River , 1989, 1990 AA Runner-up, 1991, 1992, 2012, 2016 AAAAA Champion Ely , 1987 B Runner-up, 1988, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 Esko C Champion, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014 Eveleth A Champion Fairmont Area , 1982, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2011 AAA Runner-up, 2013 Faribault , 2014 Farmington , 1991, 1992 A Runner-up, 2002, 2003 Fergus Falls , 1986, 1987, 2008 Fertile-Beltrami , 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006 Fisher Man Runner-up Floodwood Foley AAA Champion, 2000 Forest Lake Fosston , 2009 Frazee Fridley AA Runner-up, 1989, 1990 A Champion, 2016 Fridley (Fridley/Calvin Christian) Fulda Gary Gaylord C Champion, 1973 C Champion, 1975 B Champion, 1978, 1979 B Champion Gaylord/Winthrop G-F-W, Winthrop B Champion, 1991, 1995, 2009 Gilbert Glencoe-Silver Lake , 2000 AAA Champion, 2002 AAA Runner-up, 2003 AAA Champion, 2004, 2005, 2006 AAA Champion, 2007 AAA Champion, 2008 AAA Champion, 2009 AAA Runner-up, 2010, 2013, 2014 Glyndon-Felton , 1984 C Runner-up, 1985 C Champion Gonvick-Trail Goodhue , 2001, 2003 A Champion, 2004, 2005 A Runner-up, 2006, 2007 A Champion, 2010, 2015 Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke , Man Runner-up, 2010, 2012 Graceville , 1982 Grand Meadow , 1987 C Runner-up, 1997, 2009, Man Runner-up, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion Grand Rapids , 1994, 2006 Granite Falls , 1977 B Champion, 1981, 1983, 1984 B Champion, 1985, 1986 B Runner-up, 1987 B Champion Greenway, Coleraine Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin , 2016 Grey Eagle Hallock , 1977, 1987, Man Champion Hancock Harmony C Runner-up, 1980, 1983, 1984 C Champion, 1989, 1990 Hastings , 1974, 1997, 1999 AAAAA Runner-up, 2000, 2001 AAAAA Champion, 2002, 2003 AAAAA Runner-up Hawley , 1993, 1994, 1995 C Runner-up, 1996 C Runner-up, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 Hayfield Hector Henderson C Runner-up, 1980, 1981 Hendrum Henning , 1973 Henry Sibley, Mendota Heights , 2013 Herman Hermantown A Runner-up, 1984, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2015 Hibbing , 1975, 1978 Hill City , 1983 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Hillcrest Lutheran Acad./Permann Home School) Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, Fergus Falls Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, 1978, 1981, Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, 1999, Man Champion, Man Runner-up, 2004 Hill-Murray, Maplewood , 1987, 2011, 2012 Hills-Beaver Creek , 1983, 1988, 1989, Man Champion, 1992, 1994 Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth , 2001 Hoffman Man Champion Hoffman-Kensington Man Champion, 1987, 1988 Holdingford C Runner-up, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 B Champion, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014 AA Champion Holy Family Catholic, Victoria , 2010 AAA Runner-up, 2011, 2012 AAAA Runner-up Holy Trinity, Winsted , 1989, 2002 Hopkins , 2006 Houston , 2007, Man Champion Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Hutchinson , 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983 A Champion, 1984 A Champion, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998 AAAA Champion, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012 AAAA Champion, 2013 AAAA Champion, 2014 Hutchinson Tigers (Hutchinson/New Century Charter) AAAA Runner-up, 2004, 2005 International Falls , 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2005 Irondale Jackson B Champion, 1989 Jackson County Central AAA Runner-up, 1998 AAA Runner-up, 2001 AAA Champion, 2012, 2013, 2015 AAA Runner-up, 2016 Janesville Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Jordan , 1983 B Champion, 1994, 2012 Karlstad C Runner-up Kasson-Mantorville , 1984, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2012, 2013 Kelliher Kelliher/Northome Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg , 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 A Champion Kiester-Walters , 1985 Kimball Area , 1984, 1985, 1991 Kingsland, Spring Valley B Champion, 2002 AA Champion, 2003 AA Runner-up Kittson County Central (Kittson Central/Lancaster) , 2011, 2013, 2014 Kittson Central, Hallock , Man Champion Lake Benton Man Champion, Man Champion, 