| Maple Grove (9-0) vs. Randolph (7-2) |
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| Maple Grove |
Randolph |
| Head Coach: Curt Fischer |
Head Coach: Pat Slater |
| (172-38-0, 21 years) |
(210-99-4, 33 years) |
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| Points Scored: 276 |
Points Scored: 29.5 |
| Average: 30.7 |
Average: 32.8 |
| Points Allowed: 65 |
Points Allowed: 120 |
| Average 7.2 |
Average: 13.3 |
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| Key Players |
Key Players |
| Aaron Germaine |
Jordan Dowiasz |
| Tanner John |
Dylan Foust |
| Oliver Simpson |
Chris Doubek |
| Derek Johnson |
Nate Beaver |
| Eric Olson |
Lucas Brown |
| Dalton Bolles |
Mitch Maycock |
| Jeff Tampe |
Bryce Morrison |
| Jason Selberg |
Cody Oldros |
| Jon Scoxton |
Micah Kehoe |
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Jared Pitchford |
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| Top Offensive Player: Oliver Simpson |
Top Offensive Player: Jordan Dowiasz |
| Top Defensive Player: Aaron Germaine |
Top Defensive Player: Dylan Foust |
| Unsung Player: Jeff Tampe |
Jeff Tampe: Mitch Maycock |
| Last Year in Title Game: 2011 |
Last Year in Title Game: 2009 |
| Last Year Title was won: 2011 |
last year Title was won: 2009 |
| Record Title Games: 5-8 |
Record Title Games: 7-4 |
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| Keys to Victory: |
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| Randolph needs to avoid Turners, limit Simpsons production, and have the defense play big. |
| Maple Grove needs to avoid penalties, slow down Dowiasz, and prevent Germaine from making big plays. |
| Summary: |
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| This game is a rematch of a game in week 3 when Maple Grove defeated Randolph 27-14. The Cardinals started 1-2 but have won 6 consecutive games and outscored the opposition in the last 5 contests by a score of 207 points to 32 points. |
| Jordan Dowiasz has rushed for over 1000 yards and scored 20 touchdowns to lead the Cardinals offense. Jared Pitchford and Chris Doubek are also excellent RBs. Mitch Maycock is on e of the unsung players in WNY. The Cardinals are a typical Pat Slater team playing smash mouth football and defensively are a physical team. |
| Maple Grove has won 19 of the last 20 games and are one of the best defensive teams in WNY allowing an average of only 7.2 points per game and posting 4 shutouts. |
| Curt Fischer's offense this season is "ground and pound" but he also has an excellent QB in Aaron Germaine who has thrown for 8 touchdowns. Offensively, Oliver Simpson has rushed for 1468 yards and 17 touchdowns. |
| Both teams have outstanding lines and both have excellent kickers in the Red Dragons Eric Olson and the Cardinals Micah Kehoe. |
| Coaching: |
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| Curt Fischer has won 172 games in 21 years and has won 82% of his games. |
| Both are outstanding coaches. |
| Polls: |
| State: Maple Grove #1, Randolph #19 |
| Local: Maple Grove #4, Randolph #10 |
| Summary: |
| Red Dragons have won 8 titles and 2 state titles while the Cardinals have won 7 titles and 2 state championships. |
| Maple Grove has defeated the Cardinals in title games in 1996 and 1997 while the Cardinals won in 2009. |
| This matchup between these two powerhouses is the 21st consecutive year that the Cardinals or Red Dragons have been in the championship game. |
| The Maple Grove record is 2 wins and 3 losses in the past 5 title games while Randolph has a 3.2 record. |
| Prediction: |
| This game is a tossup. The winner will make a run for a state championship. |
| Maple Grove: 17, Randolph: 14 |