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Ada-Borup Cougars
Adrian Dragons
Aitkin Gobblers
Albany Huskies
Albert Lea Tigers
AlBrook Falcons
Alden-Conger Knights
Alexandria Cardinals
Andover Huskies
Annandale Cardinals
Anoka Tornadoes
Apple Valley Eagles
Ashby Arrows
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons
Austin Packers
Babbitt-Embarrass Knights
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators
Bagley Flyers
Barnesville/Rothsay Trojans
Barnum Bombers
Becker Bulldogs
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars
Belle Plaine Tigers
Bemidji Lumberjacks
Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights
Benson Braves
Bertha-Hewitt Bears
Bethlehem Academy Cardinals
Big Lake Hornets
Bigfork Huskies
Blackduck Drakes
Blaine Bengals
Blake Bears
Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms
Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars
Bloomington Kennedy Eagles
Blue Earth Area Buccaneers
BOLD Warriors
Braham Bombers
Brainerd Warriors
Brandon-Evansville Chargers
Breck Mustangs
Breckenridge Cowboys
Brooklyn Center Centaurs
Browerville Tigers
Buffalo Bison
Buffalo Lake-Hector Mustangs
Burnsville Blaze
Byron Bears
Caledonia Warriors
Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets
Canby Lancers
Cannon Falls Bombers
Carlton Bulldogs
Cass Lake-Bena Panthers
Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Cougars
Centennial Cougars
Champlin Park Rebels
Chaska Hawks
Chatfield Gophers
Cherry Tigers
Chisago Lakes Area Wildcats
Chisholm Bluestreaks
Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross Spartans
Clearbrook-Gonvick Bears
Cleveland Clippers
Climax/Fisher Knights
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Wolverines
Cloquet Lumberjacks
Columbia Heights Hylanders
Concordia Academy Beacons
Cook Little Gophers
Cook County Vikings
Coon Rapids Cardinals
Cotton Cardinals
Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders
Cromwell Cardinals
Crookston Pirates
Crosby-Ironton Rangers
Dassel-Cokato Chargers
Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks
Deer River Warriors
Delano Tigers
DeLaSalle Islanders
Detroit Lakes Lakers
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels
Dover-Eyota Eagles
Duluth Central Trojans
Duluth Denfeld Hunters
Duluth East Greyhounds
Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers
Eagan Wildcats
Eagle Valley Rebels
East Central Eagles
East Grand Forks Green Wave
Eastview Lightning
Eden Prairie Eagles
Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles
Edgerton Flying Dutchmen
Edina Hornets
Elk River Elks
Elmore Academy Wildcats
Ely Timberwolves
Esko Eskomos
Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears
Fairmont Cardinals
Faribault Falcons
Farmington Tigers
Fergus Falls Otters
Fertile-Beltrami Falcons
Fillmore Central Falcons
Floodwood Polar Bears
Foley Falcons
Forest Lake Rangers
Fosston Greyhounds
Frazee Hornets
Fridley Tigers
Fulda Raiders
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Thunderbirds
Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers
Glenville-Emmons Wolverines
Goodhue Wildcats
Granada-Huntley-EC/M.L. Mustangs
Grand Meadow Superlarks
Grand Rapids Thunderhawks
Greenway Raiders
Grygla-Gatzke/Goodridge Blue Devils
Hancock Owls
Hastings Raiders
Hawley Nuggets
Hayfield Vikings
Henry Sibley Warriors
Hermantown Hawks
Hibbing Bluejackets
Hill City Hornets
Hill-Murray Pioneers
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets
Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth Patriots
Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars
Holdingford Huskers
Holy Angels Stars
Holy Family Catholic Fire
Hopkins Royals
Houston Hurricanes
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers
Hutchinson Tigers
International Falls Broncos
Irondale Knights
Isle Huskies
Jackson County Central Huskies
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs
Jordan Hubmen
Kasson-Mantorville KoMets
Kelliher/Northome Mustangs
Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints
Kimball Area Cubs
Kingsland Knights
Kittson County Central Bearcats
La Crescent Lancers
Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles
Lake City Tigers
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights
Lake of the Woods Bears
Lake Park-Audubon Raiders
Lakeview Lakers
Lakeville North Panthers
Lakeville South Cougars
Lanesboro Burros
Laporte Wildcats
Le Center Wildcats
LeRoy-Ostrander Cardinals
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Bulldogs
LeSueur-Henderson Giants
Lewiston-Altura Cardinals
Lincoln H I/Lake Benton Rebels
Litchfield Dragons
Little Falls Flyers
Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder
Luverne Cardinals
Lyle/Austin Pacelli Athletics
Mabel-Canton Cougars
MACCRAY Wolverines
Madelia Blackhawks
Mahnomen Indians
Mahtomedi Zephyrs
Mankato East Cougars
Mankato Loyola Crusaders
Mankato West Scarlets
Maple Grove Crimson
Maple Lake Irish
Maple River Eagles
Marshall Tigers
Martin County West Mavericks
Mayer Lutheran Crusaders
Mc Leod West Falcons