1978, 1980 Lake Benton/Verdi Lake City , 1978, 1997, 2001 Lake Crystal Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Lake of the Woods, Baudette , 1998, 2001, 2007 Lake Park Lake Park-Audubon Lakeview, Cottonwood Lakeville , 1987 A Runner-up, 1988 A Champion, 1990, 1991 AA Runner-up, 1992 AA Champion, 1994, 2003 AAAAA Champion Lakeville North , 2009, 2011, 2012 AAAAAA Runner-up, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Lakeville South , 2006 AAAAA Runner-up, 2008, 2010 Lamberton Lancaster Lanesboro , 2005, 2006, Man Runner-up Laporte , 1975 LeCenter B Champion, 1988, 1995, 1999 A Runner-up LeRoy-Ostrander , 1977, 1982, 1985, Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Lester Prairie , 1997, 1998 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity , 2013 LeSueur-Henderson , 2008, 2010 Lewiston-Altura , 2001, 2004 Litchfield , 1987, 2003, 2006 Little Falls Littlefork-Big Falls , 1990, 1994, 2000, 2007, 2008 Luverne , 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006 AA Runner-up, 2007 AA Runner-up, 2008 AA Runner-up, 2009, 2010 McGregor McIntosh-Winger , 1977, 1979, 1980 McLeod West, Brownton , 1994, 2000, 2001 A Champion, 2002 Mabel-Canton MACCRAY, Clara City Madelia Madelia/Truman , 1994 Mahnomen , 1975, 1976, 1979 B Runner-up, 1980 B Champion, 1981, 1982 B Runner-up, 1983, 1985 B Runner-up, 1989 C Runner-up, 1990 C Champion, 1991 C Champion, 1992 C Champion, 1993 C Champion, 1998 AA Champion, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011 A Runner-up, 2012 A Champion, 2013 A Champion, 2014, 2015, 2016 Mahtomedi , 1983, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2002 AAAA Runner-up, 2005 AAAA Champion, 2007 AAAA Runner-up, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016 Mankato East , 1998, 2000, 2001 AAAA Runner-up, 2004 Mankato Loyola C Runner-up, 1992 C Runner-up, 2004, 2007 Mankato West AAAA Champion, 2002 AAAA Champion, 2006, 2008 AAAA Champion, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 AAAAA Champion, 2015, 2016 Mankato Wilson Maple Grove , 2001, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Maple Lake , 2011, 2013, 2014 Continued on page 190 Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 189

18 Participants in State Football Tournament (Continued from page 189) Maple River, Mapleton Mapleton Marshall , 2015, 2016 Mayer Lutheran , 1987, 1988, 2000, 2012 Medford C Champion, 1986, 1988, 1989 Medford/El Shaddai A Runner-up Melrose Milaca Minneapolis Edison , 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1999 Minneapolis North Community , 2003, 2009, 2014, 2015 A Runner-up, 2016 A Champion Minneapolis Patrick Henry Minneapolis Roosevelt , 1985, 1986, 1998 Minneapolis Washburn AA Champion, 1977 AA Champion, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2007 Minneota , 1986 C Champion, 1987 C Champion, 1988 C Champion, 1989, 1992, 1993 C Runner-up, 1994, 2009 A Champion, 2010, 2014 A Champion, 2015 A Champion Minneota/Lincoln HI AA Runner-up Minnesota Valley Lutheran, New Ulm , 1994, 1996, 1997, 2005 Minnetonka AAAAA Champion, 2012, 2016 Minnewaska Area, Glenwood , 2000, 2015 Monticello , 1988 Montevideo , 1979, 1980, 1985 Montgomery-Lonsdale Moorhead AA Runner-up, 1974, 1981 AA Runner-up, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 AA Champion, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2015 Moose Lake Moose Lake/Willow River , 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 AA Runner-up, 2010, 2011 AA Runner-up, 2012 AA Runner-up, 2013, 2014, 2015 Mora A Runner-up, 1985 A Runner-up, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996 A Champion, 2009 Morris Area B Runner-up, 1989, 1994, 1998 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Morristown , 1988 Morton , 1979 Motley , 1977 Mounds View , 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014 Mount St. Benedict, Crookston Mountain Iron B Champion, 1973, 1982 Mountain Iron-Buhl , 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 Mountain Lake C Runner-up Mountain Lake Area (Mountain Lake/ Mountain Lake Christian) , 2013 Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin , 2002 A Runner-up, 2003 Murray County Central, Slayton , 2016 Nashwauk-Keewatin , 2004, 2005 Nevis , 1990, 1993, 2012 New London-Spicer , 2009 AAA Champion, 2012, 2013 