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Team and Individual Awards 2011 Season

2011-11-13T20:36:48+00:00

2011 Football season awards

Granite Ridge All Conference players:

Brandon Kiel Sr. QB, Jordan Ahner Sr. DE, Adam Veruink Sr. LB, Jonah Gahm Jr. RB

Honorable Mention All Conference:

Ryan Gerads Sr. WR, Dylan Quaintance Jr. OT, Bob Peterson Sr. LB, Jake Earl Sr. LB

Offensive Player of the Year - Brandon Kiel QB

Defensive Player of the Year - Adam Veurink LB

Linemen of the Year - Jordan Ahner DE

Most Improved Linemen - Dylan Quaintance OT

Most Improved Back - Jonah Gahm RB

Hustler Award - Bob Peterson G, LB

Pack Pride Award - Martin Stellmach Sr. Captain

All Section 7AAA Team Brandon Kiel QB, Jake Earl LB

Captain Awards - Jordan Ahner, Brandon Kiel, Martin Stellmach, Adam Veurink

Wolves season ends with a 44-40 loss to GNK

2011-10-31T00:33:22+00:00

A wild finish left the Wolves players and fans wondering what happened as GNK scored a TD with 3 minutes left to play in the game to take a 44-40 lead to the finish. The Wolves fell behind 8-0 as GNK returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. The Wolves came storming back however, as they scored two unanswered TD's in the first quarter to take a 14-8 lead. Both teams scored touchdowns in the 2nd quarter to give the Wolves a 20-14 halftime lead. GNK outscored Milaca in the 3rd quarter 18-6 giving them the 30-28 lead going into the 4th quarter. The 4th quarter was a scoring flurry as the Wolves put up 12 but the Titans put up 14. Milaca held a 40-38 lead as they scored with about 3 and half minutes left in the game to take a 40-38 lead. The Wolves were playing great defense and had the Titans 4th and long and had the QB in the grasp as he put up a desperation pass to a running back in the flat who then broke a couple of tackles to score the go ahead TD. Milaca got the ball back with about 1:20 left on the clock and moved the ball down to the GNK 20 yard line as time ran out. One of the most exciting games in recent years, but the Wolves came up short as the Titans put an end to the Wolves season.

The Wovles put up some amazing numbers in the game: 498 yards total offense, 354 yds rushing, 144 yds passing

Quarterback Brandon Kiel rushed for 262 yards rushing and 4 TD's, Jonah Gahm added 89 yds

Brian Kiel had 3 receptions for 55 yds and 1 TD, Ryan Gerads had 1 reception for 16 yds and 1 TD

Section 7AAA Playoffs Set

2011-10-21T01:48:31+00:00

The 7AAA Section brackets have been set with the first round of the playoffs set for October 25th.

Milaca seated 8th will take on Greenway - Nashwauk - Keewatin at Coleraine HS at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 25th.

Full tournament brackets can be found at:

Wolves come alive in Game 8 Milaca 33 - Little Falls 22

2011-10-21T01:31:01+00:00

A great finish to the regular season moved the Wolves into the Section 7AAA playoff picture. Milaca ended the regular season with a 33 -22 win over Little Falls. The Flyers had just come from wins over Mora and Princeton. Milaca took the lead early in the game and never trailed the Flyers throughout the game. Brandon Kiel started the scoring on a 39 yd run followed by a VanSomeren kick. Jonah Gahm added another touchdown in the 1st quarter with a 15 yd run, putting the Wolves up 13-0. Milaca scored again with less than a minute left in the first half on a 27 yard pass from Kiel to Mitch Hanenburg. The Wolves held a 19-6 lead at half time. Quarterback, Brandon Kiel scored again in the 3rd quarter on a 4 yd run and in the 4th quarter on a 19 yard run. Jonah Gahm added the 2 pts to put the Wolves up 33-22.

The Wolves dominated the stats, piling up 455 yards, 340 yds on the ground and 115 in the air. Little Falls ended the game with 211 total yards.

Quick stats:

Rushing: Brandon Kiel 25 for 212 yds, 3 TD's, Jonah Gahm 17 for 123 yds

Receiving: Ryan Gerads 5 for 51 yds, Zach Hatch 2 for 18, Mitch Hanenburg 1 for 27 1 TD, Brian Kiel 1 for 19

Wolves fall to Hornets in Game 7

2011-10-15T23:36:34+00:00

Milaca started strong again in the 1st quarter stopping Big Lake on 3 consecutive drives gaining great field position. The Wolves couldn't move the ball against a very strong Hornet defense. It was indeed a defensive battle in the 1st quarter. That all changed, however, in the 2nd quarter as 3 turnovers turned into 4 Big Lake scores in the 2nd quarter to give the Hornets a 29-0 lead at half time . Both teams went scoreless in the 3rd quarter. Big Lake added its last touchdown mid way through the 4th quarter to make the score 36-0.

Wolves fall to Mustangs in Game 6

2011-10-08T02:49:53+00:00

The Wolves led 7-6 at half time of the Mora game but couldn't stop the powerful running attack of the Mustangs as they rolled up 20 points in the second half to put the Wolves away 26-14. Mora opened the game with a big run on the second play of the game down to the one yard line, but the Wolves defense held them out of the endzone. A 46 yard run by Mora's Mantel made the game 6 - 0. Milaca countered shortly after that with a 20 yd pass from Kiel to Ryan Gerads. VanSomeren added the extra point and the Wolves had a 7-6 game that would last through half time. Kiel added another TD pass to Jonah Gahm late in the 4th quarter with VanSomeren again, adding the extra point. Kiel threw for 192 yards, going 16 for 29 with two TD passes. He also rushed for 77 yards on 14 attempts. Jonah Gahm carried the ball 17 times for 57 yards.

