NDHSAA DAKOTA BOWL XXVII PREVIEW

By Tom Mix
NDHSAA Media Specialist

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The North Dakota High School Activities Association sponsored Dakota Bowl XXVII is set for Friday, November 15 at the FARGODOME. This event features four football state championship games. Below is a preview of each title game.

9-MAN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP - 9:10 A.M.
MATCHUP: Kidder County vs. Cavalier

KIDDER COUNTY WOLVES
COACH: Jack Biesterfeld
RECORD: 10-1
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 36-8 in the first round ... Defeated Grant County Flasher 34-28 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 46-6 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: First Dakota Bowl appearance.
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 96 tackles by Parker Hager … 235 receiving yards by Payton Cauthon … 948 rushing yards by Isaiah Harter … 315 passing yards by Jonah Harter … 13.2 points allowed per game.
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CAVALIER TORNADOES
COACH: Sandy Laxdal
RECORD: 12-0
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated LaMoure-Litchville/Marion 44-6 in the first round ... Defeated St. John 46-16 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Linton/HMB 30-28 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Seventh Dakota Bowl appearance (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2019) … Won Division AA state championships in 2002, 2003, 2004. … Won 9-man state championships in 2013 and 2014. 
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 268 yards rushing per game … 1,429 passing yards by Colton Ratchenski … 1,152 rushing yards by Tanner Urlaub … 14 receiving touchdowns by Andre Carrier … 103 tackles by Demetrius Avila.
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DIVISION A CHAMPIONSHIP - 20 MIN. AFTER 9-MAN (NOON APPROX.)
MATCHUP: Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich vs. Bishop Ryan

LANGDON AREA/EDMORE/MUNICH CARDINALS
COACH: Joshua Krivarchka
RECORD: 12-0
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Northern Cass 56-12 in the first round … Defeated Oakes 50-13 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Lisbon 50-0 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Third Appearance as Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich co-op (2017, 2018, 2019). Two Appearances as Langdon-Munich (2000, 2009).
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 80 tackles by Jesse Fetsch … 775 receiving yards by Jackson Delvo … 746 rushing yards by Grant Romfo … 2,395 passing yards by Simon Romfo … 47.6 points scored per game.
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BISHOP RYAN LIONS
COACH: Roger Coleman
RECORD: 11-1
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated New Salem-Glen Ullin 34-12 in the first round … Defeated Bowman County 52-21 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Velva 32-20 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Fourth Dakota Bowl appearance (1994, 1997, 1999, 2019) … Won Class B state championship in 1994 … Won Division AA state championships in 1997 and 1999.
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 1,805 rushing yards by Jaxon Feller … 132 tackles by Corbin Okeson … 731 receiving yards by Logan Merck … 1,538 passing yards by Nick Sanders … 47 points per game.
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DIVISION AA CHAMPIONSHIP - 20 MIN. AFTER DIVISION A (3 P.M. APPROX.)
MATCHUP: Beulah vs. Hillsboro/Central Valley 

BEULAH MINERS
COACH: Jim Dooley
RECORD: 10-1
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Devils Lake 29-20 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Valley City 15-7 in semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Third Dakota Bowl appearance (2005, 2015, 2019) … Won Division AA state championship.
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 363.8 team rushing yards per game … 357 yards passing by Trey Brandt … 1,215 rushing yards by Tryston Miller … 153 yards receiving by Nate Battest … 59 tackles by Trapper Skalsky.
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HILLSBORO/CENTRAL VALLEY BURROS
COACH: Scott Olsen
RECORD: 11-0
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Turtle Mountain-Belcourt 40-12 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Bismarck St. Mary’s 35-0 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Third Appearance as Hillsboro Central Valley co-op (2017, 2018, 2019). Two Appearances as Hillsboro (1996, 2008). One Appearance as Central Valley (1999). One Championship as Hillsboro (9-man-2008). One Championship as Central Valley (9-man-1999). One Division A State Championship as Hillsboro/Central Valley (2017).
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 969 rushing yards by Oscar Benson … 365 receiving yards by Gavin Wright … 734 passing yards by Micah Gallagher … 53 tackles by Isaac Luithle … 6.6 points allowed per game.
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DIVISION AAA CHAMPIONSHIP - 6:40 P.M.
MATCHUP: Bismarck Century vs. West Fargo Sheyenne

BISMARCK CENTURY PATRIOTS
COACH: Ron Wingenbach
RECORD: 11-0
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Fargo South 23-7 in the quarterfinals … Defeated Mandan 27-21 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: Sixth Dakota Bowl appearance (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) … Won Division AAA state championships in 2015 and 2016.
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 928 rushing yards by Cade Garcia … 1,150 passing yards by Cade Feeney … 84 tackles by Damon Dixon … 534 receiving yards by Skyler Reidinger. 223.9 yards rushing per game as a team.
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WEST FARGO SHEYENNE MUSTANGS
COACH: Jeremy Newton
RECORD: 10-1
PATH TO DAKOTA BOWL: Defeated Minot High 42-7 in the quarterfinals … Defeated West Fargo High 27-0 in the semifinals.
DAKOTA BOWL HISTORY: First Dakota Bowl appearance.
KEY NUMBERS & PERFORMERS: 1,049 rushing yards by Barika K'Peenu … 600 receiving yards by Tyler Terhark … 915 passing yards by Grant Warkenthien … 65 tackles by Zach Rodgers … 31 points scored per game.
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