McGregor Mercuries
Medford/El Shaddai Tigers
Melrose Dutchmen
Mesabi Academy Bulldogs
Mesabi East Giants
Milaca Wolves
Minneapolis Edison Tommies
Minneapolis Henry Patriots
Minneapolis North Polars
Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies
Minneapolis South Tigers
Minneapolis Southwest Lakers
Minneapolis Washburn Millers
Minnehaha Academy Redhawks
Minneota Vikings
Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers
Minnetonka Skippers
Minnewaska Area Lakers
MN Academy for the Deaf Trojans
Montevideo Thunder Hawks
Montgomery-Lonsdale Redbirds
Monticello Magic
Moorhead Spuds
Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels
Mora Mustangs
Morris Area Tigers
Mound-Westonka White Hawks
Mounds View Mustangs
Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers
Mt. Lake/Butterfield-Odin Wolverines
Murray County Central Rebels
Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans
Nevis Tigers
New Life Acad/C.A.-Bloomington Eagles
New London-Spicer Wildcats
New Prague Trojans
New Richland-H-E-G Panthers
New Ulm Eagles
New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds
New York Mills Eagles
Nicollet Raiders
Norman County East Eagles
Norman County West Panthers
North Branch Vikings
North St. Paul Polars
Northern Freeze
Northfield Raiders
Northland Eagles
Norwood-Young America Raiders
Oak Grove - Park Christian Grovers
Ogilvie Lions
Onamia Panthers
Orono Spartans
Orr Braves
Ortonville Trojans
Osakis Silverstreaks
Osseo Orioles
Ottertail Central Bulldogs
Owatonna Huskies
Park Center Pirates
Park of Cottage Grove Wolfpack
Park Rapids Area Panthers
Parkers Prairie Panthers
Paynesville Area Bulldogs
Pelican Rapids Vikings
Pequot Lakes Patriots
Perham Yellowjackets
Pierz Pioneers
Pillager Huskies
Pine City Dragons
Pine Island Panthers
Pine River-Backus Tigers
Pipestone Area Arrows
Plainview/Elgin-Millville Bulldogs
Princeton Tigers
Prior Lake Lakers
Proctor Rails
Providence Acad./Heritage Christian Lions
Randolph Rockets
Red Lake County Central Mustangs
Red Lake Falls Eagles
Red Rock Central Falcons
Red Wing Wingers
Redwood Valley Cardinals
Renville County West Jaguars
Richfield Spartans
Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons
Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks
Rochester Century Panthers
Rochester John Marshall Rockets
Rochester Lourdes Eagles
Rochester Mayo Spartans
Rockford Rockets
Rocori Spartans
Rogers Royals
Roseau Rams
Rosemount Irish
Roseville Raiders
Royalton Royals
Rush City Tigers
Rushford-Peterson Trojans
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights
Sacred Heart Eagles
Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres
Sauk Centre Mainstreeters
Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm
Shakopee Sabers
Sibley East Wolverines
Silver Bay Mariners
Simley Spartans
Sleepy Eye Indians
Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's Knights
South St. Paul Packers
Southland Rebels
Southwestern United Wildcats
Spring Grove Lions
Spring Lake Park Panthers
Springfield Tigers
St. Agnes Aggies
St. Anthony Village Huskies
St. Bernard's Bulldogs
St. Charles Fighting Saints
St. Clair Cyclones
St. Cloud Apollo Eagles
St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders
St. Cloud Tech Tigers
St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders
St. Francis Fighting Saints
St. James Saints
St. John's Prep Johnnies
St. Louis Park Orioles
St. Michael-Albertville Knights
St. Paul Acad./Mounds Park Acad. Spartans
St. Paul Arlington Phoenix
St. Paul Central Minutemen
St. Paul Como Park Cougars
St. Paul Harding Knights
St. Paul Highland Park Scots
St. Paul Humboldt Hawks
St. Paul Johnson Governors
St. Peter Saints
St. Thomas Academy Cadets
Staples-Motley Cardinals
Stephen-Argyle Storm
Stewartville Tigers
Stillwater Area Ponies
Tartan Titans
Thief River Falls Prowlers
Totino-Grace Eagles
Tower-Soudan Golden Eagles
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers
Triton Cobras
Truman Bluejays
Two Harbors Agates
Ulen-Hitterdal Spartans
Underwood Rockets
United North Central Warriors
United South Central Rebels
Upsala/Swanville Area Patriots
Verndale Pirates
Virginia Blue Devils
Wabasha-Kellogg Falcons
Wabasso Rabbits
Waconia Wildcats
Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies
Warroad Warriors
Waseca Bluejays
Watertown-Mayer Royals
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers
Waubun Bombers
Wayzata Trojans
West Central Area Knights
West Lutheran Warriors
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers
Wheaton Warriors
White Bear Lake Bears
Willmar Cardinals
Win-E-Mac Patriots
Windom Area Eagles
Winona Winhawks
Winona Cotter Ramblers
Woodbury Royals
Worthington Trojans
Wrenshall Wrens
Yellow Medicine East The Sting
Zimmerman Thunder
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by Tim Kolehmainen
The BREAKDOWN
(posted 9/5/2008)
Photos of the games are available at http://photo21.dotphoto.com
MOORHEAD – Any time the Moorhead defense needed a stop Friday night, coach Rick Eidsness revved them up with a bellowing, “Get off the field!”