Wolves Over Tigers 35-26

2011-09-18T22:20:49+00:00

The Milaca "Moving Company" opened holes for QB, Brandon Kiel as he rushed for 212 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Wolves past the Princeton Tigers on Friday, Sept. 16. Linemen, Levi Hoskins, Jordan Ahner, Dylan Quaintance, Adam Veurink, Bob Peterson and Jake Earl provided the protection for Kiel who also threw for 124 yds with one touchdown pass to brother Brian Kiel on a 15 yd pass play in the 3rd quarter. Princeton opened the scoring in the game on a 61 yd pass. Milaca was down 14-13 at half time but put up 15 points in the 3rd quarter. Ryan Gerads had 4 big receptions for 50 yds and also had a key interception in the 4th quarter to end a Princeton threat. Jonah Gahm recovered 2 fumbles, while Bob Peterson and Jake Walters each recovered a fumble.

Princeton 1 12:00 McClay 61 yd pass to Voce (Voce kick) 0 7

Milaca Wolves 1 12:00 Kiel 30 yd run (VanSomeren kick) 7 7

Princeton 2 12:00 Lindenfelser 33 yd run (Voce kick) 7 14

Milaca Wolves 2 12:00 Kiel 5 yd run (VanSomeren kick failed) 13 14

Princeton 3 12:00 McClay 22 yd pass to Jedneak (Voce kick failed) 13 20

Milaca Wolves 3 12:00 Kiel 65 yd run (Kiel pass to Kiel) 21 20

Milaca Wolves 3 12:00 Kiel 15 yd pass to Kiel (VanSomeren kick) 28 20

Princeton 4 12:00 McClay 1 yd run (McClay pass failed) 28 26

Milaca Wolves 4 12:00 Kiel 6 yd run (VanSomeren kick) 35 26

Wolves fall to Crusaders 18-13

2011-09-11T15:12:56+00:00

The Crusaders scored with 1:28 left on the clock in the fourth quarter to move ahead of the Wolves 18-13 in the first home game of the 2011 season. After a scoreless first quarter the Wovles got on the board on a 53 yard run by QB Brandon Kiel. Matt VanSomeren added the PAT for a 7-0 lead. Cathedral countered late in the second quarter on an 82 yard run by Waylon Bemboom. Milaca lead 7-6 at halftime. The Crusaders scored first in the second half on a 10 yd pass play, leading Milaca 12-6. Jonah Gahm put Milaca back on top with a 36 yard run behind the great blocking of Levi Hoskins, Jordan Ahner, Adam Veurink, Dylan Quaintance and Bob Peterson. The try for extra point failed but Milaca had a 13-12 lead until the very end of the 4th quarter. After two great defensive stands by the Wolves holding off the powerful Cathedral running game, the Crusaders put the ball up for a score on a halfback pass to score the go ahead touchdown with 1:28 left in the game.

Quick stats for the game:

Brandon Kiel 13 for 114 yds 1 TD

Martin Stellmach 8 for 27 yds

Jonah Gahm 14 for 54 yds 1 TD

Receiving:

Ryan Gerads 2 for 16 yds

Full stats at: Full Game STATS

Wolves Fall to the Monticello Magic in 2011 Opener

2011-09-04T23:19:29+00:00

The Monticello Magic domoinated the Wolves 47-6 in the 2011 season opener. The 90 degree heat didn't help the Wolves as they had 2 punts blocked and an interception that all ended in Magic touchdowns. In the first quarter the Wolves were able to move the ball on the ground and played good edfense but the heat quickly wore out the Wolves. The Magic were able to rotate players on both offense and defense to keep their players fresh. Milaca's lone score came on a 20 yd touchdown run by quarterback Brandon Kiel. Sr. Alex (Bob) Peterson led the defensive stats. Game stats will be available soon.

Wolves 2011 Season Opens at Monticello September 1st

2011-08-28T11:06:45+00:00

The new season will open this year with a new opponent, the Monticello Magic. The Wolves will travel to Monticello on Thursday night, September 1st. Monticello finished 3-6 last year with wins over Elk River, Big Lake and Princeton. They return a strong running game with some experienced skill players and good overall size on the line. This will be the first meeting with Monticello in a long time.

The Wolves scrimmaged with St. Cloud Apollo and Mankato East on Saturday, August 26th at Apollo. The Wolves were able to move the ball against both teams, in the air and on the ground. Defensively, the Wolves gave up some big plays early but then settled down to better defensive play as the scrimmaged moved into the third and fourth sessions. Milaca also scrimmaged at the JV and 9th grade level with success on both sides of the ball against both teams.

Tentative starters for the Wolves Offense:

Center: Levi Hoskins Jr or Alex Peterson Sr

Guards: Adam Veuring Sr, Jake Earl Sr

Tackles: Jordan Ahner Sr, Dylan Quaintance Jr

Wide Receivers: Ryan Gerads Sr, Zach Hatch Sr

Backs: Martin Stellmach Sr, Jonah Gahm Jr, Trevor Hoskins Sr /JR Patterson Sr

Quarterback: Brandon Kiel Sr

Tentative Starters on Defense:

Nose: Cory Windhauser Jr. or Brandon Merten So.

D. Ends: Jordan Ahner Sr, Dylan Quaintance Jr

Linebackers: Alex Peterson Sr or JR Patterson Sr, Jake Earl Sr, Adam Veruink Sr

Outside LB's: Martin Stellmach Sr, Mitchell Hanenburg Jr or Dylan Monroe Sr

Defensive backs: Zach Hatch Sr or Jonah Gahm Jr, Ryan Gerads Sr, Brandon Kiel Sr