"Who! What! Or Where! That's the name of the game!" It was the opening spiel to the first episode of The Who, What or Where game that debuted on December 29, 1969.
Also known as The 3Ws, the show was hosted by Art James, his first NBC game show since the short lived Fractured Phrases in 1965. He also served as the quizmaster for the New York version of the high school quiz show It's Academic. The announcer was Mike Darrow, who at that time hosted ABC's daytime game show Dream House until it was axed in April 1970 to make room for the long running soap opera All My Children. Darrow also filled in for James as host when he was ill.
The show would be the first for Ron Greenberg as an independent packager. He previously worked for Merv Griffin on shows such as Word For Word, Let's Play Post Office and Reach for the Stars. None of them were successful as Griffin's hit show Jeopardy. It would take three years for Greenberg to get The 3Ws on the air. The original pilot was shot in 1966 with Jack Narz as host. But when NBC picked up the show in 1969, Narz was hosting the syndicated version of Beat the Clock and James would become the host.
The game was similar to the show that it followed in NBC's daytime lineup, Jeopardy. Three contestants started out with $125 but if any player lost all their money, he/she was out of the game. A category was shown with odds ranging from even money to on some occasions, five to one. The higher the odds, the more difficult the question. Each contestant would bet up to $50 on a who, what or where question. If more than one player declared for the same question, the highest bidder would get to answer. But if two or three players bid the same amount on a question, an auction would be held, with the player bidding high got the question. Correct answers added points, incorrect answers deducted points.
Several rounds were played in this manner with one round usually "Pot Luck." The final round was called "Pot Limit" where a contestant could bet up to their earnings on the last question like Final Jeopardy. Same as the previous rounds, if more than one player declares the same question, the highest bidder gets to answer. The highest scoring contestant wins the game and returns on the next show. A five time winner would retire a champion.
The only change in the show's four year run was the addition of a 60 second speed round in the later episodes.
The Who, What or Where Game would be the perfect companion to Jeopardy, replacing a Heatter-Quigley game show Name Droppers, that got moved to 4 PM ET as a replacement for Letters to Laugh-In that flopped after 13 weeks. The 3Ws also solidified a solid game show lineup that included Concentration, Sale of the Century and Hollywood Squares.
But on January 4, 1974, NBC vice president of daytime programming Lin Bolen would cancel The 3Ws in a revamping of the network's game show lineup. Baffle, which changed to an all-celebrity format would take over the time period and Jeopardy would move from its noon slot to 10:30 AM in favor of a new game show titled Jackpot!
Greenberg would revive the Who, What or Where game in 1990 as a current events quiz under the title The Challengers, which he co-produced with the man who would also host the show Dick Clark. Don Morrow, who worked with Greenberg on Let's Play Post Office would be the show's first announcer. He was later replaced by Bob Hilton. Unfortunately, the show was not a success and it lost the challenge after one season in syndication.
Fifty years ago, Who, What or where was the name of the game that was the perfect companion to Jeopardy and home viewers could play along for an hour each day.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Previewing the Inaugural Herb Brooks Holiday Classic
A new era begins in high school holiday hockey tournaments Thursday with the first Herb Brooks Holiday Classic at the NSC Super Rink in Blaine with the first of three days of high school boys hockey action.
The Herb Brooks Holiday Classic is the successor to the Schwan's Cup. Here's a preview of the four varsity divisions that will culminate with championship games Saturday, December 28 with championship games at the TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.
Where have all the top teams gone? In the Gold Division, there's no Edina, Eden Prairie, Centennial or Hill-Murray. Usually, the top ranked teams get an invite but not so in 2019. There's still plenty of action that starts with the Holy Angels Stars facing the Rogers Royals, followed by Minneapolis taking on the Park of Cottage Grove Wolfpack. In the lower bracket, the Breck Mustangs, a perennial Class A power face the Hudson, WI Raiders and the University School of Milwaukee battles the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabers.
To the Silver Division where Redhawks fans who are en route to see Jalen Suggs and the highly ranked boys basketball team at East Ridge in Woodbury can head to Blaine to see their boys hockey team battle the Northfield Raiders. The only ranked team in the tournament, Gentry Academy, the 10th ranked team in Class A faces the Bloomington Kennedy Eagles. The lower bracket features the St. Paul Academy Spartans taking on the Eau Claire North Polars, followed by the Chisago Lakes Wildcats and the Marshall Tigers.