His defense did just that.
After failing to slow down the Fergus Falls offense in their season opener last weekend, the Spuds’ defense came up with a big effort to beat visiting Alexandria, 17-7. The Cardinals finished with just 184 yards of total offense.
“Number one, stopping the run was huge because Fergus was pretty much able to run at will against us last week,” said Eidsness. “Getting that confidence that we can get off the field on third down, that’s what we’re looking for.”
Meanwhile Moorhead (1-1) banged away at the Cardinals (0-2) all game long with a two-pronged attack. Both Spuds’ senior running backs, Trent Johnson and Jason Strand, rushed for over 100 yards and scored a touchdown.
 The 5-foot-6, 165-pound Johnson used his speed to net 132 yards on 15 carries. He opened the scoring on Moorhead’s second play from scrimmage, blazing 67 yards down the sideline to outrun the Alexandria defense.
“We really needed to come out fast,” admitted junior quarterback Luke Gotta. “Trent hit that hole and we knew he was gone.”
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Strand bulled his way to 110 yards on 19 carries. He closed out the scoring with a 1-yard plunge in the final minute.
“There’s nothing like a win. When you lose, you’re down in the dumps and when you win, you’re flying high,” laughed Eidsness. “When you win, you gain confidence. When you can trust your teammate to do their job – and they did it today – you just get better and better.”
After Johnson’s touchdown sprint put Moorhead up 7-0, Alexandria tied the game in the second quarter on a 20-yard pass from junior quarterback Colin Erickson to senior Connor Illies. Erickson floated a pass to the double-covered Illies, who out-jumped them both to pull in the score.
But that was all the offense the Cardinals could muster.
 “Our defense just completely stopped them,” said Moorhead junior defensive tackle Mark Wychor. “It was awesome.”
Erickson (4-of-11, 65 yards) and junior running back Matt Peterson (25 carries, 68 yards) led the way for Alexandria. New Cardinals’ coach Mike Empting felt he had strong skill position players, but with only one returning offensive lineman, it might be a rough start.
The Cardinals have now scored just seven points in their last six quarters of football. After leading Sauk Rapids-Rice at halftime of the opener, 21-14, Alexandria has been outscored 31-7.
“It might take some time to get those kids some confidence and some experience,” admitted Empting. “We were eager to get back and get to this (game). Now we’ll have to see.”
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The BREAKDOWN
(posted 9/5/2008)
I'm a week shy, but there's no time like the present to start up with what I feel are the state's top games of the week. But I'm going to do it a bit differently than other outlets. We'll take a look at the top game in each of the six classes in the state.
It's cheating a bit, as the Minnetonka-Wayzata game is undoubtedly at the top of everybody's list...including mine.
We ranked Wayzata as the top team in the state in our preseason poll and the Trojans did not disappoint, routing Rochester Century in their opener, 42-0. Kevin Knight rushed for 130 first-half yards and scored two touchdowns, one on a 74-yard run.
Minnetonka, our No. 3 team, also rolled over a Rochester foe, beating Mayo 48-13. Senior Ismail Karon got the Skippers off and running, scoring on two 20+ yard runs in the first half.
The winner of this one grabs hold of -- or retains -- the top ranking in the state and cements itself as a state title contender. The loser licks its wounds and prepares for a certain deep playoff run.
Sure, East isn't considered in the same class as West, ranked No. 3 in our preseason poll. But this is still a battle for supremacy in Mankato.