AAA Runner-up, 2014 AAA Runner-up New Prague B Champion, 1974 B Champion, 1985 A Champion, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2007 New Richland-Hartland C Champion, 1978 B Champion, 1980, 1985 New Ulm New Ulm Cathedral , 1985, 2003, 2006 A Runner-up, 2008, 2009, 2010 A Champion, 2014 New York Mills Nicollet , Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 Norman County East, Gary (Gary-Twin Valley) Norman County West/Climax Man Runner-up Norman County West, Halstad Man Champion, Man Runner-up, 1986, 1988 Norman County West/Ulen-Hitterdal North, North St. Paul , 2015 Northfield A Runner-up, 1994 A Runner-up, 1995, 1996 A Runner-up, 1997 AAAA Champion, 1999, 2004, 2008 AAAA Runner-up, 2009, 2010 Northfield/ARTech Northland, Remer Norwood-Young America AA Runner-up, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016 Ogilvie , 1989, 1990, 1992 Olivia Onamia B Runner-up, 1982 Orono , 1987, 2008, 2016 Orr , 1999, 2009 Osakis , 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005 Osseo , 1983, 1984, 1986 AA Runner-up, 1987, 1989, 1993 Osseo (Osseo/Maranatha Christian Academy) , 2015 AAAAAA Champion Ottertail Central (Battle Lake/Henning) AA Runner-up, 2002, 2003, 2004 A Runner-up, 2010, 2015 Owatonna AA Runner-up, 1998 AAAA Runner-up, 1999, 2012 AAAAA Runner-up, 2013 AAAAA Champion, 2016 Park, Cottage Grove Park Center Park Rapids , 1980, 1982, 1983 A Runner-up, 1984 Parkers Prairie Paynesville Area , 2011 Pelican Rapids , 1997 AA Champion, 2010 Peqout Lakes Perham B Runner-up, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 Pierz , 1989, 1991, 2003, 2009, 2004 AA Champion, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 AAA Champion, 2016 Pillager , 2001 A Runner-up, 2002, 2016 Pine Island B Runner-up, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2013 Pipestone , 1980 A Runner-up Pipestone Area , 2015 AA Runner-up Plainview-Elgin-Millville AAA Champion, 2004, 2005, 2011 Plummer Preston C Runner-up Princeton , 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012 Prior Lake , 2012, 2014 Proctor , 1991, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015 Providence Academy (Providence Academy, Plymouth/Heritage Christian Academy, Maple Grove) Randolph Red Lake County Central (Oklee/Plummer) , 1998 Red Lake Falls C Runner-up, 2002 Red Rock Central, Lamberton , 2001 Red Wing , 2000, 2001 Redwood Valley, Redwood Falls , 2004 Richfield , 1975 AA Runner-up, 1977, 1979 AA Runner-up, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002 Robbinsdale Armstrong , 2003 Robbinsdale Cooper Rochester John Marshall AA Champion, 1974 AA Champion, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1993 AA Runner-up, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2015 Rochester Lourdes A Champion, 1980, 1982, 1983, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 AAA Champion, 2012 AAA Runner-up, 2013, 2014 AAA Champion, 2016 AAA Champion Rochester Mayo , 1995 AA Runner-up, 1997 Rockford Rocori, Cold Spring A Runner-up, 1986, 1991 A Runner-up, 2005, 2011 AAAA Champion, 2014, 2015, 2016 Rogers , 2010 AAAA Runner-up, 2011 Roseau , 2002 Rosemount AA Champion, 1982, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2010 AAAAA Runner-up, 2012, 2013 AAAAAA Runner-up, 2014, 2016 Roseville Area , 2006, 2013 Rothsay Man Champion, 1973, 1980, 1988 Royalton , 2007, 2008 A Runner-up, 2016 Rushford C Runner-up Rushford-Peterson , 1997, 1999, 2002 A Champion, 2004 A Champion, 2005, 2006 A Champion, 2008, 2016 Runner-up R-T-R (Russell-Tyler-Ruthton) Russell , Man Champion, 1980 Ruthton Man Champion, 1980, 1985, 1986 St. Agnes, St. Paul , 1997 St. Anthony Village, Minneapolis St. Bernard s, St. Paul St. Charles , 1991, 2000 St. Clair , Man Champion, 1991, 1992, 2012 St. Cloud Cathedral , 1992 B Champion, 1993 B Champion St. Cloud Tech , 1997, 2006, 2008 St. Croix Lutheran, West St. Paul , 2011 AAA Champion, 2012, 2013 AAA Champion, 2014, 2015, 2016 AAA Runner-up St. Francis , 1981 St. James , 1988, 1992 St. Michael-Albertville , 1999 AAA Runner-up, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 AAAAA Champion St. Paul Academy & Summit School , 1982 St. Paul Harding AA Runner-up, 1975 St. Paul Johnson , 1981 St. Peter A Runner-up, 1976 A Champion, 1979, 1981 A Champion, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995 