In the Bronze Division, the Southwest Christian/Richfield Stars open quarterfinal play against the Spring Lake Park Panthers. Next up, the Princeton Tigers faces the third team from the IMAC in the tournament the Providence Academy Lions. A pair of Metro East Conference teams with identical 2-6 records square off in the third quarterfinal game as the Simley Spartans face the Henry Sibley Warriors. The festivities wrap up on Rink 2 in the Bronze Division with the Pine City Dragons, who are on a seven game winning streak going up against the Brookfield, WI Stars. The Stars are 6-3 and are playing their first game against a Minnesota school. It should be a dandy.
Only four teams comprise the Open Division and will play a round robin schedule. Becker/Big Lake, who has not won since they beat Moose Lake Area on November goes up against the Luverne Cardinals. The other two teams are the Faribault Falcons and the Cambridge-Isanti Blue Jackets. The Falcons have won six of their last seven games with their only loss on December 17 to the Mankato West Scarlets 2-1.
Following three days of boys tournament play is the girls turn in the Holiday Classic spotlight starting on Monday, December 30 and continuing the 31st and ending the start of 2020 January 1.
The Gold Division begins with the top ranked team in Class AA, the Andover Huskies battling the Holy Family Catholic Fire. It could set up a semifinal showdown with another top team, the Blake Bears if they get past the Rogers Royals. Over in the lower bracket, perennial Class A power St. Paul United faces the Centennial Cougars and another Class A power, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage goes up against the Hill-Murray Pioneers. The Pioneers are on a four game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 14-4 in that run.
Opening the Silver Division quarterfinals will be the Chisago Lakes Wildcats and Delano/Rockford. The Wildcats got off to a 5-0 start and have gone 1-2-2 in their last five games. Rounding out the upper bracket will be the Duluth Northern Stars and the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars. Going to the lower bracket, Minneapolis is on a five game unbeaten streak and they hope to extend it to six against the Buffalo Bison. The Mahtomedi Zephyrs wrap up quarterfinal play against Cambridge-Isanti-Mora-Pine City.
Only three Twin Cities area teams are in the Bronze Division field with the first the Waconia Wildcats facing the Marshall Tigers. The second, the Irondale Knights, playing in their home venue, take on River Lakes. It's an outstate battle in the third quarterfinal game with North Shore from Silver Bay up against the Western WI Stars. The last team from the metro area, the St. Francis Fighting Saints faces the returning team from the Iron Range, the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears.
If there's one common thread about the Open Division, it's that all the teams are from outside the Twin Cities area. First up it's the Arrowhead Warhawks from Wisconsin facing the Detroit Lakes Lakers. It could be an All Wisconsin semifinal if the University School of Milwaukee gets past the International Falls Broncos. To the lower bracket where the Moose Lake Area Rebels battle the Luverne Cardinals and the Northern Lakes Lightning taking on the Albert Lea Tiger who ended a three game winning streak and currently on a three game winning streak.
There's plenty of hockey action coming up over six days in Blaine and St. Paul. Male or female it should be an outstanding start to a new holiday tournament tradition.
The Herb Brooks Holiday Classic is the successor to the Schwan's Cup. Here's a preview of the four varsity divisions that will culminate with championship games Saturday, December 28 with championship games at the TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul.
Where have all the top teams gone? In the Gold Division, there's no Edina, Eden Prairie, Centennial or Hill-Murray. Usually, the top ranked teams get an invite but not so in 2019. There's still plenty of action that starts with the Holy Angels Stars facing the Rogers Royals, followed by Minneapolis taking on the Park of Cottage Grove Wolfpack. In the lower bracket, the Breck Mustangs, a perennial Class A power face the Hudson, WI Raiders and the University School of Milwaukee battles the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabers.
To the Silver Division where Redhawks fans who are en route to see Jalen Suggs and the highly ranked boys basketball team at East Ridge in Woodbury can head to Blaine to see their boys hockey team battle the Northfield Raiders. The only ranked team in the tournament, Gentry Academy, the 10th ranked team in Class A faces the Bloomington Kennedy Eagles. The lower bracket features the St. Paul Academy Spartans taking on the Eau Claire North Polars, followed by the Chisago Lakes Wildcats and the Marshall Tigers.