West kicked off its season with an impressive 35-13 win at Northfield. Ray Teachout connected with Mike Richter for two touchdowns and Aaron Richter for another as the Scarlets' passing game was humming.
East was also impressive in beating our No. 15 team, Detroit Lakes, on the road, 28-14. Junior running back Kenthen King romped through the Lakers' defense for 301 yards on 35 carries.
Some may have chosen the Totino-Grace/Benilde-St. Margaret's private school showdown, and while both are in our top-10, I had to go with the crosstown rivalry.
The Panthers proved their No. 1 ranking wasn't a mirage, beating the 10th-ranked team a class up (Hutchinson), 20-7 last week. The defending state champions had two 5-yard touchdown runs from senior Mitchell Nowak. This week, they open their Wright County Conference season against Dassel-Cokato.
The Chargers pounded visiting Mound-Westonka, 43-21, behind four short rushing touchdowns from Curt Aho. Oddly, the Whitehawks were up 15-6 at the end of the first quarter before D-C scored 37 unanswered points.
There weren't any top-ranked Class AA teams battling it out tonight, but we'll head southwest to find what could be a good one. Two unbeaten Southwest Conference teams look to get a leg up on the conference race.
The Cardinals posted a 37-6 victory over Martin County West in their season opener. Phil Paquette rushed for 85 yards and quarterback Ryan Hoff passed for 77 in workmanlike efforts.
JCC edged Blue Earth Area, 10-7, on Trevor Hage's last-second field goal. Quarterback Nathan Brandt paced the offense with 130 yards passing and 36 rushing.
Cook County opened its season by pitching a 26-0 shutout at Ely. A big senior class is hoping to erase the memory of a loss to Adrian in the state semifinals last year. Now they travel back to their territory tucked up along Lake Superior just under the Canadian border to take on Barnum.
The Bombers did just that to Carlton, beating the visiting Bulldogs 34-6. It was a strong start for coach Kevin Haley's crew, led by its strong offensive line. Haley admitted preseason that Cook County is his school's biggest rival and toughest road game. Tonight he gets both in one crack.
All eyes are on the Storm...how long can they keep it up?
The Storm rolled over Ada-Borup, 41-8, in their season opener to extend their state record winning streak to 68 games. Who's to bet against them making it 69 tonight?
Meanwhile, Climax-Fisher hopes to rebound from a discouraging 40-20 defeat at home to Win-E-Mac last Thursday. They were our 15th-ranked 9-man team in the preseason, but are in real danger of dropping out of the rankings with another loss.
Before Stephen-Argyle's recent run, the Knights were the team from Section 8 to give them the most trouble, making three state tournaments in four years (1999, 2000, 2002). Seems like ancient history now.
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by Tim Kolehmainen
The BREAKDOWN
(posted 9/3/2008)
Photos of the games are available at http://photo21.dotphoto.com
DULUTH -- It was business as usual for Duluth East in their season opener Friday night at Public Schools Stadium. But for Duluth Denfeld, it was nice to have a fresh start.
The Greyhounds (1-0), coming off their first-ever state tournament bid, routed Cloquet 47-14 in the first game of a doubleheader.
In the second game, Denfeld (1-0) stopped a Hermantown 2-point conversion with 1:22 remaining to hang on for a 14-13 victory. Last year, the Hunters won just one game.
East rolled out to a 35-6 halftime lead behind an extremely high-powered and balanced offense, rushing for 325 yards on just 32 carries. But it was the giant offensive line of Mike Downing, Phil Norman and Hal Spott who led the way. The trio averages 6-3, 275 across the line.
 Skyler Murray, in his first game at quarterback in place of the graduated Matt Kilpo, rushed for 135 yards on eight carries and threw a touchdown pass. Connor Kolodge chipped in with 105 yards on nine carries. Each scored a touchdown (Kolodge's came on a 72-yard punt return right up the sideline in front of the East bench).
Duluth Denfeld didn't look as explosive, but was plenty powerful. In junior Ivan Dakovic (6-1, 200) and sophomore C.J. Ham (6-0, 245), the Hunters have a pair of strong and solid linebackers/fullbacks to build around.
The Hunters scored the first two touchdowns on a 3-yard Tyler Conito run and a 27-yard pass from junior Adam Scofield to Jimmy Waller. Hermantown scored with just 6 seconds remaining in the first half on a 9-yard pass from junior Michael Swartz to Derek Engseth. Then answered in the final minutes with a 1-yard Brandon Perrault run. Perrault tried to sneak in for the two-point conversion -- and the victory -- but was stopped just shy.
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