A Runner-up, 1999 St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights , 1975 A Champion, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000 AAAA Runner-up, 2001, 2003, 2006 AAAA Runner-up, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 AAAAA Runner-up Sandstone , 1979, 1980 Sandstone/Finlayson Sartell B Runner-up, 1977, 1978, 1990 A Runner-up, 1994 A Champion Sartell-St. Stephen , 2004 AAAA Runner-up, 2006, 2007, 2009 AAAA Runner-up, 2013, 2014 Sauk Centre A Runner-up, 1983 Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids-Rice , 2010 Shakopee Sherburn-Dunnell , 1986 C Runner-up Sibley East (Arlington-Green Isle/Henderson) , 2012 Silver Bay , 1984, 1988, 2011, 2015 Silver Lake , Man Champion, Man Runner-up, 1985, Man Runner-up, Man Champion, 1991 Continued on page Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

19 Participants in State Football Tournament (Continued from page 190) Simley, Inver Grove Heights , 2014 AAAAA Runner-up Sleepy Eye Public , 1999, 2000 A Champion, 2005 Sleepy Eye St. Mary s , 1988, 2011, 2012, 2013 South Central (Kiester-Bricelyn) Southland, Adams , 1983 C Champion, 1990 South Ridge, Culver South St. Paul , 2004, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 AAAA Runner-up, 2016 Southwestern United (Sioux Valley-Round Lake- Brewster/Southwest Star Concept) Springfield , 2004, 2005 A Champion, 2006, 2008 Spring Grove , 2011 Spring Lake Park A Champion, 1992, 1997, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 AAAAA Runner-up Staples-Motley A Runner-up, 1989, 2004 Starbuck Man Runner-up, 1983, 1984, 1985 Stephen Man Champion, 1995 Stephen-Argyle Central , 1997, 1998, Man Champion, 2000, 2001, 2002, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion, Man Champion, 2015, 2016 Stewart Man Runner-up Stewartville B Runner-up, 1981, 1986 A Runner-up, 2014, 2015 Stillwater Area AA Champion, 1977 AA Runner-up, 1978, 1979, 1982 AA Champion, 1984 AA Champion, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 AA Runner-up, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 AA Champion, 1996, 2005, 2006 Swanville , 1984 Swanville/Grey Eagle , 1987 Thief River Falls , 2006 Toivola-Meadowlands Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up; 1982 Totino-Grace, Fridley , 1976, 1977 A Champion, 1978 A Champion, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 A Runner-up, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003 AAAA Champion, 2004 AAAA Champion, 2005, 2006 AAAA Champion, 2007 AAAA Champion, 2009 AAAA Champion, 2010 AAAA Champion, 2011, 2012 AAAAA Champion, 2013, 2014 AAAAAA Runner-up, 2015, 2016 AAAAAA Champion Tower-Soudan , 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2005 Tracy Tracy-Milroy-Balaton , 2015 Tri-City United, Montgomery Triton, Dodge Center , 1994 B Champion, 1995, 2000 AA Champion, 2002, 2006 AA Champion, 2007, 2008, 2010 AA Runner-up Truman , 1982 C Champion Two Harbors Tyler , 1980 Ulen-Hitterdal , 2006 Underwood , 2001, 2006, 2010, Man Runner-up, 2014, Man Runner-up United North Central (Menahga/Sebeka) Upsala/Swanville , 2014 Verndale , 1986, Man Runner-up, 1989, 1993, Man Runner-up, Man Runner-up, Man Champion, 1998, 2000, Man Champion, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 Virginia , 1995, 2004 Wabasha-Kellogg Wabasso , 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2016 Waconia , 2007 Waldorf-Pemberton Walker-Hackensack Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Warren Warren-Alvarado-Oslo A Runner-up, 2011 Warroad , 1987, 1992, 2011 Waseca Watertown-Mayer , 1985, 1986 B Champion, 2001, 2002 Waterville-Elysian , 1986, 1988, 1989 C Champion Waterville-Elysian-Morristown , 1997 AA Runner-up, 1998, 1999 AA Champion, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 AA Champion, 2011 Waubun , Man Runner-up, 2015, 2016 Wayzata , 1986, 1995, 2000, 2004 AAAAA Runner-up, 2005 AAAAA Champion, 2007, 2008 AAAAA Champion, 2009, 2010 AAAAA Champion, 2011 AAAAA Runner-up, 2012, 2015 Welcome , 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 Westbrook , Man Champion, 1984, Man Champion Westbrook-Walnut Grove , Man Champion West Central Area, Barrett , 1999 AA Runner-up West Concord Wheaton , 1990, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2004, Man Runner-up, 2007 