In the Bronze Division, the Southwest Christian/Richfield Stars open quarterfinal play against the Spring Lake Park Panthers. Next up, the Princeton Tigers faces the third team from the IMAC in the tournament the Providence Academy Lions. A pair of Metro East Conference teams with identical 2-6 records square off in the third quarterfinal game as the Simley Spartans face the Henry Sibley Warriors. The festivities wrap up on Rink 2 in the Bronze Division with the Pine City Dragons, who are on a seven game winning streak going up against the Brookfield, WI Stars. The Stars are 6-3 and are playing their first game against a Minnesota school. It should be a dandy.
Only four teams comprise the Open Division and will play a round robin schedule. Becker/Big Lake, who has not won since they beat Moose Lake Area on November goes up against the Luverne Cardinals. The other two teams are the Faribault Falcons and the Cambridge-Isanti Blue Jackets. The Falcons have won six of their last seven games with their only loss on December 17 to the Mankato West Scarlets 2-1.
Following three days of boys tournament play is the girls turn in the Holiday Classic spotlight starting on Monday, December 30 and continuing the 31st and ending the start of 2020 January 1.
The Gold Division begins with the top ranked team in Class AA, the Andover Huskies battling the Holy Family Catholic Fire. It could set up a semifinal showdown with another top team, the Blake Bears if they get past the Rogers Royals. Over in the lower bracket, perennial Class A power St. Paul United faces the Centennial Cougars and another Class A power, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage goes up against the Hill-Murray Pioneers. The Pioneers are on a four game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 14-4 in that run.
Opening the Silver Division quarterfinals will be the Chisago Lakes Wildcats and Delano/Rockford. The Wildcats got off to a 5-0 start and have gone 1-2-2 in their last five games. Rounding out the upper bracket will be the Duluth Northern Stars and the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars. Going to the lower bracket, Minneapolis is on a five game unbeaten streak and they hope to extend it to six against the Buffalo Bison. The Mahtomedi Zephyrs wrap up quarterfinal play against Cambridge-Isanti-Mora-Pine City.
Only three Twin Cities area teams are in the Bronze Division field with the first the Waconia Wildcats facing the Marshall Tigers. The second, the Irondale Knights, playing in their home venue, take on River Lakes. It's an outstate battle in the third quarterfinal game with North Shore from Silver Bay up against the Western WI Stars. The last team from the metro area, the St. Francis Fighting Saints faces the returning team from the Iron Range, the Eveleth-Gilbert Golden Bears.
If there's one common thread about the Open Division, it's that all the teams are from outside the Twin Cities area. First up it's the Arrowhead Warhawks from Wisconsin facing the Detroit Lakes Lakers. It could be an All Wisconsin semifinal if the University School of Milwaukee gets past the International Falls Broncos. To the lower bracket where the Moose Lake Area Rebels battle the Luverne Cardinals and the Northern Lakes Lightning taking on the Albert Lea Tiger who ended a three game winning streak and currently on a three game winning streak.
There's plenty of hockey action coming up over six days in Blaine and St. Paul. Male or female it should be an outstanding start to a new holiday tournament tradition.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Math and Science Academy Dragons Beat Groves Academy Griffins
Depth was a factor for the Math and Science Academy Dragons Tuesday night as Brady Sahr and Theo Kroells scored 10 points apiece and eight other players had at least a point to help the Dragons hold off the Groves Academy Griffins 64-54 in St. Louis Park.
Sahr broke out of the starting gate for the Dragons as he scored the first four points. Alfie Galle put the Griffins on the board though he would be the only offensive source for the first 14:30 of the first half, scoring Groves Academy's first eight points. Math and Science Academy would get five consecutive points from Dylan Goff and a three pointer from Charlie Eng as they forged ahead to a 31-9 lead with Emory Harden becoming the second Griffin to enter the scorebook as he made a free throw. The Dragons added six more points to lead by 28 and Gabe Gordon brought the crowd to life when he hit a three pointer at the buzzer to cut the Dragon halftime lead to 37-12.
