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Prep Football: Pirates’ Schmidt, Cottrell named to All-State team
Mike Isola
12/09/2009 - 8:38pm
Verndale senior running back Amos Schmidt and senior offensive lineman Clayton Cottrell were named to the Minnesota Coaches Association 9-Man Football All-State team.
 
Also joining them were junior defensive tackle John Kohlhase and senior quarterback Colby Schmidt on the Honorable Mention list.
 
Schmidt, a 5-foot-9, 190-pounder finished with 2,046 yards rushing on 260 attempts in helping the Pirates to an 11-1 record and Section 4 title this season.
 
2009 MN 9
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Prep Football: 2009 Verndale Pirates Season Statistics (Final)
Mike Isola
11/26/2009 - 1:14am
2009 Verndale Pirates Football Stats (Final)
Team Stats
Scoring Leaders (TD-XPT2 Total)
Amos Schmidt 32-14 220
Colby Schmidt 10-13 86
Zack Meidinger 11-6 78
Dustin Motchenbacher 5-1 32
Jacob Perius 3-1 20
Team Totals: 65 touchdowns-38 (XPT2) 466 points
 
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Prep Football: State 9-Man Quarterfinals: Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley sinks Verndale 46-8
Mike Isola
11/16/2009 - 4:33pm
Pirate running back Amos Schmidt takes a low hit during Verndale's first drive of the game during the 46-8 quarterfinal loss on Friday.
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Prep Football: State Football Tournament Preview: Four teams return to defend titles
Mike Isola
11/10/2009 - 11:12am

 

Four teams return to defend their 2008 titles: Caledonia in Class AA, Glencoe-Silver Lake in Class AAA, Mankato West in Class AAAA, and Wayzata in Class AAAAA.

Twenty-one teams that competed in the 2008 tournament have qualified again, while four teams are making their first appearances. Twenty-one teams also enter with unblemished records.

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Prep Football: Section 4 9-Man Championship: Pirates steal section title away from Bertha-Hewitt 26-24
Mike Isola
11/09/2009 - 4:05pm
Verndale running back Amos Schmidt (18) brushes aside a would-be Bertha-Hewitt tackler during the action on Friday. Schmidt rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns in the section championship victory.
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Section Champs!
Mike Isola
11/07/2009 - 7:21am

Verndale captains Amos Schmidt (left) and Clay Cottrell raise the hard-earned hardware to adoring fans after the Pirates defeated Bertha-Hewitt 26-24 in the Section 4 championship game on Friday. Photo by Mike Isola/Beyond the Bleachers

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Prep Football: Area Section Playoff Scoreboard
Mike Isola
11/07/2009 - 6:35am

Area section playoff results from November 6

Section 4 9-Man
Verndale 26, Bertha-Hewitt 24
 
Section 6A
Barnesville 33, Browerville 7
 
Section 8AAA
Pequot Lakes 48, Perham 16
 
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Prep Football: Section 4 9-Man Semifinals: Pirates run wild in 46-16 victory over Isle
Mike Isola
11/02/2009 - 7:35am
Pirate running back Amos Schmidt glances at the scoreboard following his 10-yard touchdown run on Saturday.
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Prep Football: Area Section Playoff Scoreboard
Mike Isola
10/31/2009 - 11:23pm

Area section playoff scoreboard from October 31

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Prep Football: Verndale dismantles eighth-seed Ashby 48-0
Mike Isola
10/28/2009 - 2:29pm
Top-seeded Verndale stuffed the eighth-seed Ashby Arrows 48-0 Tuesday night behind a stingy defense that only allowed 141 total yards. Pirate defenders Cody Yungbauer (44) and Dan Kneisl (72) help a unidentified teammate finish wrapping up the Arrows Mason Johnson (10).
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