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Man Runner-up, 2012 White Bear Lake Area AA Champion, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 Willmar A Runner-up, 1987, 1988 Windom Area B Runner-up, 1999, 2001 AA Runner-up, 2002 Win-E-Mac, McIntosh , 1991 Winona AA Runner-up Winona Cotter , 1979, 2006 Woodbury AAAAA Champion, 2004 Worthington , 1984, 2005 Wrenshall Yellow Medicine East/E C H O Charter , 2005 Zumbrota C Runner-up Zumbrota-Mazeppa , 1993 B Runner-up, 1994, REVIEW (Continued from page 187) after posting a victory over the defending champions from Pierz. Class AAAA One wait for a first championship ended and another continued following the conclusion of the Class AAAA title game. Benilde-St. Margaret s of St. Louis Park, making its fourth tournament appearance, made this a memorable trip with a championship victory over Winona. Junior running back Liam Ford scored on a 24-yard run with 4 minutes, 50 seconds remaining in regulation time to lift the Red Knights (10-3), who won five consecutive postseason games en route to the champion - ship. Ford, taking over majority of the carries in the absence of rushing leader, senior running back Ricky Floyd, rushed for 81 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns. Floyd, who entered the game with 1,810 yards and 26 touchdowns, had two carries for nine yards in the first quarter before leaving the field for the locker room. He returned to the sideline in the second half with his left arm in a sling. For Winona (11-2), the title wait drags on. The Winhawks were making a state tournament appearance for the first time since losing to Moorhead 13-7 in the Class AA championship game in The wait appeared to be over when the Winhawks scored six seconds into the fourth quarter when junior wide receiver Dakota Matthees caught a 37- yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Terrell Hall. Senior running back Alex Franzwa rushed for 105 yards on 10 carries to pace the Winhawks. Junior quarterback Riley Bosteter completed 6-of-16 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions, including two in the first half. The Red Knights compiled 188 rushing yards and senior quarterback Will Whitmore completed 9-of-17 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown. Turnabout occurred with 6:59 left in the second quarter. Just one play after Bosteter threw an interception to Ford, the Winhawks took advantage of a Red Knights turnover. After a fumbled exchange off a handoff, Winona junior linebacker Dan Jonsgaard scooped up the loose ball and sprinted 37 yards for a touchdown. Suddenly, instead of being down three points and having to play defense, the Winhawks catapulted to a advantage. Winona defeated Rocori of Cold Spring by a narrow margin of in the semifinals. In the second semifinal, Benilde-St. Margaret s defeated Marshall Class AAAAA During the 2016 season, the Elk River program was celebrating its 125th season of playing the game. One tribute to the legacy was a decal on the Elks helmets. Another will be in their trophy case. The top-ranked Elks completed a season of dominance with a victory over Spring Lake Park in the Class AAAAA championship game. The Elks deceptive running attack that faked out defenses all season put on one last show in compiling 446 yards, six rushing touchdowns and an average of 11.7 yards per carry. This is the first football championship for the Elks in two title-game appearances. In 1990, Elk River was the Class AA runner-up to Anoka, its then-longtime rival. Continued on page 192 Minnesota State High School League YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Football 191