Galle would begin the second half scoring for the Griffins :37 into the half. Eng would sink a three pointer for the Dragons and Kroells would score eight straight points to bring the game close to running time in the second half with a 30 point lead. But there would be no running time in the last nine minutes since Groves Academy would start a valiant comeback that including outstanding inside scoring from Galle and a three pointer from Gordon. The Griffins would get an additional two points due to Jaeger Hanson shooting at the wrong basket. No word on who got credited for the basket. Time unfortunately turned out to be the enemy for Groves Academy as Math and Science Academy head coach Jamey Strand used his bench effectively, substituting four or five players at a time,
No other player would score in double figures for the Dragons. Ten players would tally. Galle would be the only Griffin in double figures, scoring a game high 26 points.
Math and Science Academy improved their record to 2-3 and returns to action in the Eagle Ridge Academy Tournament against St. John's Prep on Friday, December 27 at 4 PM. Groves Academy fell to 0-5 and will play their final game before the holiday break in Vadnais Heights on Thursday, December 19 against the Academy for Science and Agriculture at 6 PM.
Sahr broke out of the starting gate for the Dragons as he scored the first four points. Alfie Galle put the Griffins on the board though he would be the only offensive source for the first 14:30 of the first half, scoring Groves Academy's first eight points. Math and Science Academy would get five consecutive points from Dylan Goff and a three pointer from Charlie Eng as they forged ahead to a 31-9 lead with Emory Harden becoming the second Griffin to enter the scorebook as he made a free throw. The Dragons added six more points to lead by 28 and Gabe Gordon brought the crowd to life when he hit a three pointer at the buzzer to cut the Dragon halftime lead to 37-12.
Galle would begin the second half scoring for the Griffins :37 into the half. Eng would sink a three pointer for the Dragons and Kroells would score eight straight points to bring the game close to running time in the second half with a 30 point lead. But there would be no running time in the last nine minutes since Groves Academy would start a valiant comeback that including outstanding inside scoring from Galle and a three pointer from Gordon. The Griffins would get an additional two points due to Jaeger Hanson shooting at the wrong basket. No word on who got credited for the basket. Time unfortunately turned out to be the enemy for Groves Academy as Math and Science Academy head coach Jamey Strand used his bench effectively, substituting four or five players at a time,
No other player would score in double figures for the Dragons. Ten players would tally. Galle would be the only Griffin in double figures, scoring a game high 26 points.
Math and Science Academy improved their record to 2-3 and returns to action in the Eagle Ridge Academy Tournament against St. John's Prep on Friday, December 27 at 4 PM. Groves Academy fell to 0-5 and will play their final game before the holiday break in Vadnais Heights on Thursday, December 19 against the Academy for Science and Agriculture at 6 PM.
Friday, December 13, 2019
Nova Classical Academy Knights Shine Against Groves Academy Griffins
The Nova Classical Academy Knights played by The Monroe Doctrine Friday night as Jack Monroe scored 27 points to lead them to a 60-49 win over the Groves Academy Griffins in their home opener in St. Louis Park.
The Griffins, looking for their first win in four games, got off to an outstanding start with an 8-0 run that included three pointers from Robert Hall and Gabe Gordon. Monroe hit a three pointer to put the Knights on the board and Liam Borell would go inside for a 5-0 run. Groves Academy got scoring balance in the early going with four players tallying and utilizing a 2-3 defense. But the Griffins defense would leak like a snow covered roof as they would give up 20 straight points to Nova Classical Academy, including five in a row from Monroe. Emory Harden's three pointer would end the run and Alfie Galle would score seven consecutive points to bring Groves Academy into halftime down 34-26.
Into the second half and the Knights would score early on Ben Parsonage's basket :23 into the half. The Griffins would make a valiant comeback on Harden and Gordon's shots from Highway 100 plus a basket from Galle that would trim the Nova Classical Academy lead to one. But they would not vault into the lead as the Knights pulled away on Monroe's fourth and fifth three pointers that would spark a 12-0 run and it would put the game away.
