Stephen-Argyle
at a glance
Friday's game: The Section 8 9-man champion Storm meet Section 6 champion Waubun at 10 a.m. in Metrodome in Minneapolis.
TV/radio: KCPM (Grand Forks Channel 9); KCNN (1590 AM); KTRF (1230 AM).
Coach: Mark Kroulik.
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Record: 12-0.
Road to the Metrodome: In the Section 8 tournament, the Storm defeated East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 47-8 in the quarterfinals, Clearbrook-Gonvick 35-16 in the semifinals and Kittson County Central 34-15 in the final. In the state tournament, the Storm defeated McGregor 44-8 in the quarterfinals and Verndale 35-14 in the semifinals.
Offensive starters: QB Kip Thorstenson, FB Matt Borowicz, HBs Jimmy Crummy and Kyle Gratzek, C Tyler Malm, Gs Kolby Gruhot and David Hunt, Es Chris Lubarski and Blaine Deschene.
Defensive starters: NG Deschene, Es Hunt and Gruhot, LBs Brandon Szklarski, Lubarski, Gratzek and Borowicz, Ss Brandon Sorenson and Crummy.
Top rushers: Gratzek 87-762; Borowicz 110-573; Sorenson 43-549; Swanson 68-500; Crummy 37-457.
Top passer: Thorstenson 31-59-2, 712 yards, 6 TDs.
Top receivers: Crummy 10-249; Sorenson 7-197; Lubarski 2-68.
About Waubun: The Bombers, 11-0, are playing in the state tournament for just the second time overall. They are making their first appearance in a championship game. . . . Waubun was No. 10 in the final state 9-man poll. . . . The Bombers are led by junior running back Floyd DeGroat, who has more than 1,144 yards and 12 TDs rushing this season. Junior running back Tyler Voss has 890 yards rushing and 13 TDs. Josh Kemper is main receiving threat with 25 catches for more than 400 yards and four TDs. . . . Waubun defeated No. 4 Littlefork-Big Falls 12-6 in the quarterfinals and No. 3 Wheaton 14-8 in the semifinals.
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Noteworthy: Stephen-Argyle is plus-21 in turnovers. . . . The Storm were ranked No. 1 in the final state 9-man poll. . . . Though the Storm average more than 400 yards per game on offense, they have just one back with more than 700 yards rushing in Gratzek. But Stephen-Argyle has four different backs with 500 or more yards rushing and 11 backs with more than 100 yards on the ground. . . . The Storm have won 66 straight games and four straight state titles.