20 2016 State Football Tournament 2016 REVIEW (Continued from page 191) Senior running back Nicholas Rice rushed for 242 yards on 13 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Elks lethal ground game. Senior backfield mate Sam Gibas chipped in 105 yards on 11 carries and a 60- yard touchdown run that opened the scoring in the early minutes. Spring Lake Park, also known for its running game, rushed for 275 yards, but couldn t spring the long touchdown runs like the Elks. Senior running back Mark Buley led the Panthers with 114 yards on 11 carries. Elk River (13-0) held the ball for almost half as long as Spring Lake Park in the first half. That mattered little, though, because of the Elks big-play scoring capability. Elk River built a 27-0 lead on the strength of four long touchdown runs in the first half. Rice rushed for 130 yards on seven carries and scored two touchdowns in the first half and Gibas chipped in 95 yards with another touchdown. Junior running back Sherrod Kpahn rushed for 56 yards on three carries, including a 50-yard scoring dash. The Elks rushed for 285 yards on 21 carries in the first half. Spring Lake Park (12-1) generated 109 yards on 31 plays in the first half. Elk River struck relatively quickly on each of its four scoring drives. The longest was an 8-play, 74-yard drive that was capped by Kpahn s scoring run. Gibas touchdown capped a 2-play, 63-yard drive and Rice scored after drives of six and five plays, respectively. The Elks advanced to the title game with a 19-7 victory over Owatonna. Spring Lake Park claimed its championship berth after defeating Mankato West Class AAAAAA This time, the dramatics belonged to Totino-Grace. Two years after losing to Eden Prairie in the Class AAAAAA championship game in heartbreaking fashion, Totino-Grace (13-0) reversed course in the biggest game of the season with fourth-quarter heroics that paved the way to a title victory over Eden Prairie (11-2). Senior backfield mates Gayflor Flomo and Ivan Burlak scored late touchdowns in a 21- point, fourth quarter blitz, and senior linebacker Charlie Waters recovered a key fumble that stopped Eden Prairie from mounting a comeback in what they hoped would be its Minnesota-best 11th state championship. Instead, it was the first Class AAAAAA championship for Totino-Grace, the only Minnesota school that opts to play up two enrollment classes. It is the 10th state championship overall for Totino-Grace, which is located in Fridley. The Eagles won a Class AAAAA title in 2012, and had a string of Class AAAA championships in 2003, 04, 06, 07, 09, and 10. In 1977 and 78, Fridley Grace was the Class A champion. Perhaps fittingly, Eden Prairie and Totino- Grace, programs that have been synonymous with dominance in recent years, share the state record with 10 football championships each. But lately, the edge has gone to Totino- Grace. The Eagles have won the last three matchups, including a victory in the season-opener at Eden Prairie. Totino-Grace took the lead for good on Flomo s 1-yard run with 5:28 left in the fourth quarter. Four minutes later, Burlak plowed in from two yards out. Eden Prairie took its second lead at 14-7 when senior wide receiver Kyle Connelly, stretched and fully extended, hauled in a 41- yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarter back Cole Kramer in the third quarter. Later, Totino-Grace was pushed backward and forced to punt. But Eden Prairie gave it right back on the muffed catch and ensuing fumble. Totino-Grace used that opportunity to tie the score again on a 4-yard touchdown pass to 6-foot-8 senior tight end Rocky Kreuser from senior quarterback Kyle Halverson on 4th-and-2 in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter. A tense first half of give-and-take ended, predictably, in a 7-all tie. Totino-Grace knotted the score with 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter on a 1-yard run by Flomo. That ended an 11-play, 55-yard drive over the final 2 ½ minutes of the first half. Eden Prairie grabbed a 7-0 lead with 7:45 left in the first quarter on an 86-yard punt return by Connelly. On the play, instead of letting the ball bounce by him to be downed by Totino-Grace, he waited slightly for a defender to pass him before deciding to field the punt on the first bounce before weaving through traffic for the game s first touchdown. Totino-Grace defeated Blaine in the semifinals. Eden Prairie advanced with a 23-0 victory over Champlin Park. The 2016 Prep Bowl Playoff began with quarterfinals November at 21 sites throughout the state, followed by semifinals Nov at. Prep Bowl XXXV was played Nov at U.S. Bank Stadium. Total paid quarterfinal attendance was 36,571 and total paid semifinal attendance was 46,936. Total paid Prep Bowl attendance was 50,042. Total paid tournament attendance was 133, Football YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League

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