Nova Classical Academy improved their record to 1-3 and will return to action on Tuesday, December 17 as they host the Shattuck-St. Mary's Sabers at 7 PM. Groves Academy fell to 0-4 and will head to Forest Lake on Monday, December 16 to face Lakes International Langauge Academy at 7:15 PM.
The Griffins, looking for their first win in four games, got off to an outstanding start with an 8-0 run that included three pointers from Robert Hall and Gabe Gordon. Monroe hit a three pointer to put the Knights on the board and Liam Borell would go inside for a 5-0 run. Groves Academy got scoring balance in the early going with four players tallying and utilizing a 2-3 defense. But the Griffins defense would leak like a snow covered roof as they would give up 20 straight points to Nova Classical Academy, including five in a row from Monroe. Emory Harden's three pointer would end the run and Alfie Galle would score seven consecutive points to bring Groves Academy into halftime down 34-26.
Into the second half and the Knights would score early on Ben Parsonage's basket :23 into the half. The Griffins would make a valiant comeback on Harden and Gordon's shots from Highway 100 plus a basket from Galle that would trim the Nova Classical Academy lead to one. But they would not vault into the lead as the Knights pulled away on Monroe's fourth and fifth three pointers that would spark a 12-0 run and it would put the game away.
Nova Classical Academy improved their record to 1-3 and will return to action on Tuesday, December 17 as they host the Shattuck-St. Mary's Sabers at 7 PM. Groves Academy fell to 0-4 and will head to Forest Lake on Monday, December 16 to face Lakes International Langauge Academy at 7:15 PM.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Farmington Tigers Spoil Jefferson Jaguars Home Opener
The 50th home season for the Bloomington Jefferson boys basketball team began Tuesday night and the Jaguars were hounded by Gabe Bassett's 12 points that led the Farmington Tigers to a 55-42 win.
Both teams were slow in scoring in the early going. The Jaguars took the early lead on Alex Schilling's three pointer 1:42 into the first half. Schilling was the bright spot for Jefferson, scoring their first five points but the Tigers used a balanced scoring attack as six orange and white clad players entered the scorebook. Farmington would forge ahead with a 9-0 run that was ended by Jefferson's Sam Wanzek. Then Bassett started to hit shots from France Ave. as he would sink three three pointers in the first half. But the Jaguars would make a late run at the Tigers near the end of the half as Ryan Schrank scored six consecutive points that included a three pointer at the buzzer to cut the halftime lead to 24-21.
Farmington would begin the second half on a 4-0 run as Max Darrington and Jake Cochnauer would tally. They would also get a three point play from Jackson Todd. Defense would be beneficial for the Jaguars as Evan Lind blocked two shots. They would also get four straight points from Aiden Atkins but they couldn't catch up to Farmington.
The Tigers improved their record to 2-1 and host the Minnetonka Skippers on Friday, December 13 at 7 PM. The Jaguars fell to 0-3 and will head down Highway 13 to New Prague on the 13th to take on the Trojans at 7 PM.
Both teams were slow in scoring in the early going. The Jaguars took the early lead on Alex Schilling's three pointer 1:42 into the first half. Schilling was the bright spot for Jefferson, scoring their first five points but the Tigers used a balanced scoring attack as six orange and white clad players entered the scorebook. Farmington would forge ahead with a 9-0 run that was ended by Jefferson's Sam Wanzek. Then Bassett started to hit shots from France Ave. as he would sink three three pointers in the first half. But the Jaguars would make a late run at the Tigers near the end of the half as Ryan Schrank scored six consecutive points that included a three pointer at the buzzer to cut the halftime lead to 24-21.
Farmington would begin the second half on a 4-0 run as Max Darrington and Jake Cochnauer would tally. They would also get a three point play from Jackson Todd. Defense would be beneficial for the Jaguars as Evan Lind blocked two shots. They would also get four straight points from Aiden Atkins but they couldn't catch up to Farmington.
The Tigers improved their record to 2-1 and host the Minnetonka Skippers on Friday, December 13 at 7 PM. The Jaguars fell to 0-3 and will head down Highway 13 to New Prague on the 13th to take on the Trojans at 7 PM.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Chaska Hawks Come back to Win Class AAAAA State Title
Stevo Klotz was no klutz Saturday afternoon, scoring the game winning touchdown with :42 left in regulation time to lead the Chaska Hawks to a 10-7 win over the St. Thomas Academy Cadets in the Class AAAAA championship game at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
It was the first state championship for Chaska, in their first appearance in a championship game since 1974 when they were defeated by the Alexandria Cardinals 26-7 in the Class A final.
The Hawks pulled out in front in the first quarter on Nic Snuggerud's 42 yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead, The Cadets would vault ahead late in the second quarter highlighted by ove Adebayo's 19 yard run and an encroachment penalty on Chaska. Baker Reding, in relief of starting quarterback Joe Deyak kept the ball and scored on a one yard touchdown run to give St. Thomas Academy a 7-3 halftime lead.
Neither team would change the score in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Hawks on fourth down and nine yards to go had one more chance to get a first down or the Cadets would win their first state title since 1975. But there would be no joy for the uniformed fans in attendance as St. Thomas Academy was called for pass interference, awarding Chaska a first down. The Cadets would get flagged again as Hawks quarterback Grif Wurtz threw a 25 yards to Colton Dodds and his next pass was incomplete but a five yard personal foul penalty was called on St. Thomas Academy, moving the ball to the Cadet five yard line. Three straight runs by Klotz, ending with a one yard run put Chaska ahead with :42 to go. Could St. Thomas Academy make a comeback? The answer would be no as the Cadets were called for intentional grounding, losing a down and Reding was unable to connect on fourth down and 17, thus returning the ball to Chaska. A couple of snaps later, the Hawks celebrated their first state title.
The two teams played each other October 16 with Chaska shutting out St. Thomas Academy 20-0.
The Hawks ended their season with a record of 12-1 and St. Thomas Academy concluded their campaign 11-2.
Pierz Pioneers Pattern of Odd Number Class AAA Titles Continues
A pattern of state Class AAA championships in odd number years continued for the Pierz Pioneers Saturday afternoon when Mathias Algarin scored the game winning touchdown with :38 left in regulation time to lead them to a 28-27 win over the Dassel-Cokato Chargers Saturday afternoon at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The Pioneers won state Class AAA titles in 2015, the last season the Prep Bowl was held at TCF Bank Stadium and 2017. It was also the first state title for new head coach Dan Saehr, who replaced Leo Pohlkamp after he retired at the end of last season.
The Chargers came charging out of the starting gate on sophomore Eli Gillman's 71 yard run and Algarin would tie the game, scoring on a two yard run. Dassel Cokato would take the lead as they faced a fourth down and 17 situation and they would convert on Sanders Asplin's 37 yard pass to Gillman to put them ahead 14-7.
Both teams would reach the end zone in the second quarter. Pierz would tie the game on Algarin's two yard run and Dassel-Cokato went ahead on Josh DeBoer's three yard run with 1:19 left to take a 21-14 halftime lead.
Pierz would plow ahead in the third quarter on a couple of outstanding runs from Michael Leidernfrost. The junior, who scored the game winning touchdown against Jackson County Central in the semifinals had a 32 yard gain and went left from four yards to put the Pioneers in front 22-21. Dassel-Cokato would vault back in front as Asplin kept the ball, broke through four Pierz tacklers and scored from 32 yards to put the Chargers ahead 27-22.
It would be Algarin who would earn Pierz another Class AAA title trophy in the fourth quarter. First, he caught a 22 yard pass from quarterback Peter Schommer that spotted the ball at the Dassel-Cokato three yard line. He would get the hand off from Schommer and score on the next play with :38 to go. The two point conversion was a success. Now the Chargers had the ball and a chance to head home happy down Highway 12. But Preston Veith pressed a sack on Asplin and it would preserve the Pierz win.
Pierz ended the regular season 14-0 and Dassel-Cokato concluded the season with a record of 10-4.
The Pioneers won state Class AAA titles in 2015, the last season the Prep Bowl was held at TCF Bank Stadium and 2017. It was also the first state title for new head coach Dan Saehr, who replaced Leo Pohlkamp after he retired at the end of last season.
The Chargers came charging out of the starting gate on sophomore Eli Gillman's 71 yard run and Algarin would tie the game, scoring on a two yard run. Dassel Cokato would take the lead as they faced a fourth down and 17 situation and they would convert on Sanders Asplin's 37 yard pass to Gillman to put them ahead 14-7.
Both teams would reach the end zone in the second quarter. Pierz would tie the game on Algarin's two yard run and Dassel-Cokato went ahead on Josh DeBoer's three yard run with 1:19 left to take a 21-14 halftime lead.
Pierz would plow ahead in the third quarter on a couple of outstanding runs from Michael Leidernfrost. The junior, who scored the game winning touchdown against Jackson County Central in the semifinals had a 32 yard gain and went left from four yards to put the Pioneers in front 22-21. Dassel-Cokato would vault back in front as Asplin kept the ball, broke through four Pierz tacklers and scored from 32 yards to put the Chargers ahead 27-22.
It would be Algarin who would earn Pierz another Class AAA title trophy in the fourth quarter. First, he caught a 22 yard pass from quarterback Peter Schommer that spotted the ball at the Dassel-Cokato three yard line. He would get the hand off from Schommer and score on the next play with :38 to go. The two point conversion was a success. Now the Chargers had the ball and a chance to head home happy down Highway 12. But Preston Veith pressed a sack on Asplin and it would preserve the Pierz win.
Pierz ended the regular season 14-0 and Dassel-Cokato concluded the season with a record of 10-4.
Mountain Lake Area Wolverines Reach Nine Man Football Summit
The final day of the 2019 Prep Bowl began with the Mountain Lake Area Wolverines returning to US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the Nine Man Football final and they avenged last year's loss to Spring Grove with a five yard run by Abe Stoesz with :42 left in the third quarter that led them to a 22-14 win over the Hancock Owls Saturday morning.
Neither team would erase the zeros from the gigantic stadium scoreboard but the Wolverines had a great shot on their opening drive. But it would go for naught when Stoesz's pass to the end zone was intercepted by Daniel Milander, ending a 6:45 drive.
Milander would go on offense in the second quarter and caught a five yard pass from Preston Rohloff to put the Owls ahead 7-0 Defense would be a big factor for Hancock as they forced three Mountain Lake Area turnovers in the first half. One would result in a touchdown when Matt Thompson scored on a 33 yard interception return to boost the Owl lead to 14-0. Would the Wolverines, who never trailed at any juncture this season fall farther behind? The answer would be no as they came back to tie the game with two touchdowns. The first was sparked by Stoesz rushing for 62 yards on the drive and Mace Herrig putting the finishing touch with a three yard run. Stoesz would conclude the first half scoring on a 11 yard pass to tight end Adam Karschnik and the same combination connected on the two point conversion with :02 left in the first half.
To the second half and the Wolverine defense would prevail with Herrig spraying through the Owl defense to sack Rohloff twice. On offense, it was Stoesz, who would finish the game with with 140 rushing yards on 22 carries enter the end zone with :42 in the quarter and it would be the eventual game winner.
Mountain Lake Area ended their season 14-0 and Hancock finished with a record of 13-1.
Neither team would erase the zeros from the gigantic stadium scoreboard but the Wolverines had a great shot on their opening drive. But it would go for naught when Stoesz's pass to the end zone was intercepted by Daniel Milander, ending a 6:45 drive.
Milander would go on offense in the second quarter and caught a five yard pass from Preston Rohloff to put the Owls ahead 7-0 Defense would be a big factor for Hancock as they forced three Mountain Lake Area turnovers in the first half. One would result in a touchdown when Matt Thompson scored on a 33 yard interception return to boost the Owl lead to 14-0. Would the Wolverines, who never trailed at any juncture this season fall farther behind? The answer would be no as they came back to tie the game with two touchdowns. The first was sparked by Stoesz rushing for 62 yards on the drive and Mace Herrig putting the finishing touch with a three yard run. Stoesz would conclude the first half scoring on a 11 yard pass to tight end Adam Karschnik and the same combination connected on the two point conversion with :02 left in the first half.
To the second half and the Wolverine defense would prevail with Herrig spraying through the Owl defense to sack Rohloff twice. On offense, it was Stoesz, who would finish the game with with 140 rushing yards on 22 carries enter the end zone with :42 in the quarter and it would be the eventual game winner.
Mountain Lake Area ended their season 14-0 and Hancock finished with a record of 13-1.
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